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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 5,798 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Colombia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Tuvalu
2100 47,484,139 12,163
2099 47,830,655 12,156
2098 48,181,819 12,135
2097 48,536,565 12,114
2096 48,894,308 12,091
2095 49,257,082 12,076
2094 49,624,336 12,058
2093 49,993,990 12,038
2092 50,365,329 12,008
2091 50,738,006 11,982
2090 51,111,627 11,951
2089 51,485,668 11,919
2088 51,859,452 11,883
2087 52,230,587 11,857
2086 52,598,291 11,822
2085 52,962,450 11,781
2084 53,322,246 11,737
2083 53,676,937 11,699
2082 54,026,216 11,658
2081 54,368,364 11,618
2080 54,703,696 11,556
2079 55,030,557 11,500
2078 55,349,907 11,451
2077 55,659,611 11,391
2076 55,959,176 11,334
2075 56,248,347 11,277
2074 56,527,033 11,212
2073 56,794,109 11,136
2072 57,050,141 11,077
2071 57,294,481 11,003
2070 57,526,873 10,944
2069 57,746,348 10,875
2068 57,954,274 10,807
2067 58,149,809 10,739
2066 58,333,112 10,675
2065 58,503,296 10,620
2064 58,662,119 10,554
2063 58,808,654 10,491
2062 58,944,276 10,433
2061 59,067,801 10,364
2060 59,180,318 10,307
2059 59,281,322 10,238
2058 59,371,363 10,175
2057 59,450,029 10,123
2056 59,517,427 10,056
2055 59,573,668 9,993
2054 59,618,199 9,935
2053 59,651,062 9,867
2052 59,672,031 9,810
2051 59,680,555 9,739
2050 59,676,848 9,674
2049 59,659,759 9,608
2048 59,629,100 9,541
2047 59,583,143 9,464
2046 59,521,825 9,397
2045 59,444,589 9,337
2044 59,348,507 9,274
2043 59,235,094 9,209
2042 59,102,840 9,143
2041 58,951,213 9,092
2040 58,780,376 9,050
2039 58,585,136 8,999
2038 58,369,901 8,960
2037 58,133,352 8,932
2036 57,870,584 8,917
2035 57,588,449 8,908
2034 57,279,396 8,901
2033 56,946,591 8,910
2032 56,592,496 8,930
2031 56,213,920 8,954
2030 55,809,671 9,004
2029 55,382,133 9,064
2028 54,930,329 9,139
2027 54,451,860 9,233
2026 53,953,448 9,349
2025 53,425,635 9,492
2024 52,886,363 9,646
2023 52,321,152 9,816
2022 51,737,944 9,992
2021 51,188,173 10,194
2020 50,629,997 10,399
2019 49,907,985 10,581
2018 49,024,465 10,751
2017 48,131,078 10,869
2016 47,437,512 10,930
2015 46,969,940 10,963
2014 46,565,429 10,984
2013 46,151,584 11,001
2012 45,715,810 10,934
2011 45,259,614 10,780
2010 44,777,319 10,614
2009 44,271,541 10,461
2008 43,758,808 10,321
2007 43,235,374 10,182
2006 42,691,084 10,056
2005 42,128,977 9,940
2004 41,543,171 9,816
2003 40,937,429 9,695
2002 40,324,680 9,623
2001 39,709,262 9,586
2000 39,089,934 9,544
1999 38,454,863 9,496
1998 37,792,165 9,451
1997 37,121,149 9,400
1996 36,462,745 9,342
1995 35,804,662 9,280
1994 35,127,410 9,207
1993 34,441,473 9,126
1992 33,760,571 9,038
1991 33,098,372 8,928
1990 32,440,069 8,798
1989 31,776,279 8,662
1988 31,130,524 8,518
1987 30,499,467 8,371
1986 29,879,112 8,217
1985 29,268,470 8,046
1984 28,642,690 7,902
1983 27,988,173 7,789
1982 27,338,331 7,664
1981 26,713,267 7,526
1980 26,104,498 7,366
1979 25,515,626 7,184
1978 24,950,337 6,957
1977 24,393,494 6,686
1976 23,858,810 6,404
1975 23,344,644 6,117
1974 22,833,469 5,822
1973 22,325,374 5,681
1972 21,819,563 5,692
1971 21,319,096 5,685
1970 20,811,782 5,663
1969 20,291,942 5,631
1968 19,766,796 5,624
1967 19,235,618 5,652
1966 18,702,688 5,686
1965 18,169,050 5,715
1964 17,637,411 5,752
1963 17,113,823 5,751
1962 16,599,029 5,699
1961 16,095,203 5,648
1960 15,606,209 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Tuvalu
2100 -0.72% 0.06%
2099 -0.73% 0.17%
2098 -0.73% 0.18%
2097 -0.73% 0.19%
2096 -0.74% 0.12%
2095 -0.74% 0.15%
2094 -0.74% 0.16%
2093 -0.74% 0.25%
2092 -0.73% 0.22%
2091 -0.73% 0.26%
2090 -0.73% 0.27%
2089 -0.72% 0.3%
2088 -0.71% 0.23%
2087 -0.7% 0.29%
2086 -0.69% 0.35%
2085 -0.67% 0.37%
2084 -0.66% 0.33%
2083 -0.65% 0.35%
2082 -0.63% 0.34%
2081 -0.61% 0.54%
2080 -0.59% 0.48%
2079 -0.58% 0.43%
2078 -0.56% 0.52%
2077 -0.54% 0.51%
2076 -0.51% 0.5%
2075 -0.49% 0.58%
2074 -0.47% 0.69%
2073 -0.45% 0.53%
2072 -0.43% 0.68%
2071 -0.4% 0.54%
2070 -0.38% 0.64%
2069 -0.36% 0.63%
2068 -0.34% 0.63%
2067 -0.31% 0.6%
2066 -0.29% 0.51%
2065 -0.27% 0.62%
2064 -0.25% 0.61%
2063 -0.23% 0.55%
2062 -0.21% 0.67%
2061 -0.19% 0.55%
2060 -0.17% 0.68%
2059 -0.15% 0.61%
2058 -0.13% 0.52%
2057 -0.11% 0.66%
2056 -0.09% 0.64%
2055 -0.07% 0.58%
2054 -0.06% 0.69%
2053 -0.04% 0.58%
2052 -0.01% 0.73%
2051 0.006% 0.67%
2050 0.03% 0.69%
2049 0.05% 0.7%
2048 0.08% 0.82%
2047 0.1% 0.71%
2046 0.13% 0.65%
2045 0.16% 0.67%
2044 0.19% 0.71%
2043 0.22% 0.72%
2042 0.26% 0.57%
2041 0.29% 0.46%
2040 0.33% 0.56%
2039 0.37% 0.44%
2038 0.41% 0.31%
2037 0.45% 0.17%
2036 0.49% 0.1%
2035 0.54% 0.08%
2034 0.58% -0.1%
2033 0.63% -0.22%
2032 0.67% -0.27%
2031 0.72% -0.56%
2030 0.77% -0.66%
2029 0.82% -0.83%
2028 0.88% -1.02%
2027 0.92% -1.23%
2026 0.99% -1.51%
2025 1.02% -1.6%
2024 1.08% -1.73%
2023 1.13% -1.76%
2022 1.07% -1.98%
2021 1.1% -1.97%
2020 1.45% -1.72%
2019 1.8% -1.58%
2018 1.86% -1.09%
2017 1.46% -0.56%
2016 1% -0.3%
2015 0.87% -0.19%
2014 0.9% -0.15%
2013 0.95% 0.61%
2012 1.01% 1.43%
2011 1.08% 1.56%
2010 1.14% 1.46%
2009 1.17% 1.36%
2008 1.21% 1.37%
2007 1.27% 1.25%
2006 1.33% 1.17%
2005 1.41% 1.26%
2004 1.48% 1.25%
2003 1.52% 0.75%
2002 1.55% 0.39%
2001 1.58% 0.44%
2000 1.65% 0.51%
1999 1.75% 0.48%
1998 1.81% 0.54%
1997 1.81% 0.62%
1996 1.84% 0.67%
1995 1.93% 0.79%
1994 1.99% 0.89%
1993 2.02% 0.97%
1992 2% 1.23%
1991 2.03% 1.48%
1990 2.09% 1.57%
1989 2.07% 1.69%
1988 2.07% 1.76%
1987 2.08% 1.87%
1986 2.09% 2.13%
1985 2.18% 1.82%
1984 2.34% 1.45%
1983 2.38% 1.63%
1982 2.34% 1.83%
1981 2.33% 2.17%
1980 2.31% 2.53%
1979 2.27% 3.26%
1978 2.28% 4.05%
1977 2.24% 4.4%
1976 2.2% 4.69%
1975 2.24% 5.07%
1974 2.28% 2.48%
1973 2.32% -0.19%
1972 2.35% 0.12%
1971 2.44% 0.39%
1970 2.56% 0.57%
1969 2.66% 0.12%
1968 2.76% -0.5%
1967 2.85% -0.6%
1966 2.94% -0.51%
1965 3.01% -0.64%
1964 3.06% 0.02%
1963 3.1% 0.91%
1962 3.13% 0.9%
1961 3.13% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Colombia Tuvalu
Current population
54209462
9349
Population rank 28/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.0001%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
2.38 days
One birth every
45 seconds
1.73 days
One death every
1.82 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +0
Annual growth/decline +539,272 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 195/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +129,139 -255
Net migration rank 12/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 246
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -255
2024 411,721 141,643 122 -280
2023 422,598 154,521 137 -323
2022 406,143 183,180 150 -320
2021 311,122 199,070 151 -366
2020 378,965 227,130 161 -355
2019 441,087 396,826 166 -343
2018 433,622 495,524 169 -329
2017 426,538 431,072 163 -246
2016 425,087 104,373 157 -200
2015 446,778 -41,123 153 -179
2014 470,916 -67,522 149 -166
2013 489,069 -64,789 148 -160
2012 503,285 -56,070 148 1
2011 511,524 -46,385 142 28
2010 533,657 -34,220 136 22
2009 559,017 -46,901 130 15
2008 576,654 -63,313 125 10
2007 583,115 -49,634 125 1
2006 594,388 -39,303 129 -5
2005 610,618 -41,465 131 -8
2004 628,424 -25,949 132 -10
2003 642,144 -33,114 136 -16
2002 640,840 -24,387 141 -104
2001 642,933 -28,582 151 -117
2000 652,176 -27,878 159 -118
1999 668,576 -22,698 166 -120
1998 687,704 -8,186 172 -122
1997 686,073 -23,600 177 -120
1996 682,547 -28,251 182 -121
1995 694,968 -33,097 191 -125
1994 708,660 -16,023 195 -120
1993 709,287 -30,103 202 -119
1992 697,763 -15,147 196 -104
1991 690,266 -48,458 203 -72
1990 682,409 -7,590 204 -69
1989 674,102 -21,329 208 -71
1988 663,796 -25,064 215 -72
1987 659,429 -36,040 219 -68
1986 659,701 -42,368 219 -56
1985 625,379 -21,408 215 -36
1984 666,315 -18,692 212 -103
1983 674,767 -13,329 206 -87
1982 675,339 -37,090 198 -66
1981 662,195 -50,351 186 -46
1980 649,872 -44,203 173 0
1979 635,747 -63,657 158 37
1978 626,378 -67,870 141 119
1977 622,814 -67,638 128 149
1976 612,265 -98,057 117 171
1975 598,580 -84,462 108 186
1974 589,035 -80,816 102 197
1973 583,608 -75,630 101 -121
1972 581,361 -77,708 94 -102
1971 582,011 -84,712 101 -85
1970 583,396 -66,065 102 -71
1969 586,559 -64,238 102 -65
1968 589,407 -61,442 97 -127
1967 591,649 -57,256 92 -123
1966 590,855 -59,395 91 -121
1965 587,677 -51,855 93 -128
1964 581,435 -53,972 98 -135
1963 572,355 -52,631 106 -52
1962 559,985 -50,108 113 -61
1961 545,627 -47,849 120 -77
1960 529,316 -49,115 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people). In Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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