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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.89 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Colombia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Venezuela
2100 47,499,215 28,408,393
2099 47,845,841 28,554,225
2098 48,197,117 28,705,786
2097 48,551,975 28,850,257
2096 48,909,832 28,995,972
2095 49,272,722 29,132,759
2094 49,640,091 29,262,925
2093 50,009,863 29,392,244
2092 50,381,320 29,508,795
2091 50,754,115 29,621,832
2090 51,127,855 29,732,297
2089 51,502,015 29,838,428
2088 51,875,918 29,934,468
2087 52,247,171 30,028,670
2086 52,614,991 30,118,600
2085 52,979,265 30,199,220
2084 53,339,176 30,274,712
2083 53,693,979 30,346,195
2082 54,043,369 30,416,426
2081 54,385,627 30,482,094
2080 54,721,064 30,547,260
2079 55,048,030 30,610,834
2078 55,367,481 30,672,514
2077 55,677,284 30,728,816
2076 55,976,943 30,777,988
2075 56,266,206 30,827,559
2074 56,544,981 30,866,891
2073 56,812,141 30,911,390
2072 57,068,255 30,954,923
2071 57,312,673 30,997,109
2070 57,545,138 31,037,381
2069 57,764,682 31,075,808
2068 57,972,674 31,109,149
2067 58,168,272 31,145,122
2066 58,351,633 31,175,867
2065 58,521,871 31,200,466
2064 58,680,744 31,215,062
2063 58,827,326 31,230,451
2062 58,962,991 31,243,713
2061 59,086,555 31,253,501
2060 59,199,108 31,262,578
2059 59,300,144 31,270,532
2058 59,390,214 31,271,671
2057 59,468,904 31,274,675
2056 59,536,324 31,266,571
2055 59,592,582 31,250,513
2054 59,637,127 31,236,686
2053 59,670,001 31,220,143
2052 59,690,977 31,192,608
2051 59,699,504 31,172,098
2050 59,695,795 31,137,475
2049 59,678,701 31,102,109
2048 59,648,033 31,060,623
2047 59,602,061 31,007,458
2046 59,540,723 30,958,617
2045 59,463,463 30,903,304
2044 59,367,350 30,843,044
2043 59,253,902 30,774,770
2042 59,121,606 30,692,483
2041 58,969,930 30,605,785
2040 58,799,039 30,502,599
2039 58,603,737 30,387,061
2038 58,388,433 30,266,220
2037 58,151,809 30,143,030
2036 57,888,958 30,012,966
2035 57,606,734 29,868,832
2034 57,297,583 29,716,052
2033 56,964,672 29,572,150
2032 56,610,464 29,426,362
2031 56,231,768 29,278,011
2030 55,827,391 29,137,930
2029 55,399,717 29,002,751
2028 54,947,769 28,878,872
2027 54,469,148 28,749,068
2026 53,970,578 28,628,678
2025 53,442,597 28,514,989
2024 52,886,363 28,405,543
2023 52,321,152 28,300,854
2022 51,737,944 28,213,017
2021 51,188,173 28,237,826
2020 50,629,997 28,444,077
2019 49,907,985 28,938,098
2018 49,024,465 29,807,592
2017 48,131,078 30,565,323
2016 47,437,512 30,765,720
2015 46,969,940 30,573,972
2014 46,565,429 30,254,079
2013 46,151,584 29,912,198
2012 45,715,810 29,553,826
2011 45,259,614 29,185,212
2010 44,777,319 28,813,101
2009 44,271,541 28,438,298
2008 43,758,808 28,053,696
2007 43,235,374 27,649,363
2006 42,691,084 27,224,686
2005 42,128,977 26,785,804
2004 41,543,171 26,340,838
2003 40,937,429 25,892,703
2002 40,324,680 25,435,671
2001 39,709,262 24,979,922
2000 39,089,934 24,526,708
1999 38,454,863 24,066,593
1998 37,792,165 23,601,337
1997 37,121,149 23,131,685
1996 36,462,745 22,662,113
1995 35,804,662 22,193,821
1994 35,127,410 21,725,188
1993 34,441,473 21,254,520
1992 33,760,571 20,780,948
1991 33,098,372 20,304,896
1990 32,440,069 19,827,010
1989 31,776,279 19,348,921
1988 31,130,524 18,871,020
1987 30,499,467 18,394,963
1986 29,879,112 17,923,536
1985 29,268,470 17,461,434
1984 28,642,690 17,008,841
1983 27,988,173 16,562,205
1982 27,338,331 16,121,874
1981 26,713,267 15,687,297
1980 26,104,498 15,258,218
1979 25,515,626 14,834,552
1978 24,950,337 14,416,684
1977 24,393,494 14,006,812
1976 23,858,810 13,606,284
1975 23,344,644 13,215,892
1974 22,833,469 12,835,351
1973 22,325,374 12,463,537
1972 21,819,563 12,099,180
1971 21,319,096 11,741,008
1970 20,811,782 11,387,790
1969 20,291,942 11,040,280
1968 19,766,796 10,697,530
1967 19,235,618 10,358,513
1966 18,702,688 10,024,854
1965 18,169,050 9,697,790
1964 17,637,411 9,377,712
1963 17,113,823 9,064,021
1962 16,599,029 8,756,870
1961 16,095,203 8,455,915
1960 15,606,209 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Venezuela
2100 -0.72% -0.51%
2099 -0.73% -0.53%
2098 -0.73% -0.5%
2097 -0.73% -0.5%
2096 -0.74% -0.47%
2095 -0.74% -0.44%
2094 -0.74% -0.44%
2093 -0.74% -0.39%
2092 -0.73% -0.38%
2091 -0.73% -0.37%
2090 -0.73% -0.36%
2089 -0.72% -0.32%
2088 -0.71% -0.31%
2087 -0.7% -0.3%
2086 -0.69% -0.27%
2085 -0.67% -0.25%
2084 -0.66% -0.24%
2083 -0.65% -0.23%
2082 -0.63% -0.22%
2081 -0.61% -0.21%
2080 -0.59% -0.21%
2079 -0.58% -0.2%
2078 -0.56% -0.18%
2077 -0.54% -0.16%
2076 -0.51% -0.16%
2075 -0.49% -0.13%
2074 -0.47% -0.14%
2073 -0.45% -0.14%
2072 -0.43% -0.14%
2071 -0.4% -0.13%
2070 -0.38% -0.12%
2069 -0.36% -0.11%
2068 -0.34% -0.12%
2067 -0.31% -0.1%
2066 -0.29% -0.08%
2065 -0.27% -0.05%
2064 -0.25% -0.05%
2063 -0.23% -0.04%
2062 -0.21% -0.03%
2061 -0.19% -0.03%
2060 -0.17% -0.03%
2059 -0.15% -0.004%
2058 -0.13% -0.01%
2057 -0.11% 0.03%
2056 -0.09% 0.05%
2055 -0.07% 0.04%
2054 -0.06% 0.05%
2053 -0.04% 0.09%
2052 -0.01% 0.07%
2051 0.006% 0.11%
2050 0.03% 0.11%
2049 0.05% 0.13%
2048 0.08% 0.17%
2047 0.1% 0.16%
2046 0.13% 0.18%
2045 0.16% 0.2%
2044 0.19% 0.22%
2043 0.22% 0.27%
2042 0.26% 0.28%
2041 0.29% 0.34%
2040 0.33% 0.38%
2039 0.37% 0.4%
2038 0.41% 0.41%
2037 0.45% 0.43%
2036 0.49% 0.48%
2035 0.54% 0.51%
2034 0.58% 0.49%
2033 0.63% 0.5%
2032 0.67% 0.51%
2031 0.72% 0.48%
2030 0.77% 0.47%
2029 0.82% 0.43%
2028 0.88% 0.45%
2027 0.92% 0.42%
2026 0.99% 0.4%
2025 1.05% 0.39%
2024 1.08% 0.37%
2023 1.13% 0.31%
2022 1.07% -0.09%
2021 1.1% -0.73%
2020 1.45% -1.71%
2019 1.8% -2.92%
2018 1.86% -2.48%
2017 1.46% -0.65%
2016 1% 0.63%
2015 0.87% 1.06%
2014 0.9% 1.14%
2013 0.95% 1.21%
2012 1.01% 1.26%
2011 1.08% 1.29%
2010 1.14% 1.32%
2009 1.17% 1.37%
2008 1.21% 1.46%
2007 1.27% 1.56%
2006 1.33% 1.64%
2005 1.41% 1.69%
2004 1.48% 1.73%
2003 1.52% 1.8%
2002 1.55% 1.82%
2001 1.58% 1.85%
2000 1.65% 1.91%
1999 1.75% 1.97%
1998 1.81% 2.03%
1997 1.81% 2.07%
1996 1.84% 2.11%
1995 1.93% 2.16%
1994 1.99% 2.21%
1993 2.02% 2.28%
1992 2% 2.34%
1991 2.03% 2.41%
1990 2.09% 2.47%
1989 2.07% 2.53%
1988 2.07% 2.59%
1987 2.08% 2.63%
1986 2.09% 2.65%
1985 2.18% 2.66%
1984 2.34% 2.7%
1983 2.38% 2.73%
1982 2.34% 2.77%
1981 2.33% 2.81%
1980 2.31% 2.86%
1979 2.27% 2.9%
1978 2.28% 2.93%
1977 2.24% 2.94%
1976 2.2% 2.95%
1975 2.24% 2.96%
1974 2.28% 2.98%
1973 2.32% 3.01%
1972 2.35% 3.05%
1971 2.44% 3.1%
1970 2.56% 3.15%
1969 2.66% 3.2%
1968 2.76% 3.27%
1967 2.85% 3.33%
1966 2.94% 3.37%
1965 3.01% 3.41%
1964 3.06% 3.46%
1963 3.1% 3.51%
1962 3.13% 3.56%
1961 3.13% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Colombia Venezuela
Current population
54105437
28661242
Population rank 28/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.35%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +287
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 143/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -100,467
Net migration rank 12/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -100,467
2024 - 141,643 - -105,297
2023 422,598 154,521 213,020 -112,899
2022 406,143 183,180 216,619 -141,107
2021 311,122 199,070 207,746 -332,936
2020 378,965 227,130 237,223 -524,649
2019 441,087 396,826 274,826 -975,534
2018 433,622 495,524 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 426,538 431,072 340,222 -817,376
2016 425,087 104,373 359,651 -283,270
2015 446,778 -41,123 384,560 -77,417
2014 470,916 -67,522 395,088 -62,437
2013 489,069 -64,789 408,930 -57,818
2012 503,285 -56,070 420,758 -55,131
2011 511,524 -46,385 425,958 -54,384
2010 533,657 -34,220 425,397 -52,781
2009 559,017 -46,901 427,257 -50,286
2008 576,654 -63,313 435,870 -43,636
2007 583,115 -49,634 452,482 -36,060
2006 594,388 -39,303 460,152 -27,240
2005 610,618 -41,465 463,260 -18,407
2004 628,424 -25,949 455,881 -10,798
2003 642,144 -33,114 456,902 -5,729
2002 640,840 -24,387 466,821 -3,944
2001 642,933 -28,582 451,487 -2,856
2000 652,176 -27,878 459,802 -1,999
1999 668,576 -22,698 463,787 -1,376
1998 687,704 -8,186 469,123 -1,010
1997 686,073 -23,600 472,002 -816
1996 682,547 -28,251 468,653 -708
1995 694,968 -33,097 469,267 -622
1994 708,660 -16,023 469,178 -559
1993 709,287 -30,103 473,189 -477
1992 697,763 -15,147 474,824 -381
1991 690,266 -48,458 477,917 -236
1990 682,409 -7,590 478,168 -69
1989 674,102 -21,329 478,053 32
1988 663,796 -25,064 477,569 137
1987 659,429 -36,040 474,204 182
1986 659,701 -42,368 468,252 201
1985 625,379 -21,408 455,517 237
1984 666,315 -18,692 449,186 247
1983 674,767 -13,329 443,569 260
1982 675,339 -37,090 436,564 260
1981 662,195 -50,351 432,059 251
1980 649,872 -44,203 425,613 237
1979 635,747 -63,657 421,256 228
1978 626,378 -67,870 414,032 205
1977 622,814 -67,638 405,315 196
1976 612,265 -98,057 395,344 190
1975 598,580 -84,462 385,045 186
1974 589,035 -80,816 375,678 173
1973 583,608 -75,630 367,612 171
1972 581,361 -77,708 360,749 173
1971 582,011 -84,712 355,212 215
1970 583,396 -66,065 350,709 305
1969 586,559 -64,238 343,596 403
1968 589,407 -61,442 340,973 532
1967 591,649 -57,256 335,813 717
1966 590,855 -59,395 329,697 1,087
1965 587,677 -51,855 321,695 1,656
1964 581,435 -53,972 314,397 2,410
1963 572,355 -52,631 307,279 3,296
1962 559,985 -50,108 299,345 4,386
1961 545,627 -47,849 292,109 6,069
1960 529,316 -49,115 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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