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Population in Colombia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.63 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Colombia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia UAE
2100 47,499,215 26,368,750
2099 47,845,841 26,130,374
2098 48,197,117 25,894,010
2097 48,551,975 25,660,062
2096 48,909,832 25,427,961
2095 49,272,722 25,197,670
2094 49,640,091 24,968,891
2093 50,009,863 24,741,434
2092 50,381,320 24,515,086
2091 50,754,115 24,289,496
2090 51,127,855 24,064,404
2089 51,502,015 23,839,033
2088 51,875,918 23,613,963
2087 52,247,171 23,388,786
2086 52,614,991 23,163,641
2085 52,979,265 22,938,169
2084 53,339,176 22,711,804
2083 53,693,979 22,484,154
2082 54,043,369 22,255,625
2081 54,385,627 22,026,183
2080 54,721,064 21,796,073
2079 55,048,030 21,565,118
2078 55,367,481 21,333,574
2077 55,677,284 21,101,274
2076 55,976,943 20,868,733
2075 56,266,206 20,636,203
2074 56,544,981 20,404,044
2073 56,812,141 20,171,659
2072 57,068,255 19,940,853
2071 57,312,673 19,710,934
2070 57,545,138 19,483,026
2069 57,764,682 19,256,572
2068 57,972,674 19,032,681
2067 58,168,272 18,811,331
2066 58,351,633 18,593,017
2065 58,521,871 18,377,364
2064 58,680,744 18,164,584
2063 58,827,326 17,955,352
2062 58,962,991 17,749,596
2061 59,086,555 17,547,827
2060 59,199,108 17,349,620
2059 59,300,144 17,153,273
2058 59,390,214 16,959,263
2057 59,468,904 16,767,893
2056 59,536,324 16,579,195
2055 59,592,582 16,392,558
2054 59,637,127 16,207,309
2053 59,670,001 16,024,789
2052 59,690,977 15,844,357
2051 59,699,504 15,665,362
2050 59,695,795 15,487,008
2049 59,678,701 15,309,031
2048 59,648,033 15,132,784
2047 59,602,061 14,958,209
2046 59,540,723 14,788,046
2045 59,463,463 14,620,902
2044 59,367,350 14,454,466
2043 59,253,902 14,289,021
2042 59,121,606 14,124,515
2041 58,969,930 13,961,010
2040 58,799,039 13,798,651
2039 58,603,737 13,637,499
2038 58,388,433 13,477,450
2037 58,151,809 13,319,346
2036 57,888,958 13,163,073
2035 57,606,734 13,009,160
2034 57,297,583 12,857,729
2033 56,964,672 12,709,520
2032 56,610,464 12,564,906
2031 56,231,768 12,424,286
2030 55,827,391 12,288,186
2029 55,399,717 12,148,661
2028 54,947,769 11,999,549
2027 54,469,148 11,831,082
2026 53,970,578 11,632,806
2025 53,442,597 11,367,504
2024 52,886,363 10,986,400
2023 52,321,152 10,483,751
2022 51,737,944 10,074,977
2021 51,188,173 9,575,152
2020 50,629,997 9,401,038
2019 49,907,985 9,445,785
2018 49,024,465 9,346,701
2017 48,131,078 9,223,225
2016 47,437,512 8,935,095
2015 46,969,940 8,505,237
2014 46,565,429 8,059,440
2013 46,151,584 7,693,031
2012 45,715,810 7,391,448
2011 45,259,614 7,104,538
2010 44,777,319 6,869,838
2009 44,271,541 6,707,058
2008 43,758,808 6,302,664
2007 43,235,374 5,624,635
2006 42,691,084 5,009,100
2005 42,128,977 4,664,790
2004 41,543,171 4,428,967
2003 40,937,429 4,192,457
2002 40,324,680 3,956,826
2001 39,709,262 3,723,590
2000 39,089,934 3,493,575
1999 38,454,863 3,266,009
1998 37,792,165 3,040,421
1997 37,121,149 2,817,410
1996 36,462,745 2,597,564
1995 35,804,662 2,434,662
1994 35,127,410 2,328,188
1993 34,441,473 2,222,093
1992 33,760,571 2,114,730
1991 33,098,372 2,006,626
1990 32,440,069 1,898,220
1989 31,776,279 1,789,851
1988 31,130,524 1,681,788
1987 30,499,467 1,574,244
1986 29,879,112 1,467,383
1985 29,268,470 1,377,911
1984 28,642,690 1,305,996
1983 27,988,173 1,235,305
1982 27,338,331 1,166,370
1981 26,713,267 1,099,855
1980 26,104,498 1,015,700
1979 25,515,626 912,010
1978 24,950,337 809,274
1977 24,393,494 710,209
1976 23,858,810 615,866
1975 23,344,644 542,856
1974 22,833,469 489,087
1973 22,325,374 436,399
1972 21,819,563 385,014
1971 21,319,096 335,027
1970 20,811,782 286,536
1969 20,291,942 239,660
1968 19,766,796 199,416
1967 19,235,618 179,700
1966 18,702,688 173,976
1965 18,169,050 167,103
1964 17,637,411 159,692
1963 17,113,823 152,211
1962 16,599,029 144,946
1961 16,095,203 137,989
1960 15,606,209 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia UAE
2100 -0.72% 0.91%
2099 -0.73% 0.91%
2098 -0.73% 0.91%
2097 -0.73% 0.91%
2096 -0.74% 0.91%
2095 -0.74% 0.92%
2094 -0.74% 0.92%
2093 -0.74% 0.92%
2092 -0.73% 0.93%
2091 -0.73% 0.94%
2090 -0.73% 0.95%
2089 -0.72% 0.95%
2088 -0.71% 0.96%
2087 -0.7% 0.97%
2086 -0.69% 0.98%
2085 -0.67% 1%
2084 -0.66% 1.01%
2083 -0.65% 1.03%
2082 -0.63% 1.04%
2081 -0.61% 1.06%
2080 -0.59% 1.07%
2079 -0.58% 1.09%
2078 -0.56% 1.1%
2077 -0.54% 1.11%
2076 -0.51% 1.13%
2075 -0.49% 1.14%
2074 -0.47% 1.15%
2073 -0.45% 1.16%
2072 -0.43% 1.17%
2071 -0.4% 1.17%
2070 -0.38% 1.18%
2069 -0.36% 1.18%
2068 -0.34% 1.18%
2067 -0.31% 1.17%
2066 -0.29% 1.17%
2065 -0.27% 1.17%
2064 -0.25% 1.17%
2063 -0.23% 1.16%
2062 -0.21% 1.15%
2061 -0.19% 1.14%
2060 -0.17% 1.14%
2059 -0.15% 1.14%
2058 -0.13% 1.14%
2057 -0.11% 1.14%
2056 -0.09% 1.14%
2055 -0.07% 1.14%
2054 -0.06% 1.14%
2053 -0.04% 1.14%
2052 -0.01% 1.14%
2051 0.006% 1.15%
2050 0.03% 1.16%
2049 0.05% 1.16%
2048 0.08% 1.17%
2047 0.1% 1.15%
2046 0.13% 1.14%
2045 0.16% 1.15%
2044 0.19% 1.16%
2043 0.22% 1.16%
2042 0.26% 1.17%
2041 0.29% 1.18%
2040 0.33% 1.18%
2039 0.37% 1.19%
2038 0.41% 1.19%
2037 0.45% 1.19%
2036 0.49% 1.18%
2035 0.54% 1.18%
2034 0.58% 1.17%
2033 0.63% 1.15%
2032 0.67% 1.13%
2031 0.72% 1.11%
2030 0.77% 1.15%
2029 0.82% 1.24%
2028 0.88% 1.42%
2027 0.92% 1.7%
2026 0.99% 2.33%
2025 1.05% 3.47%
2024 1.08% 4.79%
2023 1.13% 4.06%
2022 1.07% 5.22%
2021 1.1% 1.85%
2020 1.45% -0.47%
2019 1.8% 1.06%
2018 1.86% 1.34%
2017 1.46% 3.22%
2016 1% 5.05%
2015 0.87% 5.53%
2014 0.9% 4.76%
2013 0.95% 4.08%
2012 1.01% 4.04%
2011 1.08% 3.42%
2010 1.14% 2.43%
2009 1.17% 6.42%
2008 1.21% 12.1%
2007 1.27% 12.3%
2006 1.33% 7.38%
2005 1.41% 5.32%
2004 1.48% 5.64%
2003 1.52% 5.96%
2002 1.55% 6.26%
2001 1.58% 6.58%
2000 1.65% 6.97%
1999 1.75% 7.42%
1998 1.81% 7.92%
1997 1.81% 8.46%
1996 1.84% 6.69%
1995 1.93% 4.57%
1994 1.99% 4.77%
1993 2.02% 5.08%
1992 2% 5.39%
1991 2.03% 5.71%
1990 2.09% 6.05%
1989 2.07% 6.43%
1988 2.07% 6.83%
1987 2.08% 7.28%
1986 2.09% 6.49%
1985 2.18% 5.51%
1984 2.34% 5.72%
1983 2.38% 5.91%
1982 2.34% 6.05%
1981 2.33% 8.29%
1980 2.31% 11.4%
1979 2.27% 12.7%
1978 2.28% 13.9%
1977 2.24% 15.3%
1976 2.2% 13.4%
1975 2.24% 11%
1974 2.28% 12.1%
1973 2.32% 13.3%
1972 2.35% 14.9%
1971 2.44% 16.9%
1970 2.56% 19.6%
1969 2.66% 20.2%
1968 2.76% 11%
1967 2.85% 3.29%
1966 2.94% 4.11%
1965 3.01% 4.64%
1964 3.06% 4.91%
1963 3.1% 5.01%
1962 3.13% 5.04%
1961 3.13% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Colombia UAE
Current population
54105437
11686438
Population rank 28/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.14%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 3/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +158,634
Net migration rank 12/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 158,634
2024 - 141,643 - 278,439
2023 422,598 154,521 92,698 300,004
2022 406,143 183,180 81,758 322,773
2021 311,122 199,070 76,802 421,663
2020 378,965 227,130 87,871 92,541
2019 441,087 396,826 86,296 -125,186
2018 433,622 495,524 86,840 14,611
2017 426,538 431,072 89,382 34,155
2016 425,087 104,373 87,028 195,317
2015 446,778 -41,123 85,044 342,468
2014 470,916 -67,522 84,277 360,174
2013 489,069 -64,789 82,977 279,269
2012 503,285 -56,070 78,682 225,921
2011 511,524 -46,385 73,496 215,183
2010 533,657 -34,220 69,907 161,842
2009 559,017 -46,901 66,521 163,643
2008 576,654 -63,313 55,426 523,207
2007 583,115 -49,634 55,048 722,380
2006 594,388 -39,303 54,338 399,306
2005 610,618 -41,465 60,046 174,926
2004 628,424 -25,949 60,344 176,319
2003 642,144 -33,114 59,118 177,237
2002 640,840 -24,387 55,922 178,988
2001 642,933 -28,582 52,789 178,779
2000 652,176 -27,878 49,993 178,469
1999 668,576 -22,698 46,198 180,469
1998 687,704 -8,186 41,176 183,329
1997 686,073 -23,600 38,207 183,310
1996 682,547 -28,251 37,886 180,296
1995 694,968 -33,097 38,685 68,938
1994 708,660 -16,023 42,976 62,352
1993 709,287 -30,103 41,324 65,545
1992 697,763 -15,147 42,119 65,739
1991 690,266 -48,458 41,409 66,943
1990 682,409 -7,590 41,339 67,118
1989 674,102 -21,329 40,148 68,132
1988 663,796 -25,064 38,861 68,991
1987 659,429 -36,040 37,741 69,493
1986 659,701 -42,368 36,829 69,655
1985 625,379 -21,408 34,855 37,605
1984 666,315 -18,692 33,250 38,124
1983 674,767 -13,329 31,480 38,536
1982 675,339 -37,090 29,585 38,276
1981 662,195 -50,351 27,560 37,600
1980 649,872 -44,203 25,005 78,148
1979 635,747 -63,657 21,987 82,238
1978 626,378 -67,870 18,879 82,359
1977 622,814 -67,638 15,787 81,111
1976 612,265 -98,057 12,876 78,903
1975 598,580 -84,462 11,859 42,380
1974 589,035 -80,816 10,835 42,474
1973 583,608 -75,630 9,822 42,243
1972 581,361 -77,708 8,818 41,888
1971 582,011 -84,712 7,839 41,425
1970 583,396 -66,065 6,922 40,792
1969 586,559 -64,238 6,138 39,902
1968 589,407 -61,442 5,588 28,866
1967 591,649 -57,256 5,264 -283
1966 590,855 -59,395 4,955 1,516
1965 587,677 -51,855 4,675 2,598
1964 581,435 -53,972 4,410 3,126
1963 572,355 -52,631 4,157 3,264
1962 559,985 -50,108 3,901 3,212
1961 545,627 -47,849 3,657 3,141
1960 529,316 -49,115 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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