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

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 156.5 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Colombia vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Vanuatu
2100 47,484,139 883,016
2099 47,830,655 878,369
2098 48,181,819 873,597
2097 48,536,565 868,672
2096 48,894,308 863,700
2095 49,257,082 858,515
2094 49,624,336 853,182
2093 49,993,990 847,713
2092 50,365,329 842,198
2091 50,738,006 836,615
2090 51,111,627 830,915
2089 51,485,668 825,143
2088 51,859,452 819,225
2087 52,230,587 813,199
2086 52,598,291 807,118
2085 52,962,450 800,846
2084 53,322,246 794,459
2083 53,676,937 788,013
2082 54,026,216 781,513
2081 54,368,364 774,913
2080 54,703,696 768,233
2079 55,030,557 761,418
2078 55,349,907 754,464
2077 55,659,611 747,507
2076 55,959,176 740,413
2075 56,248,347 733,236
2074 56,527,033 725,977
2073 56,794,109 718,583
2072 57,050,141 711,096
2071 57,294,481 703,543
2070 57,526,873 695,963
2069 57,746,348 688,347
2068 57,954,274 680,670
2067 58,149,809 672,919
2066 58,333,112 665,095
2065 58,503,296 657,238
2064 58,662,119 649,317
2063 58,808,654 641,384
2062 58,944,276 633,453
2061 59,067,801 625,585
2060 59,180,318 617,652
2059 59,281,322 609,661
2058 59,371,363 601,631
2057 59,450,029 593,578
2056 59,517,427 585,523
2055 59,573,668 577,375
2054 59,618,199 569,204
2053 59,651,062 560,984
2052 59,672,031 552,762
2051 59,680,555 544,521
2050 59,676,848 536,181
2049 59,659,759 527,854
2048 59,629,100 519,491
2047 59,583,143 511,139
2046 59,521,825 502,701
2045 59,444,589 494,279
2044 59,348,507 485,821
2043 59,235,094 477,431
2042 59,102,840 469,034
2041 58,951,213 460,706
2040 58,780,376 452,395
2039 58,585,136 444,129
2038 58,369,901 435,887
2037 58,133,352 427,727
2036 57,870,584 419,648
2035 57,588,449 411,652
2034 57,279,396 403,718
2033 56,946,591 395,853
2032 56,592,496 388,114
2031 56,213,920 380,413
2030 55,809,671 372,755
2029 55,382,133 365,162
2028 54,930,329 357,621
2027 54,451,860 350,124
2026 53,953,448 342,649
2025 53,425,635 335,169
2024 52,886,363 327,777
2023 52,321,152 320,409
2022 51,737,944 313,046
2021 51,188,173 305,868
2020 50,629,997 298,858
2019 49,907,985 291,985
2018 49,024,465 285,259
2017 48,131,078 278,507
2016 47,437,512 272,087
2015 46,969,940 266,101
2014 46,565,429 260,240
2013 46,151,584 254,482
2012 45,715,810 248,883
2011 45,259,614 243,474
2010 44,777,319 238,248
2009 44,271,541 232,731
2008 43,758,808 226,896
2007 43,235,374 221,276
2006 42,691,084 215,923
2005 42,128,977 210,760
2004 41,543,171 205,711
2003 40,937,429 200,746
2002 40,324,680 195,863
2001 39,709,262 191,031
2000 39,089,934 186,281
1999 38,454,863 182,048
1998 37,792,165 178,313
1997 37,121,149 174,626
1996 36,462,745 170,911
1995 35,804,662 167,137
1994 35,127,410 163,314
1993 34,441,473 159,463
1992 33,760,571 155,608
1991 33,098,372 151,793
1990 32,440,069 148,063
1989 31,776,279 144,393
1988 31,130,524 140,756
1987 30,499,467 137,187
1986 29,879,112 133,720
1985 29,268,470 130,356
1984 28,642,690 127,109
1983 27,988,173 123,998
1982 27,338,331 121,035
1981 26,713,267 118,249
1980 26,104,498 115,660
1979 25,515,626 113,040
1978 24,950,337 109,963
1977 24,393,494 106,618
1976 23,858,810 103,388
1975 23,344,644 100,269
1974 22,833,469 97,260
1973 22,325,374 94,362
1972 21,819,563 91,562
1971 21,319,096 88,862
1970 20,811,782 86,266
1969 20,291,942 83,755
1968 19,766,796 81,314
1967 19,235,618 78,921
1966 18,702,688 76,590
1965 18,169,050 74,358
1964 17,637,411 72,219
1963 17,113,823 70,159
1962 16,599,029 68,174
1961 16,095,203 66,264
1960 15,606,209 64,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Vanuatu
2100 -0.72% 0.53%
2099 -0.73% 0.55%
2098 -0.73% 0.57%
2097 -0.73% 0.58%
2096 -0.74% 0.6%
2095 -0.74% 0.63%
2094 -0.74% 0.65%
2093 -0.74% 0.65%
2092 -0.73% 0.67%
2091 -0.73% 0.69%
2090 -0.73% 0.7%
2089 -0.72% 0.72%
2088 -0.71% 0.74%
2087 -0.7% 0.75%
2086 -0.69% 0.78%
2085 -0.67% 0.8%
2084 -0.66% 0.82%
2083 -0.65% 0.83%
2082 -0.63% 0.85%
2081 -0.61% 0.87%
2080 -0.59% 0.9%
2079 -0.58% 0.92%
2078 -0.56% 0.93%
2077 -0.54% 0.96%
2076 -0.51% 0.98%
2075 -0.49% 1%
2074 -0.47% 1.03%
2073 -0.45% 1.05%
2072 -0.43% 1.07%
2071 -0.4% 1.09%
2070 -0.38% 1.11%
2069 -0.36% 1.13%
2068 -0.34% 1.15%
2067 -0.31% 1.18%
2066 -0.29% 1.2%
2065 -0.27% 1.22%
2064 -0.25% 1.24%
2063 -0.23% 1.25%
2062 -0.21% 1.26%
2061 -0.19% 1.28%
2060 -0.17% 1.31%
2059 -0.15% 1.33%
2058 -0.13% 1.36%
2057 -0.11% 1.38%
2056 -0.09% 1.41%
2055 -0.07% 1.44%
2054 -0.06% 1.47%
2053 -0.04% 1.49%
2052 -0.01% 1.51%
2051 0.006% 1.56%
2050 0.03% 1.58%
2049 0.05% 1.61%
2048 0.08% 1.63%
2047 0.1% 1.68%
2046 0.13% 1.7%
2045 0.16% 1.74%
2044 0.19% 1.76%
2043 0.22% 1.79%
2042 0.26% 1.81%
2041 0.29% 1.84%
2040 0.33% 1.86%
2039 0.37% 1.89%
2038 0.41% 1.91%
2037 0.45% 1.93%
2036 0.49% 1.94%
2035 0.54% 1.97%
2034 0.58% 1.99%
2033 0.63% 1.99%
2032 0.67% 2.02%
2031 0.72% 2.05%
2030 0.77% 2.08%
2029 0.82% 2.11%
2028 0.88% 2.14%
2027 0.92% 2.18%
2026 0.99% 2.23%
2025 1.02% 2.26%
2024 1.08% 2.3%
2023 1.13% 2.35%
2022 1.07% 2.35%
2021 1.1% 2.35%
2020 1.45% 2.35%
2019 1.8% 2.36%
2018 1.86% 2.42%
2017 1.46% 2.36%
2016 1% 2.25%
2015 0.87% 2.25%
2014 0.9% 2.26%
2013 0.95% 2.25%
2012 1.01% 2.22%
2011 1.08% 2.19%
2010 1.14% 2.37%
2009 1.17% 2.57%
2008 1.21% 2.54%
2007 1.27% 2.48%
2006 1.33% 2.45%
2005 1.41% 2.45%
2004 1.48% 2.47%
2003 1.52% 2.49%
2002 1.55% 2.53%
2001 1.58% 2.55%
2000 1.65% 2.33%
1999 1.75% 2.09%
1998 1.81% 2.11%
1997 1.81% 2.17%
1996 1.84% 2.26%
1995 1.93% 2.34%
1994 1.99% 2.41%
1993 2.02% 2.48%
1992 2% 2.51%
1991 2.03% 2.52%
1990 2.09% 2.54%
1989 2.07% 2.58%
1988 2.07% 2.6%
1987 2.08% 2.59%
1986 2.09% 2.58%
1985 2.18% 2.55%
1984 2.34% 2.51%
1983 2.38% 2.45%
1982 2.34% 2.36%
1981 2.33% 2.24%
1980 2.31% 2.32%
1979 2.27% 2.8%
1978 2.28% 3.14%
1977 2.24% 3.12%
1976 2.2% 3.11%
1975 2.24% 3.09%
1974 2.28% 3.07%
1973 2.32% 3.06%
1972 2.35% 3.04%
1971 2.44% 3.01%
1970 2.56% 3%
1969 2.66% 3%
1968 2.76% 3.03%
1967 2.85% 3.04%
1966 2.94% 3%
1965 3.01% 2.96%
1964 3.06% 2.94%
1963 3.1% 2.91%
1962 3.13% 2.88%
1961 3.13% 2.84%

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Colombia Vanuatu
Current population
54209462
346488
Population rank 28/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.004%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
45 seconds
58 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,477 +20
Annual growth/decline +539,272 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 36/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change +129,139 -52
Net migration rank 12/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -52
2024 411,721 141,643 7,419 -43
2023 422,598 154,521 7,359 0
2022 406,143 183,180 7,358 0
2021 311,122 199,070 7,199 -201
2020 378,965 227,130 7,233 -201
2019 441,087 396,826 7,364 -652
2018 433,622 495,524 7,379 -638
2017 426,538 431,072 7,371 -610
2016 425,087 104,373 7,315 -1,235
2015 446,778 -41,123 7,220 -1,324
2014 470,916 -67,522 7,143 -1,320
2013 489,069 -64,789 7,036 -1,343
2012 503,285 -56,070 6,877 -1,369
2011 511,524 -46,385 6,715 -1,395
2010 533,657 -34,220 6,548 -1,413
2009 559,017 -46,901 6,362 -467
2008 576,654 -63,313 6,138 -372
2007 583,115 -49,634 5,842 -374
2006 594,388 -39,303 5,606 -364
2005 610,618 -41,465 5,454 -364
2004 628,424 -25,949 5,353 -349
2003 642,144 -33,114 5,258 -342
2002 640,840 -24,387 5,181 -329
2001 642,933 -28,582 5,144 -328
2000 652,176 -27,878 5,026 -339
1999 668,576 -22,698 4,871 -1,090
1998 687,704 -8,186 4,866 -1,178
1997 686,073 -23,600 4,854 -1,166
1996 682,547 -28,251 4,897 -1,154
1995 694,968 -33,097 4,945 -1,140
1994 708,660 -16,023 4,973 -1,132
1993 709,287 -30,103 4,973 -1,115
1992 697,763 -15,147 4,941 -1,095
1991 690,266 -48,458 4,859 -1,078
1990 682,409 -7,590 4,762 -1,072
1989 674,102 -21,329 4,656 -1,006
1988 663,796 -25,064 4,577 -959
1987 659,429 -36,040 4,427 -907
1986 659,701 -42,368 4,360 -938
1985 625,379 -21,408 4,219 -916
1984 666,315 -18,692 4,088 -907
1983 674,767 -13,329 3,944 -899
1982 675,339 -37,090 3,778 -897
1981 662,195 -50,351 3,592 -896
1980 649,872 -44,203 3,383 -896
1979 635,747 -63,657 3,590 -845
1978 626,378 -67,870 3,428 -15
1977 622,814 -67,638 3,285 -3
1976 612,265 -98,057 3,174 3
1975 598,580 -84,462 3,074 -15
1974 589,035 -80,816 2,968 -17
1973 583,608 -75,630 2,876 -22
1972 581,361 -77,708 2,775 -28
1971 582,011 -84,712 2,685 -40
1970 583,396 -66,065 2,597 -46
1969 586,559 -64,238 2,529 -53
1968 589,407 -61,442 2,470 -68
1967 591,649 -57,256 2,384 0
1966 590,855 -59,395 2,278 0
1965 587,677 -51,855 2,180 0
1964 581,435 -53,972 2,098 0
1963 572,355 -52,631 2,025 0
1962 559,985 -50,108 1,947 0
1961 545,627 -47,849 1,872 0
1960 529,316 -49,115 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/vanuatu | CC BY

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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

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