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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.34 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Colombia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Ukraine
2100 47,484,139 15,603,179
2099 47,830,655 15,862,593
2098 48,181,819 16,125,815
2097 48,536,565 16,393,353
2096 48,894,308 16,664,587
2095 49,257,082 16,939,471
2094 49,624,336 17,219,443
2093 49,993,990 17,504,349
2092 50,365,329 17,793,601
2091 50,738,006 18,087,289
2090 51,111,627 18,386,570
2089 51,485,668 18,689,852
2088 51,859,452 18,998,014
2087 52,230,587 19,311,662
2086 52,598,291 19,630,012
2085 52,962,450 19,952,247
2084 53,322,246 20,280,817
2083 53,676,937 20,613,034
2082 54,026,216 20,949,887
2081 54,368,364 21,289,979
2080 54,703,696 21,633,931
2079 55,030,557 21,981,015
2078 55,349,907 22,331,415
2077 55,659,611 22,684,635
2076 55,959,176 23,041,181
2075 56,248,347 23,400,319
2074 56,527,033 23,762,428
2073 56,794,109 24,126,690
2072 57,050,141 24,491,363
2071 57,294,481 24,859,381
2070 57,526,873 25,229,957
2069 57,746,348 25,602,485
2068 57,954,274 25,976,390
2067 58,149,809 26,352,535
2066 58,333,112 26,730,314
2065 58,503,296 27,109,886
2064 58,662,119 27,491,024
2063 58,808,654 27,872,631
2062 58,944,276 28,254,738
2061 59,067,801 28,638,347
2060 59,180,318 29,021,488
2059 59,281,322 29,404,719
2058 59,371,363 29,788,559
2057 59,450,029 30,170,070
2056 59,517,427 30,548,973
2055 59,573,668 30,926,521
2054 59,618,199 31,299,425
2053 59,651,062 31,669,550
2052 59,672,031 32,035,413
2051 59,680,555 32,397,707
2050 59,676,848 32,754,538
2049 59,659,759 33,107,228
2048 59,629,100 33,451,994
2047 59,583,143 33,793,296
2046 59,521,825 34,131,561
2045 59,444,589 34,463,236
2044 59,348,507 34,790,682
2043 59,235,094 35,115,069
2042 59,102,840 35,437,607
2041 58,951,213 35,758,248
2040 58,780,376 36,075,749
2039 58,585,136 36,396,426
2038 58,369,901 36,714,126
2037 58,133,352 37,031,794
2036 57,870,584 37,345,665
2035 57,588,449 37,659,856
2034 57,279,396 37,972,332
2033 56,946,591 38,283,563
2032 56,592,496 38,592,696
2031 56,213,920 38,902,570
2030 55,809,671 39,210,256
2029 55,382,133 39,514,695
2028 54,930,329 39,816,523
2027 54,451,860 40,111,670
2026 53,953,448 40,408,451
2025 53,425,635 38,980,376
2024 52,886,363 37,860,221
2023 52,321,152 37,732,836
2022 51,737,944 41,048,766
2021 51,188,173 44,298,640
2020 50,629,997 44,680,014
2019 49,907,985 44,957,458
2018 49,024,465 45,208,907
2017 48,131,078 45,436,041
2016 47,437,512 45,616,832
2015 46,969,940 45,784,896
2014 46,565,429 45,972,380
2013 46,151,584 46,126,770
2012 45,715,810 46,210,056
2011 45,259,614 46,307,853
2010 44,777,319 46,456,003
2009 44,271,541 46,623,731
2008 43,758,808 46,819,175
2007 43,235,374 47,062,798
2006 42,691,084 47,278,694
2005 42,128,977 47,585,556
2004 41,543,171 47,979,507
2003 40,937,429 48,315,136
2002 40,324,680 48,677,281
2001 39,709,262 49,106,855
2000 39,089,934 49,556,660
1999 38,454,863 49,976,446
1998 37,792,165 50,379,731
1997 37,121,149 50,786,885
1996 36,462,745 51,226,109
1995 35,804,662 51,665,539
1994 35,127,410 52,075,998
1993 34,441,473 52,350,126
1992 33,760,571 52,323,671
1991 33,098,372 52,170,961
1990 32,440,069 52,054,092
1989 31,776,279 51,917,817
1988 31,130,524 51,724,853
1987 30,499,467 51,515,732
1986 29,879,112 51,318,745
1985 29,268,470 51,108,770
1984 28,642,690 50,887,599
1983 27,988,173 50,637,029
1982 27,338,331 50,402,724
1981 26,713,267 50,189,281
1980 26,104,498 49,955,152
1979 25,515,626 49,721,381
1978 24,950,337 49,521,243
1977 24,393,494 49,336,481
1976 23,858,810 49,120,842
1975 23,344,644 48,865,229
1974 22,833,469 48,576,570
1973 22,325,374 48,277,121
1972 21,819,563 47,946,893
1971 21,319,096 47,573,287
1970 20,811,782 47,261,306
1969 20,291,942 46,976,256
1968 19,766,796 46,614,325
1967 19,235,618 46,215,988
1966 18,702,688 45,802,519
1965 18,169,050 45,386,892
1964 17,637,411 44,951,156
1963 17,113,823 44,462,372
1962 16,599,029 43,943,674
1961 16,095,203 43,399,766
1960 15,606,209 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Ukraine
2100 -0.72% -1.64%
2099 -0.73% -1.63%
2098 -0.73% -1.63%
2097 -0.73% -1.63%
2096 -0.74% -1.62%
2095 -0.74% -1.63%
2094 -0.74% -1.63%
2093 -0.74% -1.63%
2092 -0.73% -1.62%
2091 -0.73% -1.63%
2090 -0.73% -1.62%
2089 -0.72% -1.62%
2088 -0.71% -1.62%
2087 -0.7% -1.62%
2086 -0.69% -1.62%
2085 -0.67% -1.62%
2084 -0.66% -1.61%
2083 -0.65% -1.61%
2082 -0.63% -1.6%
2081 -0.61% -1.59%
2080 -0.59% -1.58%
2079 -0.58% -1.57%
2078 -0.56% -1.56%
2077 -0.54% -1.55%
2076 -0.51% -1.53%
2075 -0.49% -1.52%
2074 -0.47% -1.51%
2073 -0.45% -1.49%
2072 -0.43% -1.48%
2071 -0.4% -1.47%
2070 -0.38% -1.46%
2069 -0.36% -1.44%
2068 -0.34% -1.43%
2067 -0.31% -1.41%
2066 -0.29% -1.4%
2065 -0.27% -1.39%
2064 -0.25% -1.37%
2063 -0.23% -1.35%
2062 -0.21% -1.34%
2061 -0.19% -1.32%
2060 -0.17% -1.3%
2059 -0.15% -1.29%
2058 -0.13% -1.26%
2057 -0.11% -1.24%
2056 -0.09% -1.22%
2055 -0.07% -1.19%
2054 -0.06% -1.17%
2053 -0.04% -1.14%
2052 -0.01% -1.12%
2051 0.006% -1.09%
2050 0.03% -1.07%
2049 0.05% -1.03%
2048 0.08% -1.01%
2047 0.1% -0.99%
2046 0.13% -0.96%
2045 0.16% -0.94%
2044 0.19% -0.92%
2043 0.22% -0.91%
2042 0.26% -0.9%
2041 0.29% -0.88%
2040 0.33% -0.88%
2039 0.37% -0.87%
2038 0.41% -0.86%
2037 0.45% -0.84%
2036 0.49% -0.83%
2035 0.54% -0.82%
2034 0.58% -0.81%
2033 0.63% -0.8%
2032 0.67% -0.8%
2031 0.72% -0.78%
2030 0.77% -0.77%
2029 0.82% -0.76%
2028 0.88% -0.74%
2027 0.92% -0.73%
2026 0.99% 3.66%
2025 1.02% 2.96%
2024 1.08% 0.34%
2023 1.13% -8.08%
2022 1.07% -7.34%
2021 1.1% -0.85%
2020 1.45% -0.62%
2019 1.8% -0.56%
2018 1.86% -0.5%
2017 1.46% -0.4%
2016 1% -0.37%
2015 0.87% -0.41%
2014 0.9% -0.33%
2013 0.95% -0.18%
2012 1.01% -0.21%
2011 1.08% -0.32%
2010 1.14% -0.36%
2009 1.17% -0.42%
2008 1.21% -0.52%
2007 1.27% -0.46%
2006 1.33% -0.64%
2005 1.41% -0.82%
2004 1.48% -0.69%
2003 1.52% -0.74%
2002 1.55% -0.87%
2001 1.58% -0.91%
2000 1.65% -0.84%
1999 1.75% -0.8%
1998 1.81% -0.8%
1997 1.81% -0.86%
1996 1.84% -0.85%
1995 1.93% -0.79%
1994 1.99% -0.52%
1993 2.02% 0.05%
1992 2% 0.29%
1991 2.03% 0.22%
1990 2.09% 0.26%
1989 2.07% 0.37%
1988 2.07% 0.41%
1987 2.08% 0.38%
1986 2.09% 0.41%
1985 2.18% 0.43%
1984 2.34% 0.49%
1983 2.38% 0.46%
1982 2.34% 0.43%
1981 2.33% 0.47%
1980 2.31% 0.47%
1979 2.27% 0.4%
1978 2.28% 0.37%
1977 2.24% 0.44%
1976 2.2% 0.52%
1975 2.24% 0.59%
1974 2.28% 0.62%
1973 2.32% 0.69%
1972 2.35% 0.79%
1971 2.44% 0.66%
1970 2.56% 0.61%
1969 2.66% 0.78%
1968 2.76% 0.86%
1967 2.85% 0.9%
1966 2.94% 0.92%
1965 3.01% 0.97%
1964 3.06% 1.1%
1963 3.1% 1.18%
1962 3.13% 1.25%
1961 3.13% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Colombia Ukraine
Current population
54209462
40408451
Population rank 28/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.49%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
45 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 13/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +129,139 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 12/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 1,702,358
2024 411,721 141,643 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 422,598 154,521 -283,185 -299,961
2022 406,143 183,180 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 311,122 199,070 -449,941 -1,129
2020 378,965 227,130 -307,533 -4,167
2019 441,087 396,826 -236,296 -6,908
2018 433,622 495,524 -227,491 -32,220
2017 426,538 431,072 -158,390 -36,155
2016 425,087 104,373 -135,710 -31,340
2015 446,778 -41,123 -147,107 -21,992
2014 470,916 -67,522 -140,216 -65,678
2013 489,069 -64,789 -129,662 26,781
2012 503,285 -56,070 -130,451 66,768
2011 511,524 -46,385 -158,372 26,457
2010 533,657 -34,220 -180,388 16,030
2009 559,017 -46,901 -197,918 26,796
2008 576,654 -63,313 -229,086 9,312
2007 583,115 -49,634 -282,659 15,237
2006 594,388 -39,303 -300,787 136,442
2005 610,618 -41,465 -337,857 -111,493
2004 628,424 -25,949 -344,157 5,644
2003 642,144 -33,114 -351,299 18,540
2002 640,840 -24,387 -364,544 -26,991
2001 642,933 -28,582 -374,734 -92,847
2000 652,176 -27,878 -364,143 -67,865
1999 668,576 -22,698 -348,286 -59,247
1998 687,704 -8,186 -318,299 -80,684
1997 686,073 -23,600 -306,549 -108,735
1996 682,547 -28,251 -305,154 -158,008
1995 694,968 -33,097 -281,629 -134,053
1994 708,660 -16,023 -238,820 -166,380
1993 709,287 -30,103 -169,405 26,357
1992 697,763 -15,147 -95,857 291,788
1991 690,266 -48,458 -16,486 125,962
1990 682,409 -7,590 48,463 75,760
1989 674,102 -21,329 106,431 36,978
1988 663,796 -25,064 162,002 75,637
1987 659,429 -36,040 198,850 -18,275
1986 659,701 -42,368 225,751 -12,369
1985 625,379 -21,408 201,011 5,546
1984 666,315 -18,692 222,430 13,340
1983 674,767 -13,329 241,741 23,608
1982 675,339 -37,090 194,101 9,096
1981 662,195 -50,351 182,839 40,807
1980 649,872 -44,203 197,223 47,406
1979 635,747 -63,657 197,294 25,635
1978 626,378 -67,870 206,554 -29,180
1977 622,814 -67,638 216,932 -24,745
1976 612,265 -98,057 247,323 -8,219
1975 598,580 -84,462 256,787 15,336
1974 589,035 -80,816 273,486 31,725
1973 583,608 -75,630 274,938 18,777
1972 581,361 -77,708 309,785 56,928
1971 582,011 -84,712 305,849 74,604
1970 583,396 -66,065 291,839 -48,335
1969 586,559 -64,238 274,858 51,763
1968 589,407 -61,442 295,162 102,096
1967 591,649 -57,256 313,899 85,527
1966 590,855 -59,395 337,794 89,737
1965 587,677 -51,855 334,365 69,354
1964 581,435 -53,972 391,120 76,650
1963 572,355 -52,631 449,648 60,178
1962 559,985 -50,108 481,887 45,712
1961 545,627 -47,849 508,602 51,625
1960 529,316 -49,115 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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