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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.01 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Colombia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Uganda
2100 47,484,139 122,461,518
2099 47,830,655 122,400,118
2098 48,181,819 122,328,333
2097 48,536,565 122,230,315
2096 48,894,308 122,110,905
2095 49,257,082 121,940,556
2094 49,624,336 121,763,948
2093 49,993,990 121,549,120
2092 50,365,329 121,301,128
2091 50,738,006 121,034,858
2090 51,111,627 120,731,912
2089 51,485,668 120,392,371
2088 51,859,452 120,029,300
2087 52,230,587 119,633,372
2086 52,598,291 119,221,630
2085 52,962,450 118,780,837
2084 53,322,246 118,304,392
2083 53,676,937 117,787,304
2082 54,026,216 117,240,484
2081 54,368,364 116,673,088
2080 54,703,696 116,061,969
2079 55,030,557 115,440,209
2078 55,349,907 114,771,629
2077 55,659,611 114,085,142
2076 55,959,176 113,356,858
2075 56,248,347 112,604,741
2074 56,527,033 111,830,528
2073 56,794,109 111,038,122
2072 57,050,141 110,208,535
2071 57,294,481 109,360,734
2070 57,526,873 108,473,738
2069 57,746,348 107,576,028
2068 57,954,274 106,646,220
2067 58,149,809 105,691,752
2066 58,333,112 104,708,323
2065 58,503,296 103,707,399
2064 58,662,119 102,671,371
2063 58,808,654 101,616,654
2062 58,944,276 100,532,299
2061 59,067,801 99,421,530
2060 59,180,318 98,305,883
2059 59,281,322 97,158,930
2058 59,371,363 95,986,215
2057 59,450,029 94,793,892
2056 59,517,427 93,585,691
2055 59,573,668 92,357,892
2054 59,618,199 91,106,039
2053 59,651,062 89,831,291
2052 59,672,031 88,542,276
2051 59,680,555 87,244,950
2050 59,676,848 85,932,109
2049 59,659,759 84,607,399
2048 59,629,100 83,260,483
2047 59,583,143 81,904,082
2046 59,521,825 80,545,542
2045 59,444,589 79,185,378
2044 59,348,507 77,812,065
2043 59,235,094 76,431,508
2042 59,102,840 75,053,218
2041 58,951,213 73,680,031
2040 58,780,376 72,312,112
2039 58,585,136 70,942,351
2038 58,369,901 69,559,994
2037 58,133,352 68,166,092
2036 57,870,584 66,785,108
2035 57,588,449 65,392,706
2034 57,279,396 64,004,533
2033 56,946,591 62,616,072
2032 56,592,496 61,217,174
2031 56,213,920 59,807,490
2030 55,809,671 58,398,308
2029 55,382,133 56,989,526
2028 54,930,329 55,580,177
2027 54,451,860 54,175,341
2026 53,953,448 52,777,106
2025 53,425,635 51,384,894
2024 52,886,363 50,015,092
2023 52,321,152 48,656,601
2022 51,737,944 47,312,719
2021 51,188,173 45,910,930
2020 50,629,997 44,457,152
2019 49,907,985 42,999,637
2018 49,024,465 41,565,831
2017 48,131,078 40,177,388
2016 47,437,512 38,799,152
2015 46,969,940 37,531,446
2014 46,565,429 36,395,539
2013 46,151,584 35,337,042
2012 45,715,810 34,337,438
2011 45,259,614 33,354,543
2010 44,777,319 32,390,802
2009 44,271,541 31,451,151
2008 43,758,808 30,539,553
2007 43,235,374 29,653,430
2006 42,691,084 28,794,003
2005 42,128,977 27,963,289
2004 41,543,171 27,154,515
2003 40,937,429 26,352,124
2002 40,324,680 25,532,870
2001 39,709,262 24,745,676
2000 39,089,934 24,000,150
1999 38,454,863 23,257,281
1998 37,792,165 22,515,806
1997 37,121,149 21,856,046
1996 36,462,745 21,231,550
1995 35,804,662 20,665,667
1994 35,127,410 20,108,801
1993 34,441,473 19,445,161
1992 33,760,571 18,785,032
1991 33,098,372 18,155,901
1990 32,440,069 17,569,897
1989 31,776,279 17,010,698
1988 31,130,524 16,470,483
1987 30,499,467 15,954,170
1986 29,879,112 15,467,579
1985 29,268,470 15,023,681
1984 28,642,690 14,607,677
1983 27,988,173 14,221,881
1982 27,338,331 13,873,631
1981 26,713,267 13,556,452
1980 26,104,498 13,275,741
1979 25,515,626 13,002,163
1978 24,950,337 12,692,113
1977 24,393,494 12,359,669
1976 23,858,810 12,037,294
1975 23,344,644 11,725,240
1974 22,833,469 11,424,846
1973 22,325,374 11,144,236
1972 21,819,563 10,885,796
1971 21,319,096 10,618,206
1970 20,811,782 10,321,603
1969 20,291,942 10,014,858
1968 19,766,796 9,708,632
1967 19,235,618 9,408,924
1966 18,702,688 9,122,864
1965 18,169,050 8,849,203
1964 17,637,411 8,586,363
1963 17,113,823 8,333,663
1962 16,599,029 8,092,231
1961 16,095,203 7,862,217
1960 15,606,209 7,640,973

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Uganda
2100 -0.72% 0.05%
2099 -0.73% 0.06%
2098 -0.73% 0.08%
2097 -0.73% 0.1%
2096 -0.74% 0.14%
2095 -0.74% 0.15%
2094 -0.74% 0.18%
2093 -0.74% 0.2%
2092 -0.73% 0.22%
2091 -0.73% 0.25%
2090 -0.73% 0.28%
2089 -0.72% 0.3%
2088 -0.71% 0.33%
2087 -0.7% 0.35%
2086 -0.69% 0.37%
2085 -0.67% 0.4%
2084 -0.66% 0.44%
2083 -0.65% 0.47%
2082 -0.63% 0.49%
2081 -0.61% 0.53%
2080 -0.59% 0.54%
2079 -0.58% 0.58%
2078 -0.56% 0.6%
2077 -0.54% 0.64%
2076 -0.51% 0.67%
2075 -0.49% 0.69%
2074 -0.47% 0.71%
2073 -0.45% 0.75%
2072 -0.43% 0.78%
2071 -0.4% 0.82%
2070 -0.38% 0.83%
2069 -0.36% 0.87%
2068 -0.34% 0.9%
2067 -0.31% 0.94%
2066 -0.29% 0.97%
2065 -0.27% 1.01%
2064 -0.25% 1.04%
2063 -0.23% 1.08%
2062 -0.21% 1.12%
2061 -0.19% 1.13%
2060 -0.17% 1.18%
2059 -0.15% 1.22%
2058 -0.13% 1.26%
2057 -0.11% 1.29%
2056 -0.09% 1.33%
2055 -0.07% 1.37%
2054 -0.06% 1.42%
2053 -0.04% 1.46%
2052 -0.01% 1.49%
2051 0.006% 1.53%
2050 0.03% 1.57%
2049 0.05% 1.62%
2048 0.08% 1.66%
2047 0.1% 1.69%
2046 0.13% 1.72%
2045 0.16% 1.76%
2044 0.19% 1.81%
2043 0.22% 1.84%
2042 0.26% 1.86%
2041 0.29% 1.89%
2040 0.33% 1.93%
2039 0.37% 1.99%
2038 0.41% 2.04%
2037 0.45% 2.07%
2036 0.49% 2.13%
2035 0.54% 2.17%
2034 0.58% 2.22%
2033 0.63% 2.29%
2032 0.67% 2.36%
2031 0.72% 2.41%
2030 0.77% 2.47%
2029 0.82% 2.54%
2028 0.88% 2.59%
2027 0.92% 2.65%
2026 0.99% 2.71%
2025 1.02% 2.74%
2024 1.08% 2.79%
2023 1.13% 2.84%
2022 1.07% 3.05%
2021 1.1% 3.27%
2020 1.45% 3.39%
2019 1.8% 3.45%
2018 1.86% 3.46%
2017 1.46% 3.55%
2016 1% 3.38%
2015 0.87% 3.12%
2014 0.9% 3%
2013 0.95% 2.91%
2012 1.01% 2.95%
2011 1.08% 2.98%
2010 1.14% 2.99%
2009 1.17% 2.98%
2008 1.21% 2.99%
2007 1.27% 2.98%
2006 1.33% 2.97%
2005 1.41% 2.98%
2004 1.48% 3.04%
2003 1.52% 3.21%
2002 1.55% 3.18%
2001 1.58% 3.11%
2000 1.65% 3.19%
1999 1.75% 3.29%
1998 1.81% 3.02%
1997 1.81% 2.94%
1996 1.84% 2.74%
1995 1.93% 2.77%
1994 1.99% 3.41%
1993 2.02% 3.51%
1992 2% 3.47%
1991 2.03% 3.34%
1990 2.09% 3.29%
1989 2.07% 3.28%
1988 2.07% 3.24%
1987 2.08% 3.15%
1986 2.09% 2.95%
1985 2.18% 2.85%
1984 2.34% 2.71%
1983 2.38% 2.51%
1982 2.34% 2.34%
1981 2.33% 2.11%
1980 2.31% 2.1%
1979 2.27% 2.44%
1978 2.28% 2.69%
1977 2.24% 2.68%
1976 2.2% 2.66%
1975 2.24% 2.63%
1974 2.28% 2.52%
1973 2.32% 2.37%
1972 2.35% 2.52%
1971 2.44% 2.87%
1970 2.56% 3.06%
1969 2.66% 3.15%
1968 2.76% 3.19%
1967 2.85% 3.14%
1966 2.94% 3.09%
1965 3.01% 3.06%
1964 3.06% 3.03%
1963 3.1% 2.98%
1962 3.13% 2.93%
1961 3.13% 2.9%

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

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In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Colombia Uganda
Current population
54209462
53495325
Population rank 28/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.64%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
45 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
1.82 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 21/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -119,059
Net migration rank 12/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -119,059
2024 411,721 141,643 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 422,598 154,521 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 406,143 183,180 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 311,122 199,070 1,423,377 43,464
2020 378,965 227,130 1,397,288 43,464
2019 441,087 396,826 1,367,044 107,210
2018 433,622 495,524 1,332,600 60,724
2017 426,538 431,072 1,290,658 92,879
2016 425,087 104,373 1,249,565 123,379
2015 446,778 -41,123 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 470,916 -67,522 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 489,069 -64,789 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 503,285 -56,070 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 511,524 -46,385 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 533,657 -34,220 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 559,017 -46,901 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 576,654 -63,313 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 583,115 -49,634 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 594,388 -39,303 999,958 -156,232
2005 610,618 -41,465 969,096 -151,386
2004 628,424 -25,949 938,623 -138,770
2003 642,144 -33,114 901,374 -96,429
2002 640,840 -24,387 868,756 -35,149
2001 642,933 -28,582 836,751 -95,956
2000 652,176 -27,878 803,069 -52,824
1999 668,576 -22,698 775,166 -39,695
1998 687,704 -8,186 741,175 6,277
1997 686,073 -23,600 727,523 -155,461
1996 682,547 -28,251 699,707 -22,795
1995 694,968 -33,097 697,218 -242,378
1994 708,660 -16,023 675,092 -16,198
1993 709,287 -30,103 650,032 18,349
1992 697,763 -15,147 627,139 24,723
1991 690,266 -48,458 602,740 3,643
1990 682,409 -7,590 587,291 -21,688
1989 674,102 -21,329 565,367 -12,576
1988 663,796 -25,064 547,759 -20,113
1987 659,429 -36,040 527,397 -22,415
1986 659,701 -42,368 487,693 -19,485
1985 625,379 -21,408 462,534 -42,942
1984 666,315 -18,692 421,241 -8,818
1983 674,767 -13,329 404,940 -45,776
1982 675,339 -37,090 390,820 -53,497
1981 662,195 -50,351 380,028 -83,010
1980 649,872 -44,203 370,287 -105,900
1979 635,747 -63,657 381,626 -98,863
1978 626,378 -67,870 371,930 -34,606
1977 622,814 -67,638 365,216 -37,671
1976 612,265 -98,057 359,458 -42,259
1975 598,580 -84,462 354,278 -47,359
1974 589,035 -80,816 345,773 -51,910
1973 583,608 -75,630 340,780 -73,439
1972 581,361 -77,708 335,935 -86,409
1971 582,011 -84,712 328,294 -42,642
1970 583,396 -66,065 333,202 -25,646
1969 586,559 -64,238 320,486 -14,548
1968 589,407 -61,442 309,725 -3,214
1967 591,649 -57,256 296,692 -3,773
1966 590,855 -59,395 282,225 -3,021
1965 587,677 -51,855 271,830 -3,716
1964 581,435 -53,972 260,733 -3,169
1963 572,355 -52,631 250,885 -3,058
1962 559,985 -50,108 241,513 -6,470
1961 545,627 -47,849 232,894 -7,893
1960 529,316 -49,115 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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