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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.3 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Colombia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia United Kingdom
2100 47,499,215 74,700,585
2099 47,845,841 74,831,175
2098 48,197,117 74,950,267
2097 48,551,975 75,064,397
2096 48,909,832 75,176,691
2095 49,272,722 75,287,063
2094 49,640,091 75,383,856
2093 50,009,863 75,482,205
2092 50,381,320 75,575,769
2091 50,754,115 75,666,091
2090 51,127,855 75,753,129
2089 51,502,015 75,835,723
2088 51,875,918 75,907,614
2087 52,247,171 75,978,712
2086 52,614,991 76,046,742
2085 52,979,265 76,105,680
2084 53,339,176 76,156,223
2083 53,693,979 76,205,894
2082 54,043,369 76,246,844
2081 54,385,627 76,274,040
2080 54,721,064 76,306,205
2079 55,048,030 76,334,949
2078 55,367,481 76,353,484
2077 55,677,284 76,371,123
2076 55,976,943 76,373,520
2075 56,266,206 76,386,071
2074 56,544,981 76,397,426
2073 56,812,141 76,406,554
2072 57,068,255 76,398,941
2071 57,312,673 76,388,223
2070 57,545,138 76,378,505
2069 57,764,682 76,371,827
2068 57,972,674 76,370,973
2067 58,168,272 76,363,548
2066 58,351,633 76,356,638
2065 58,521,871 76,355,841
2064 58,680,744 76,352,770
2063 58,827,326 76,353,175
2062 58,962,991 76,346,535
2061 59,086,555 76,344,206
2060 59,199,108 76,344,725
2059 59,300,144 76,345,215
2058 59,390,214 76,326,961
2057 59,468,904 76,307,006
2056 59,536,324 76,274,247
2055 59,592,582 76,235,304
2054 59,637,127 76,167,710
2053 59,670,001 76,094,051
2052 59,690,977 76,001,979
2051 59,699,504 75,895,690
2050 59,695,795 75,777,445
2049 59,678,701 75,646,044
2048 59,648,033 75,499,380
2047 59,602,061 75,338,951
2046 59,540,723 75,171,300
2045 59,463,463 74,993,186
2044 59,367,350 74,807,530
2043 59,253,902 74,607,485
2042 59,121,606 74,407,783
2041 58,969,930 74,203,292
2040 58,799,039 73,994,525
2039 58,603,737 73,782,112
2038 58,388,433 73,559,085
2037 58,151,809 73,335,723
2036 57,888,958 73,101,646
2035 57,606,734 72,850,722
2034 57,297,583 72,597,177
2033 56,964,672 72,322,802
2032 56,610,464 72,046,316
2031 56,231,768 71,757,868
2030 55,827,391 71,442,811
2029 55,399,717 71,123,782
2028 54,947,769 70,783,199
2027 54,469,148 70,421,923
2026 53,970,578 70,055,911
2025 53,442,597 69,658,188
2024 52,886,363 69,226,000
2023 52,321,152 68,492,000
2022 51,737,944 67,604,000
2021 51,188,173 66,984,000
2020 50,629,997 66,744,000
2019 49,907,985 66,631,000
2018 49,024,465 66,289,000
2017 48,131,078 65,966,000
2016 47,437,512 65,607,000
2015 46,969,940 65,088,000
2014 46,565,429 64,620,000
2013 46,151,584 64,139,000
2012 45,715,810 63,711,000
2011 45,259,614 63,258,810
2010 44,777,319 62,766,365
2009 44,271,541 62,276,270
2008 43,758,808 61,806,995
2007 43,235,374 61,322,463
2006 42,691,084 60,846,820
2005 42,128,977 60,401,206
2004 41,543,171 59,987,905
2003 40,937,429 59,647,577
2002 40,324,680 59,370,479
2001 39,709,262 59,119,673
2000 39,089,934 58,892,514
1999 38,454,863 58,682,466
1998 37,792,165 58,487,141
1997 37,121,149 58,316,954
1996 36,462,745 58,166,950
1995 35,804,662 58,019,030
1994 35,127,410 57,865,745
1993 34,441,473 57,718,614
1992 33,760,571 57,580,402
1991 33,098,372 57,424,897
1990 32,440,069 57,247,586
1989 31,776,279 57,076,711
1988 31,130,524 56,928,327
1987 30,499,467 56,802,050
1986 29,879,112 56,681,396
1985 29,268,470 56,550,268
1984 28,642,690 56,422,072
1983 27,988,173 56,332,848
1982 27,338,331 56,313,641
1981 26,713,267 56,333,829
1980 26,104,498 56,314,216
1979 25,515,626 56,246,951
1978 24,950,337 56,196,504
1977 24,393,494 56,193,492
1976 23,858,810 56,211,968
1975 23,344,644 56,225,800
1974 22,833,469 56,229,974
1973 22,325,374 56,194,527
1972 21,819,563 56,086,065
1971 21,319,096 55,896,223
1970 20,811,782 55,663,250
1969 20,291,942 55,441,750
1968 19,766,796 55,211,700
1967 19,235,618 54,943,600
1966 18,702,688 54,648,500
1965 18,169,050 54,348,050
1964 17,637,411 54,000,000
1963 17,113,823 53,650,000
1962 16,599,029 53,250,000
1961 16,095,203 52,800,000
1960 15,606,209 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia United Kingdom
2100 -0.72% -0.17%
2099 -0.73% -0.16%
2098 -0.73% -0.15%
2097 -0.73% -0.15%
2096 -0.74% -0.15%
2095 -0.74% -0.13%
2094 -0.74% -0.13%
2093 -0.74% -0.12%
2092 -0.73% -0.12%
2091 -0.73% -0.11%
2090 -0.73% -0.11%
2089 -0.72% -0.09%
2088 -0.71% -0.09%
2087 -0.7% -0.09%
2086 -0.69% -0.08%
2085 -0.67% -0.07%
2084 -0.66% -0.07%
2083 -0.65% -0.05%
2082 -0.63% -0.04%
2081 -0.61% -0.04%
2080 -0.59% -0.04%
2079 -0.58% -0.02%
2078 -0.56% -0.02%
2077 -0.54% -0.003%
2076 -0.51% -0.02%
2075 -0.49% -0.01%
2074 -0.47% -0.01%
2073 -0.45% 0.01%
2072 -0.43% 0.01%
2071 -0.4% 0.01%
2070 -0.38% 0.009%
2069 -0.36% 0.001%
2068 -0.34% 0.01%
2067 -0.31% 0.009%
2066 -0.29% 0.001%
2065 -0.27% 0.004%
2064 -0.25% -0%
2063 -0.23% 0.009%
2062 -0.21% 0.003%
2061 -0.19% -0.001%
2060 -0.17% -0.001%
2059 -0.15% 0.02%
2058 -0.13% 0.03%
2057 -0.11% 0.04%
2056 -0.09% 0.05%
2055 -0.07% 0.09%
2054 -0.06% 0.1%
2053 -0.04% 0.12%
2052 -0.01% 0.14%
2051 0.006% 0.16%
2050 0.03% 0.17%
2049 0.05% 0.19%
2048 0.08% 0.21%
2047 0.1% 0.22%
2046 0.13% 0.24%
2045 0.16% 0.25%
2044 0.19% 0.27%
2043 0.22% 0.27%
2042 0.26% 0.28%
2041 0.29% 0.28%
2040 0.33% 0.29%
2039 0.37% 0.3%
2038 0.41% 0.3%
2037 0.45% 0.32%
2036 0.49% 0.34%
2035 0.54% 0.35%
2034 0.58% 0.38%
2033 0.63% 0.38%
2032 0.67% 0.4%
2031 0.72% 0.44%
2030 0.77% 0.45%
2029 0.82% 0.48%
2028 0.88% 0.51%
2027 0.92% 0.52%
2026 0.99% 0.57%
2025 1.05% 0.62%
2024 1.08% 1.07%
2023 1.13% 1.31%
2022 1.07% 0.93%
2021 1.1% 0.36%
2020 1.45% 0.17%
2019 1.8% 0.52%
2018 1.86% 0.49%
2017 1.46% 0.55%
2016 1% 0.8%
2015 0.87% 0.72%
2014 0.9% 0.75%
2013 0.95% 0.67%
2012 1.01% 0.71%
2011 1.08% 0.78%
2010 1.14% 0.79%
2009 1.17% 0.76%
2008 1.21% 0.79%
2007 1.27% 0.78%
2006 1.33% 0.74%
2005 1.41% 0.69%
2004 1.48% 0.57%
2003 1.52% 0.47%
2002 1.55% 0.42%
2001 1.58% 0.39%
2000 1.65% 0.36%
1999 1.75% 0.33%
1998 1.81% 0.29%
1997 1.81% 0.26%
1996 1.84% 0.25%
1995 1.93% 0.26%
1994 1.99% 0.25%
1993 2.02% 0.24%
1992 2% 0.27%
1991 2.03% 0.31%
1990 2.09% 0.3%
1989 2.07% 0.26%
1988 2.07% 0.22%
1987 2.08% 0.21%
1986 2.09% 0.23%
1985 2.18% 0.23%
1984 2.34% 0.16%
1983 2.38% 0.03%
1982 2.34% -0.04%
1981 2.33% 0.03%
1980 2.31% 0.12%
1979 2.27% 0.09%
1978 2.28% 0.005%
1977 2.24% -0.03%
1976 2.2% -0.02%
1975 2.24% -0.007%
1974 2.28% 0.06%
1973 2.32% 0.19%
1972 2.35% 0.34%
1971 2.44% 0.42%
1970 2.56% 0.4%
1969 2.66% 0.42%
1968 2.76% 0.49%
1967 2.85% 0.54%
1966 2.94% 0.55%
1965 3.01% 0.64%
1964 3.06% 0.65%
1963 3.1% 0.75%
1962 3.13% 0.85%
1961 3.13% 0.76%

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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Colombia United Kingdom
Current population
54105437
70154914
Population rank 28/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.85%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 97/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 +389,911
Net migration rank 12/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 389,911
2024 - 141,643 - 417,114
2023 422,598 154,521 34,589 445,523
2022 406,143 183,180 39,751 487,029
2021 311,122 199,070 30,612 462,967
2020 378,965 227,130 -4,272 144,221
2019 441,087 396,826 108,342 232,727
2018 433,622 495,524 119,321 259,744
2017 426,538 431,072 145,125 272,311
2016 425,087 104,373 177,139 324,649
2015 446,778 -41,123 175,738 347,839
2014 470,916 -67,522 206,784 306,091
2013 489,069 -64,789 198,830 237,272
2012 503,285 -56,070 248,473 172,088
2011 511,524 -46,385 259,361 228,773
2010 533,657 -34,220 251,066 274,811
2009 559,017 -46,901 230,422 249,639
2008 576,654 -63,313 216,325 263,390
2007 583,115 -49,634 196,232 309,385
2006 594,388 -39,303 176,455 288,923
2005 610,618 -41,465 144,963 308,279
2004 628,424 -25,949 131,974 276,077
2003 642,144 -33,114 89,471 211,846
2002 640,840 -24,387 65,308 203,577
2001 642,933 -28,582 65,032 175,133
2000 652,176 -27,878 70,671 153,917
1999 668,576 -22,698 64,551 152,653
1998 687,704 -8,186 87,730 125,541
1997 686,073 -23,600 99,138 59,723
1996 682,547 -28,251 98,884 54,964
1995 694,968 -33,097 87,028 61,385
1994 708,660 -16,023 127,304 45,339
1993 709,287 -30,103 103,893 27,403
1992 697,763 -15,147 149,709 17,846
1991 690,266 -48,458 143,562 27,601
1990 682,409 -7,590 154,569 57,132
1989 674,102 -21,329 119,861 49,586
1988 663,796 -25,064 136,628 13,952
1987 659,429 -36,040 136,325 8,266
1986 659,701 -42,368 90,690 41,836
1985 625,379 -21,408 79,170 83,164
1984 666,315 -18,692 84,633 71,107
1983 674,767 -13,329 61,966 27,063
1982 675,339 -37,090 56,314 -61,152
1981 662,195 -50,351 73,234 -83,876
1980 649,872 -44,203 95,734 -25,187
1979 635,747 -63,657 61,872 11,255
1978 626,378 -67,870 16,859 3,783
1977 622,814 -67,638 0 -21,636
1976 612,265 -98,057 -5,621 -19,135
1975 598,580 -84,462 33,735 -40,241
1974 589,035 -80,816 67,476 -65,710
1973 583,608 -75,630 112,389 -33,840
1972 581,361 -77,708 162,650 -1,406
1971 582,011 -84,712 257,123 1,175
1970 583,396 -66,065 244,918 -15,254
1969 586,559 -64,238 260,577 -60,655
1968 589,407 -61,442 292,622 -38,852
1967 591,649 -57,256 346,145 -39,659
1966 590,855 -59,395 333,356 -27,935
1965 587,677 -51,855 364,132 -24,955
1964 581,435 -53,972 405,000 -23,885
1963 572,355 -52,631 337,995 8,271
1962 559,985 -50,108 340,800 76,443
1961 545,627 -47,849 311,519 52,295
1960 529,316 -49,115 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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