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Population in Colombia compared to Turkey: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 1.59 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Colombia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Turkey
2100 47,499,215 64,274,243
2099 47,845,841 64,924,706
2098 48,197,117 65,567,989
2097 48,551,975 66,219,045
2096 48,909,832 66,865,890
2095 49,272,722 67,516,190
2094 49,640,091 68,169,346
2093 50,009,863 68,835,313
2092 50,381,320 69,496,264
2091 50,754,115 70,159,325
2090 51,127,855 70,828,304
2089 51,502,015 71,490,133
2088 51,875,918 72,146,464
2087 52,247,171 72,792,552
2086 52,614,991 73,439,558
2085 52,979,265 74,085,313
2084 53,339,176 74,713,882
2083 53,693,979 75,342,464
2082 54,043,369 75,969,760
2081 54,385,627 76,583,769
2080 54,721,064 77,195,480
2079 55,048,030 77,793,711
2078 55,367,481 78,386,293
2077 55,677,284 78,973,194
2076 55,976,943 79,556,991
2075 56,266,206 80,128,010
2074 56,544,981 80,697,544
2073 56,812,141 81,244,619
2072 57,068,255 81,785,452
2071 57,312,673 82,311,503
2070 57,545,138 82,827,402
2069 57,764,682 83,324,862
2068 57,972,674 83,806,741
2067 58,168,272 84,270,976
2066 58,351,633 84,728,547
2065 58,521,871 85,177,268
2064 58,680,744 85,611,517
2063 58,827,326 86,026,471
2062 58,962,991 86,425,827
2061 59,086,555 86,800,591
2060 59,199,108 87,156,663
2059 59,300,144 87,500,101
2058 59,390,214 87,809,920
2057 59,468,904 88,100,397
2056 59,536,324 88,369,840
2055 59,592,582 88,598,739
2054 59,637,127 88,806,632
2053 59,670,001 88,985,609
2052 59,690,977 89,144,425
2051 59,699,504 89,270,515
2050 59,695,795 89,374,730
2049 59,678,701 89,447,182
2048 59,648,033 89,484,074
2047 59,602,061 89,492,406
2046 59,540,723 89,467,391
2045 59,463,463 89,441,098
2044 59,367,350 89,390,601
2043 59,253,902 89,326,342
2042 59,121,606 89,237,658
2041 58,969,930 89,137,199
2040 58,799,039 89,021,820
2039 58,603,737 88,885,792
2038 58,388,433 88,736,121
2037 58,151,809 88,562,197
2036 57,888,958 88,373,007
2035 57,606,734 88,178,595
2034 57,297,583 87,975,336
2033 56,964,672 87,754,631
2032 56,610,464 87,524,158
2031 56,231,768 87,274,280
2030 55,827,391 87,004,538
2029 55,399,717 86,741,614
2028 54,947,769 86,466,107
2027 54,469,148 86,189,693
2026 53,970,578 85,932,926
2025 53,442,597 85,718,588
2024 52,886,363 85,518,661
2023 52,321,152 85,325,965
2022 51,737,944 84,979,913
2021 51,188,173 84,147,318
2020 50,629,997 83,384,680
2019 49,907,985 82,579,440
2018 49,024,465 81,407,204
2017 48,131,078 80,312,698
2016 47,437,512 79,277,962
2015 46,969,940 78,218,479
2014 46,565,429 77,181,884
2013 46,151,584 76,147,624
2012 45,715,810 75,175,827
2011 45,259,614 74,223,629
2010 44,777,319 73,142,150
2009 44,271,541 72,039,206
2008 43,758,808 71,051,678
2007 43,235,374 70,158,112
2006 42,691,084 70,045,349
2005 42,128,977 69,329,557
2004 41,543,171 68,592,617
2003 40,937,429 67,831,730
2002 40,324,680 67,048,795
2001 39,709,262 66,245,128
2000 39,089,934 65,425,961
1999 38,454,863 64,591,923
1998 37,792,165 63,734,383
1997 37,121,149 62,852,966
1996 36,462,745 61,951,134
1995 35,804,662 61,024,503
1994 35,127,410 60,033,836
1993 34,441,473 58,999,167
1992 33,760,571 57,990,118
1991 33,098,372 57,009,887
1990 32,440,069 56,015,628
1989 31,776,279 54,976,723
1988 31,130,524 53,909,626
1987 30,499,467 52,843,670
1986 29,879,112 51,777,772
1985 29,268,470 50,687,115
1984 28,642,690 49,574,069
1983 27,988,173 48,447,410
1982 27,338,331 47,322,096
1981 26,713,267 46,321,190
1980 26,104,498 45,408,815
1979 25,515,626 44,510,429
1978 24,950,337 43,645,306
1977 24,393,494 42,773,298
1976 23,858,810 41,899,984
1975 23,344,644 41,053,126
1974 22,833,469 40,210,234
1973 22,325,374 39,329,533
1972 21,819,563 38,430,221
1971 21,319,096 37,518,611
1970 20,811,782 36,638,465
1969 20,291,942 35,787,774
1968 19,766,796 34,921,684
1967 19,235,618 34,050,421
1966 18,702,688 33,177,672
1965 18,169,050 32,345,220
1964 17,637,411 31,543,072
1963 17,113,823 30,726,841
1962 16,599,029 29,916,147
1961 16,095,203 29,119,238
1960 15,606,209 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Turkey
2100 -0.72% -1%
2099 -0.73% -0.98%
2098 -0.73% -0.98%
2097 -0.73% -0.97%
2096 -0.74% -0.96%
2095 -0.74% -0.96%
2094 -0.74% -0.97%
2093 -0.74% -0.95%
2092 -0.73% -0.95%
2091 -0.73% -0.94%
2090 -0.73% -0.93%
2089 -0.72% -0.91%
2088 -0.71% -0.89%
2087 -0.7% -0.88%
2086 -0.69% -0.87%
2085 -0.67% -0.84%
2084 -0.66% -0.83%
2083 -0.65% -0.83%
2082 -0.63% -0.8%
2081 -0.61% -0.79%
2080 -0.59% -0.77%
2079 -0.58% -0.76%
2078 -0.56% -0.74%
2077 -0.54% -0.73%
2076 -0.51% -0.71%
2075 -0.49% -0.71%
2074 -0.47% -0.67%
2073 -0.45% -0.66%
2072 -0.43% -0.64%
2071 -0.4% -0.62%
2070 -0.38% -0.6%
2069 -0.36% -0.57%
2068 -0.34% -0.55%
2067 -0.31% -0.54%
2066 -0.29% -0.53%
2065 -0.27% -0.51%
2064 -0.25% -0.48%
2063 -0.23% -0.46%
2062 -0.21% -0.43%
2061 -0.19% -0.41%
2060 -0.17% -0.39%
2059 -0.15% -0.35%
2058 -0.13% -0.33%
2057 -0.11% -0.3%
2056 -0.09% -0.26%
2055 -0.07% -0.23%
2054 -0.06% -0.2%
2053 -0.04% -0.18%
2052 -0.01% -0.14%
2051 0.006% -0.12%
2050 0.03% -0.08%
2049 0.05% -0.04%
2048 0.08% -0.009%
2047 0.1% 0.03%
2046 0.13% 0.03%
2045 0.16% 0.06%
2044 0.19% 0.07%
2043 0.22% 0.1%
2042 0.26% 0.11%
2041 0.29% 0.13%
2040 0.33% 0.15%
2039 0.37% 0.17%
2038 0.41% 0.2%
2037 0.45% 0.21%
2036 0.49% 0.22%
2035 0.54% 0.23%
2034 0.58% 0.25%
2033 0.63% 0.26%
2032 0.67% 0.29%
2031 0.72% 0.31%
2030 0.77% 0.3%
2029 0.82% 0.32%
2028 0.88% 0.32%
2027 0.92% 0.3%
2026 0.99% 0.25%
2025 1.05% 0.23%
2024 1.08% 0.23%
2023 1.13% 0.41%
2022 1.07% 0.99%
2021 1.1% 0.91%
2020 1.45% 0.98%
2019 1.8% 1.44%
2018 1.86% 1.36%
2017 1.46% 1.31%
2016 1% 1.35%
2015 0.87% 1.34%
2014 0.9% 1.36%
2013 0.95% 1.29%
2012 1.01% 1.28%
2011 1.08% 1.48%
2010 1.14% 1.53%
2009 1.17% 1.39%
2008 1.21% 1.27%
2007 1.27% 0.16%
2006 1.33% 1.03%
2005 1.41% 1.07%
2004 1.48% 1.12%
2003 1.52% 1.17%
2002 1.55% 1.21%
2001 1.58% 1.25%
2000 1.65% 1.29%
1999 1.75% 1.35%
1998 1.81% 1.4%
1997 1.81% 1.46%
1996 1.84% 1.52%
1995 1.93% 1.65%
1994 1.99% 1.75%
1993 2.02% 1.74%
1992 2% 1.72%
1991 2.03% 1.77%
1990 2.09% 1.89%
1989 2.07% 1.98%
1988 2.07% 2.02%
1987 2.08% 2.06%
1986 2.09% 2.15%
1985 2.18% 2.25%
1984 2.34% 2.33%
1983 2.38% 2.38%
1982 2.34% 2.16%
1981 2.33% 2.01%
1980 2.31% 2.02%
1979 2.27% 1.98%
1978 2.28% 2.04%
1977 2.24% 2.08%
1976 2.2% 2.06%
1975 2.24% 2.1%
1974 2.28% 2.24%
1973 2.32% 2.34%
1972 2.35% 2.43%
1971 2.44% 2.4%
1970 2.56% 2.38%
1969 2.66% 2.48%
1968 2.76% 2.56%
1967 2.85% 2.63%
1966 2.94% 2.57%
1965 3.01% 2.54%
1964 3.06% 2.66%
1963 3.1% 2.71%
1962 3.13% 2.74%
1961 3.13% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Colombia Turkey
Current population
54105437
86002379
Population rank 28/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1.04%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +528
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 154/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -258,205
Net migration rank 12/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -258,205
2024 - 141,643 - -275,952
2023 422,598 154,521 426,630 -318,070
2022 406,143 183,180 535,373 -301,544
2021 311,122 199,070 521,713 20,283
2020 378,965 227,130 608,708 37,934
2019 441,087 396,826 751,472 -15,690
2018 433,622 495,524 830,353 187,570
2017 426,538 431,072 875,408 659,846
2016 425,087 104,373 895,841 352,063
2015 446,778 -41,123 930,799 1,063,140
2014 470,916 -67,522 957,055 1,033,384
2013 489,069 -64,789 921,386 438,618
2012 503,285 -56,070 917,145 258,623
2011 511,524 -46,385 875,839 68,849
2010 533,657 -34,220 892,334 55,532
2009 559,017 -46,901 900,491 24,276
2008 576,654 -63,313 868,749 47,915
2007 583,115 -49,634 876,626 -186,402
2006 594,388 -39,303 897,351 -190,194
2005 610,618 -41,465 898,650 -174,177
2004 628,424 -25,949 896,025 -146,574
2003 642,144 -33,114 893,683 -121,383
2002 640,840 -24,387 922,927 -129,444
2001 642,933 -28,582 980,560 -166,759
2000 652,176 -27,878 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 668,576 -22,698 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 687,704 -8,186 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 686,073 -23,600 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 682,547 -28,251 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 694,968 -33,097 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 708,660 -16,023 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 709,287 -30,103 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 697,763 -15,147 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 690,266 -48,458 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 682,409 -7,590 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 674,102 -21,329 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 663,796 -25,064 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 659,429 -36,040 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 659,701 -42,368 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 625,379 -21,408 1,098,846 8,960
1984 666,315 -18,692 1,096,529 21,787
1983 674,767 -13,329 1,095,106 39,871
1982 675,339 -37,090 1,091,863 23,728
1981 662,195 -50,351 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 649,872 -44,203 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 635,747 -63,657 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 626,378 -67,870 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 622,814 -67,638 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 612,265 -98,057 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 598,580 -84,462 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 589,035 -80,816 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 583,608 -75,630 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 581,361 -77,708 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 582,011 -84,712 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 583,396 -66,065 991,950 -150,924
1969 586,559 -64,238 970,958 -110,578
1968 589,407 -61,442 950,778 -78,973
1967 591,649 -57,256 936,727 -65,993
1966 590,855 -59,395 925,790 -50,999
1965 587,677 -51,855 904,016 -113,911
1964 581,435 -53,972 884,152 -69,978
1963 572,355 -52,631 862,626 -44,317
1962 559,985 -50,108 837,473 -34,353
1961 545,627 -47,849 816,911 -26,187
1960 529,316 -49,115 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 66.6% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people). In Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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