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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 6.96 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Colombia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Turkmenistan
2100 47,499,215 10,046,945
2099 47,845,841 10,075,740
2098 48,197,117 10,103,319
2097 48,551,975 10,129,577
2096 48,909,832 10,154,338
2095 49,272,722 10,178,163
2094 49,640,091 10,200,371
2093 50,009,863 10,221,349
2092 50,381,320 10,240,959
2091 50,754,115 10,259,026
2090 51,127,855 10,276,261
2089 51,502,015 10,291,819
2088 51,875,918 10,306,303
2087 52,247,171 10,319,501
2086 52,614,991 10,331,090
2085 52,979,265 10,341,183
2084 53,339,176 10,349,710
2083 53,693,979 10,356,602
2082 54,043,369 10,362,422
2081 54,385,627 10,366,587
2080 54,721,064 10,369,293
2079 55,048,030 10,370,130
2078 55,367,481 10,369,013
2077 55,677,284 10,366,366
2076 55,976,943 10,361,975
2075 56,266,206 10,355,755
2074 56,544,981 10,348,384
2073 56,812,141 10,339,415
2072 57,068,255 10,328,653
2071 57,312,673 10,316,618
2070 57,545,138 10,303,565
2069 57,764,682 10,289,578
2068 57,972,674 10,274,625
2067 58,168,272 10,258,518
2066 58,351,633 10,241,362
2065 58,521,871 10,223,420
2064 58,680,744 10,204,034
2063 58,827,326 10,183,241
2062 58,962,991 10,160,903
2061 59,086,555 10,136,928
2060 59,199,108 10,111,369
2059 59,300,144 10,083,631
2058 59,390,214 10,052,905
2057 59,468,904 10,019,547
2056 59,536,324 9,983,379
2055 59,592,582 9,943,931
2054 59,637,127 9,901,473
2053 59,670,001 9,854,931
2052 59,690,977 9,804,909
2051 59,699,504 9,751,221
2050 59,695,795 9,693,713
2049 59,678,701 9,632,600
2048 59,648,033 9,567,946
2047 59,602,061 9,500,139
2046 59,540,723 9,429,355
2045 59,463,463 9,356,194
2044 59,367,350 9,280,988
2043 59,253,902 9,204,466
2042 59,121,606 9,126,898
2041 58,969,930 9,048,356
2040 58,799,039 8,969,478
2039 58,603,737 8,890,225
2038 58,388,433 8,810,850
2037 58,151,809 8,731,367
2036 57,888,958 8,651,719
2035 57,606,734 8,572,231
2034 57,297,583 8,492,483
2033 56,964,672 8,412,113
2032 56,610,464 8,330,912
2031 56,231,768 8,248,129
2030 55,827,391 8,163,024
2029 55,399,717 8,070,023
2028 54,947,769 7,969,080
2027 54,469,148 7,860,774
2026 53,970,578 7,745,331
2025 53,442,597 7,623,184
2024 52,886,363 7,494,498
2023 52,321,152 7,364,438
2022 51,737,944 7,230,193
2021 51,188,173 7,092,043
2020 50,629,997 6,949,912
2019 49,907,985 6,803,944
2018 49,024,465 6,655,524
2017 48,131,078 6,507,061
2016 47,437,512 6,360,041
2015 46,969,940 6,215,770
2014 46,565,429 6,075,283
2013 46,151,584 5,939,341
2012 45,715,810 5,808,546
2011 45,259,614 5,683,417
2010 44,777,319 5,564,356
2009 44,271,541 5,451,592
2008 43,758,808 5,345,029
2007 43,235,374 5,244,046
2006 42,691,084 5,147,105
2005 42,128,977 5,052,257
2004 41,543,171 4,958,093
2003 40,937,429 4,863,865
2002 40,324,680 4,769,465
2001 39,709,262 4,675,409
2000 39,089,934 4,582,677
1999 38,454,863 4,492,170
1998 37,792,165 4,410,507
1997 37,121,149 4,336,730
1996 36,462,745 4,263,819
1995 35,804,662 4,191,203
1994 35,127,410 4,116,662
1993 34,441,473 4,032,407
1992 33,760,571 3,944,689
1991 33,098,372 3,855,894
1990 32,440,069 3,760,562
1989 31,776,279 3,662,459
1988 31,130,524 3,559,363
1987 30,499,467 3,452,731
1986 29,879,112 3,347,809
1985 29,268,470 3,247,534
1984 28,642,690 3,154,079
1983 27,988,173 3,067,534
1982 27,338,331 2,985,557
1981 26,713,267 2,907,187
1980 26,104,498 2,832,203
1979 25,515,626 2,760,358
1978 24,950,337 2,691,088
1977 24,393,494 2,623,948
1976 23,858,810 2,558,521
1975 23,344,644 2,494,570
1974 22,833,469 2,432,028
1973 22,325,374 2,370,919
1972 21,819,563 2,311,430
1971 21,319,096 2,253,119
1970 20,811,782 2,195,616
1969 20,291,942 2,139,024
1968 19,766,796 2,083,069
1967 19,235,618 2,027,403
1966 18,702,688 1,971,737
1965 18,169,050 1,915,916
1964 17,637,411 1,859,997
1963 17,113,823 1,804,272
1962 16,599,029 1,749,214
1961 16,095,203 1,695,400
1960 15,606,209 1,643,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Turkmenistan
2100 -0.72% -0.29%
2099 -0.73% -0.27%
2098 -0.73% -0.26%
2097 -0.73% -0.24%
2096 -0.74% -0.23%
2095 -0.74% -0.22%
2094 -0.74% -0.21%
2093 -0.74% -0.19%
2092 -0.73% -0.18%
2091 -0.73% -0.17%
2090 -0.73% -0.15%
2089 -0.72% -0.14%
2088 -0.71% -0.13%
2087 -0.7% -0.11%
2086 -0.69% -0.1%
2085 -0.67% -0.08%
2084 -0.66% -0.07%
2083 -0.65% -0.06%
2082 -0.63% -0.04%
2081 -0.61% -0.03%
2080 -0.59% -0.008%
2079 -0.58% 0.01%
2078 -0.56% 0.03%
2077 -0.54% 0.04%
2076 -0.51% 0.06%
2075 -0.49% 0.07%
2074 -0.47% 0.09%
2073 -0.45% 0.1%
2072 -0.43% 0.12%
2071 -0.4% 0.13%
2070 -0.38% 0.14%
2069 -0.36% 0.15%
2068 -0.34% 0.16%
2067 -0.31% 0.17%
2066 -0.29% 0.18%
2065 -0.27% 0.19%
2064 -0.25% 0.2%
2063 -0.23% 0.22%
2062 -0.21% 0.24%
2061 -0.19% 0.25%
2060 -0.17% 0.28%
2059 -0.15% 0.31%
2058 -0.13% 0.33%
2057 -0.11% 0.36%
2056 -0.09% 0.4%
2055 -0.07% 0.43%
2054 -0.06% 0.47%
2053 -0.04% 0.51%
2052 -0.01% 0.55%
2051 0.006% 0.59%
2050 0.03% 0.63%
2049 0.05% 0.68%
2048 0.08% 0.71%
2047 0.1% 0.75%
2046 0.13% 0.78%
2045 0.16% 0.81%
2044 0.19% 0.83%
2043 0.22% 0.85%
2042 0.26% 0.87%
2041 0.29% 0.88%
2040 0.33% 0.89%
2039 0.37% 0.9%
2038 0.41% 0.91%
2037 0.45% 0.92%
2036 0.49% 0.93%
2035 0.54% 0.94%
2034 0.58% 0.96%
2033 0.63% 0.97%
2032 0.67% 1%
2031 0.72% 1.04%
2030 0.77% 1.15%
2029 0.82% 1.27%
2028 0.88% 1.38%
2027 0.92% 1.49%
2026 0.99% 1.6%
2025 1.05% 1.72%
2024 1.08% 1.77%
2023 1.13% 1.86%
2022 1.07% 1.95%
2021 1.1% 2.05%
2020 1.45% 2.15%
2019 1.8% 2.23%
2018 1.86% 2.28%
2017 1.46% 2.31%
2016 1% 2.32%
2015 0.87% 2.31%
2014 0.9% 2.29%
2013 0.95% 2.25%
2012 1.01% 2.2%
2011 1.08% 2.14%
2010 1.14% 2.07%
2009 1.17% 1.99%
2008 1.21% 1.93%
2007 1.27% 1.88%
2006 1.33% 1.88%
2005 1.41% 1.9%
2004 1.48% 1.94%
2003 1.52% 1.98%
2002 1.55% 2.01%
2001 1.58% 2.02%
2000 1.65% 2.01%
1999 1.75% 1.85%
1998 1.81% 1.7%
1997 1.81% 1.71%
1996 1.84% 1.73%
1995 1.93% 1.81%
1994 1.99% 2.09%
1993 2.02% 2.22%
1992 2% 2.3%
1991 2.03% 2.54%
1990 2.09% 2.68%
1989 2.07% 2.9%
1988 2.07% 3.09%
1987 2.08% 3.13%
1986 2.09% 3.09%
1985 2.18% 2.96%
1984 2.34% 2.82%
1983 2.38% 2.75%
1982 2.34% 2.7%
1981 2.33% 2.65%
1980 2.31% 2.6%
1979 2.27% 2.57%
1978 2.28% 2.56%
1977 2.24% 2.56%
1976 2.2% 2.56%
1975 2.24% 2.57%
1974 2.28% 2.58%
1973 2.32% 2.57%
1972 2.35% 2.59%
1971 2.44% 2.62%
1970 2.56% 2.65%
1969 2.66% 2.69%
1968 2.76% 2.75%
1967 2.85% 2.82%
1966 2.94% 2.91%
1965 3.01% 3.01%
1964 3.06% 3.09%
1963 3.1% 3.15%
1962 3.13% 3.17%
1961 3.13% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Colombia Turkmenistan
Current population
54105437
7776557
Population rank 28/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.09%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
4.04 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +356
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 61/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +13,268
Net migration rank 12/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 13,268
2024 - 141,643 - 14,646
2023 422,598 154,521 117,529 15,005
2022 406,143 183,180 121,814 14,141
2021 311,122 199,070 122,721 17,617
2020 378,965 227,130 124,014 19,913
2019 441,087 396,826 128,275 19,735
2018 433,622 495,524 129,537 19,293
2017 426,538 431,072 131,417 16,678
2016 425,087 104,373 132,581 13,365
2015 446,778 -41,123 132,663 9,936
2014 470,916 -67,522 129,677 8,696
2013 489,069 -64,789 126,217 7,287
2012 503,285 -56,070 120,957 7,125
2011 511,524 -46,385 115,197 6,992
2010 533,657 -34,220 109,318 6,621
2009 559,017 -46,901 102,931 6,656
2008 576,654 -63,313 96,815 6,734
2007 583,115 -49,634 92,038 6,388
2006 594,388 -39,303 87,840 7,613
2005 610,618 -41,465 83,968 10,263
2004 628,424 -25,949 79,850 14,242
2003 642,144 -33,114 76,737 17,625
2002 640,840 -24,387 75,639 18,803
2001 642,933 -28,582 76,682 16,982
2000 652,176 -27,878 76,875 14,925
1999 668,576 -22,698 76,362 12,859
1998 687,704 -8,186 77,342 -3,239
1997 686,073 -23,600 79,045 -5,600
1996 682,547 -28,251 80,996 -8,627
1995 694,968 -33,097 86,289 -13,423
1994 708,660 -16,023 89,319 -13,094
1993 709,287 -30,103 92,596 -312
1992 697,763 -15,147 96,668 -13,517
1991 690,266 -48,458 99,297 -4,864
1990 682,409 -7,590 101,099 -4,864
1989 674,102 -21,329 103,553 -3,576
1988 663,796 -25,064 104,802 1,408
1987 659,429 -36,040 103,885 3,161
1986 659,701 -42,368 100,930 1,878
1985 625,379 -21,408 95,890 1,861
1984 666,315 -18,692 90,591 -1,427
1983 674,767 -13,329 85,183 -1,264
1982 675,339 -37,090 80,989 -961
1981 662,195 -50,351 77,829 -1,102
1980 649,872 -44,203 74,394 -1,152
1979 635,747 -63,657 71,135 -677
1978 626,378 -67,870 68,437 -350
1977 622,814 -67,638 66,318 -132
1976 612,265 -98,057 64,513 160
1975 598,580 -84,462 62,681 550
1974 589,035 -80,816 60,925 924
1973 583,608 -75,630 59,169 1,194
1972 581,361 -77,708 57,326 1,293
1971 582,011 -84,712 56,666 1,348
1970 583,396 -66,065 55,617 1,376
1969 586,559 -64,238 54,791 1,397
1968 589,407 -61,442 54,324 1,401
1967 591,649 -57,256 54,209 1,397
1966 590,855 -59,395 54,353 1,377
1965 587,677 -51,855 54,558 1,366
1964 581,435 -53,972 54,574 1,340
1963 572,355 -52,631 54,203 1,332
1962 559,985 -50,108 53,248 1,337
1961 545,627 -47,849 51,659 1,372
1960 529,316 -49,115 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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