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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.02 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 1.29% 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 +1.25% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Colombia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Uganda
2100 47,499,215 122,497,526
2099 47,845,841 122,436,109
2098 48,197,117 122,364,302
2097 48,551,975 122,266,255
2096 48,909,832 122,146,810
2095 49,272,722 121,976,411
2094 49,640,091 121,799,752
2093 50,009,863 121,584,860
2092 50,381,320 121,336,796
2091 50,754,115 121,070,447
2090 51,127,855 120,767,412
2089 51,502,015 120,427,771
2088 51,875,918 120,064,594
2087 52,247,171 119,668,549
2086 52,614,991 119,256,686
2085 52,979,265 118,815,763
2084 53,339,176 118,339,179
2083 53,693,979 117,821,938
2082 54,043,369 117,274,958
2081 54,385,627 116,707,394
2080 54,721,064 116,096,095
2079 55,048,030 115,474,153
2078 55,367,481 114,805,376
2077 55,677,284 114,118,687
2076 55,976,943 113,390,189
2075 56,266,206 112,637,851
2074 56,544,981 111,863,410
2073 56,812,141 111,070,771
2072 57,068,255 110,240,940
2071 57,312,673 109,392,890
2070 57,545,138 108,505,633
2069 57,764,682 107,607,659
2068 57,972,674 106,677,578
2067 58,168,272 105,722,829
2066 58,351,633 104,739,111
2065 58,521,871 103,737,893
2064 58,680,744 102,701,560
2063 58,827,326 101,646,533
2062 58,962,991 100,561,859
2061 59,086,555 99,450,764
2060 59,199,108 98,334,788
2059 59,300,144 97,187,498
2058 59,390,214 96,014,439
2057 59,468,904 94,821,765
2056 59,536,324 93,613,209
2055 59,592,582 92,385,049
2054 59,637,127 91,132,827
2053 59,670,001 89,857,705
2052 59,690,977 88,568,311
2051 59,699,504 87,270,603
2050 59,695,795 85,957,376
2049 59,678,701 84,632,277
2048 59,648,033 83,284,965
2047 59,602,061 81,928,165
2046 59,540,723 80,569,225
2045 59,463,463 79,208,662
2044 59,367,350 77,834,944
2043 59,253,902 76,453,982
2042 59,121,606 75,075,287
2041 58,969,930 73,701,695
2040 58,799,039 72,333,375
2039 58,603,737 70,963,211
2038 58,388,433 69,580,447
2037 58,151,809 68,186,136
2036 57,888,958 66,804,746
2035 57,606,734 65,411,934
2034 57,297,583 64,023,352
2033 56,964,672 62,634,483
2032 56,610,464 61,235,174
2031 56,231,768 59,825,075
2030 55,827,391 58,415,479
2029 55,399,717 57,006,283
2028 54,947,769 55,596,520
2027 54,469,148 54,191,271
2026 53,970,578 52,792,624
2025 53,442,597 51,400,003
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 10.3% to 59,695,795 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 1.05% 2.77%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Colombia Uganda
Current population
54105437
53170946
Population rank 28/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.64%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 22/197
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 - 141,643 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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