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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 1.89 times bigger than Colombia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.89% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Colombia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Vietnam
2100 47,499,215 92,239,801
2099 47,845,841 92,735,968
2098 48,197,117 93,227,318
2097 48,551,975 93,703,343
2096 48,909,832 94,178,675
2095 49,272,722 94,640,859
2094 49,640,091 95,098,747
2093 50,009,863 95,558,233
2092 50,381,320 96,015,030
2091 50,754,115 96,474,248
2090 51,127,855 96,938,026
2089 51,502,015 97,399,661
2088 51,875,918 97,858,300
2087 52,247,171 98,324,127
2086 52,614,991 98,788,452
2085 52,979,265 99,249,444
2084 53,339,176 99,710,990
2083 53,693,979 100,178,339
2082 54,043,369 100,650,389
2081 54,385,627 101,120,279
2080 54,721,064 101,584,408
2079 55,048,030 102,046,677
2078 55,367,481 102,496,244
2077 55,677,284 102,944,347
2076 55,976,943 103,374,514
2075 56,266,206 103,799,405
2074 56,544,981 104,214,107
2073 56,812,141 104,623,307
2072 57,068,255 105,022,092
2071 57,312,673 105,401,255
2070 57,545,138 105,773,681
2069 57,764,682 106,126,787
2068 57,972,674 106,471,025
2067 58,168,272 106,811,324
2066 58,351,633 107,143,716
2065 58,521,871 107,459,475
2064 58,680,744 107,761,108
2063 58,827,326 108,055,355
2062 58,962,991 108,339,650
2061 59,086,555 108,607,597
2060 59,199,108 108,859,065
2059 59,300,144 109,104,391
2058 59,390,214 109,337,395
2057 59,468,904 109,546,926
2056 59,536,324 109,732,352
2055 59,592,582 109,903,830
2054 59,637,127 110,052,946
2053 59,670,001 110,173,868
2052 59,690,977 110,270,266
2051 59,699,504 110,338,539
2050 59,695,795 110,361,987
2049 59,678,701 110,356,819
2048 59,648,033 110,313,849
2047 59,602,061 110,228,852
2046 59,540,723 110,108,051
2045 59,463,463 109,943,449
2044 59,367,350 109,748,671
2043 59,253,902 109,514,717
2042 59,121,606 109,242,604
2041 58,969,930 108,936,706
2040 58,799,039 108,611,523
2039 58,603,737 108,254,640
2038 58,388,433 107,877,983
2037 58,151,809 107,480,286
2036 57,888,958 107,075,099
2035 57,606,734 106,647,378
2034 57,297,583 106,206,100
2033 56,964,672 105,762,219
2032 56,610,464 105,299,476
2031 56,231,768 104,826,346
2030 55,827,391 104,330,461
2029 55,399,717 103,835,790
2028 54,947,769 103,316,499
2027 54,469,148 102,775,814
2026 53,970,578 102,213,157
2025 53,442,597 101,614,413
2024 52,886,363 100,987,686
2023 52,321,152 100,352,192
2022 51,737,944 99,680,655
2021 51,188,173 98,935,098
2020 50,629,997 98,079,191
2019 49,907,985 97,173,776
2018 49,024,465 96,237,319
2017 48,131,078 95,176,977
2016 47,437,512 94,000,117
2015 46,969,940 92,823,254
2014 46,565,429 91,679,578
2013 46,151,584 90,573,104
2012 45,715,810 89,510,356
2011 45,259,614 88,468,314
2010 44,777,319 87,455,152
2009 44,271,541 86,460,018
2008 43,758,808 85,175,788
2007 43,235,374 83,633,375
2006 42,691,084 82,167,897
2005 42,128,977 81,088,313
2004 41,543,171 80,338,971
2003 40,937,429 79,563,777
2002 40,324,680 78,772,224
2001 39,709,262 77,969,361
2000 39,089,934 77,154,011
1999 38,454,863 76,287,452
1998 37,792,165 75,299,660
1997 37,121,149 74,226,889
1996 36,462,745 73,156,447
1995 35,804,662 72,049,940
1994 35,127,410 70,854,391
1993 34,441,473 69,586,384
1992 33,760,571 68,260,337
1991 33,098,372 66,891,775
1990 32,440,069 65,504,552
1989 31,776,279 64,147,348
1988 31,130,524 62,843,228
1987 30,499,467 61,584,651
1986 29,879,112 60,347,048
1985 29,268,470 59,060,622
1984 28,642,690 57,706,067
1983 27,988,173 56,337,921
1982 27,338,331 55,011,289
1981 26,713,267 53,738,141
1980 26,104,498 52,490,101
1979 25,515,626 51,378,211
1978 24,950,337 50,249,552
1977 24,393,494 48,954,872
1976 23,858,810 47,684,931
1975 23,344,644 46,482,903
1974 22,833,469 45,413,537
1973 22,325,374 44,409,861
1972 21,819,563 43,429,168
1971 21,319,096 42,449,276
1970 20,811,782 41,475,230
1969 20,291,942 40,582,096
1968 19,766,796 39,734,609
1967 19,235,618 38,895,080
1966 18,702,688 38,024,836
1965 18,169,050 37,129,656
1964 17,637,411 36,201,563
1963 17,113,823 35,249,101
1962 16,599,029 34,288,560
1961 16,095,203 33,409,059
1960 15,606,209 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Vietnam
2100 -0.72% -0.54%
2099 -0.73% -0.53%
2098 -0.73% -0.51%
2097 -0.73% -0.5%
2096 -0.74% -0.49%
2095 -0.74% -0.48%
2094 -0.74% -0.48%
2093 -0.74% -0.48%
2092 -0.73% -0.48%
2091 -0.73% -0.48%
2090 -0.73% -0.47%
2089 -0.72% -0.47%
2088 -0.71% -0.47%
2087 -0.7% -0.47%
2086 -0.69% -0.46%
2085 -0.67% -0.46%
2084 -0.66% -0.47%
2083 -0.65% -0.47%
2082 -0.63% -0.46%
2081 -0.61% -0.46%
2080 -0.59% -0.45%
2079 -0.58% -0.44%
2078 -0.56% -0.44%
2077 -0.54% -0.42%
2076 -0.51% -0.41%
2075 -0.49% -0.4%
2074 -0.47% -0.39%
2073 -0.45% -0.38%
2072 -0.43% -0.36%
2071 -0.4% -0.35%
2070 -0.38% -0.33%
2069 -0.36% -0.32%
2068 -0.34% -0.32%
2067 -0.31% -0.31%
2066 -0.29% -0.29%
2065 -0.27% -0.28%
2064 -0.25% -0.27%
2063 -0.23% -0.26%
2062 -0.21% -0.25%
2061 -0.19% -0.23%
2060 -0.17% -0.22%
2059 -0.15% -0.21%
2058 -0.13% -0.19%
2057 -0.11% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.16%
2055 -0.07% -0.14%
2054 -0.06% -0.11%
2053 -0.04% -0.09%
2052 -0.01% -0.06%
2051 0.006% -0.02%
2050 0.03% 0.005%
2049 0.05% 0.04%
2048 0.08% 0.08%
2047 0.1% 0.11%
2046 0.13% 0.15%
2045 0.16% 0.18%
2044 0.19% 0.21%
2043 0.22% 0.25%
2042 0.26% 0.28%
2041 0.29% 0.3%
2040 0.33% 0.33%
2039 0.37% 0.35%
2038 0.41% 0.37%
2037 0.45% 0.38%
2036 0.49% 0.4%
2035 0.54% 0.42%
2034 0.58% 0.42%
2033 0.63% 0.44%
2032 0.67% 0.45%
2031 0.72% 0.48%
2030 0.77% 0.48%
2029 0.82% 0.5%
2028 0.88% 0.53%
2027 0.92% 0.55%
2026 0.99% 0.59%
2025 1.05% 0.62%
2024 1.08% 0.63%
2023 1.13% 0.67%
2022 1.07% 0.75%
2021 1.1% 0.87%
2020 1.45% 0.93%
2019 1.8% 0.97%
2018 1.86% 1.11%
2017 1.46% 1.25%
2016 1% 1.27%
2015 0.87% 1.25%
2014 0.9% 1.22%
2013 0.95% 1.19%
2012 1.01% 1.18%
2011 1.08% 1.16%
2010 1.14% 1.15%
2009 1.17% 1.51%
2008 1.21% 1.84%
2007 1.27% 1.78%
2006 1.33% 1.33%
2005 1.41% 0.93%
2004 1.48% 0.97%
2003 1.52% 1%
2002 1.55% 1.03%
2001 1.58% 1.06%
2000 1.65% 1.14%
1999 1.75% 1.31%
1998 1.81% 1.45%
1997 1.81% 1.46%
1996 1.84% 1.54%
1995 1.93% 1.69%
1994 1.99% 1.82%
1993 2.02% 1.94%
1992 2% 2.05%
1991 2.03% 2.12%
1990 2.09% 2.12%
1989 2.07% 2.08%
1988 2.07% 2.04%
1987 2.08% 2.05%
1986 2.09% 2.18%
1985 2.18% 2.35%
1984 2.34% 2.43%
1983 2.38% 2.41%
1982 2.34% 2.37%
1981 2.33% 2.38%
1980 2.31% 2.16%
1979 2.27% 2.25%
1978 2.28% 2.64%
1977 2.24% 2.66%
1976 2.2% 2.59%
1975 2.24% 2.35%
1974 2.28% 2.26%
1973 2.32% 2.26%
1972 2.35% 2.31%
1971 2.44% 2.35%
1970 2.56% 2.2%
1969 2.66% 2.13%
1968 2.76% 2.16%
1967 2.85% 2.29%
1966 2.94% 2.41%
1965 3.01% 2.56%
1964 3.06% 2.7%
1963 3.1% 2.8%
1962 3.13% 2.63%
1961 3.13% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Colombia Vietnam
Current population
54105437
102365351
Population rank 28/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 1.24%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 123/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -48,171
Net migration rank 12/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -48,171
2024 - 141,643 - -59,645
2023 422,598 154,521 727,955 -81,789
2022 406,143 183,180 775,914 -78,977
2021 311,122 199,070 799,593 -5,418
2020 378,965 227,130 924,004 -6,457
2019 441,087 396,826 895,262 -2,051
2018 433,622 495,524 882,977 96,650
2017 426,538 431,072 1,001,833 139,245
2016 425,087 104,373 1,045,094 167,652
2015 446,778 -41,123 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 470,916 -67,522 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 489,069 -64,789 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 503,285 -56,070 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 511,524 -46,385 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 533,657 -34,220 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 559,017 -46,901 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 576,654 -63,313 1,008,141 571,113
2007 583,115 -49,634 981,689 523,784
2006 594,388 -39,303 943,041 482,399
2005 610,618 -41,465 942,084 -208,337
2004 628,424 -25,949 985,438 -220,458
2003 642,144 -33,114 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 640,840 -24,387 991,427 -193,766
2001 642,933 -28,582 985,610 -177,586
2000 652,176 -27,878 966,894 -144,298
1999 668,576 -22,698 925,519 -15,010
1998 687,704 -8,186 959,016 106,091
1997 686,073 -23,600 1,028,116 52,382
1996 682,547 -28,251 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 694,968 -33,097 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 708,660 -16,023 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 709,287 -30,103 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 697,763 -15,147 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 690,266 -48,458 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 682,409 -7,590 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 674,102 -21,329 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 663,796 -25,064 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 659,429 -36,040 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 659,701 -42,368 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 625,379 -21,408 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 666,315 -18,692 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 674,767 -13,329 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 675,339 -37,090 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 662,195 -50,351 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 649,872 -44,203 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 635,747 -63,657 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 626,378 -67,870 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 622,814 -67,638 1,259,315 49,655
1976 612,265 -98,057 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 598,580 -84,462 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 589,035 -80,816 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 583,608 -75,630 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 581,361 -77,708 921,524 -1,920
1971 582,011 -84,712 963,259 76,961
1970 583,396 -66,065 905,902 1,997
1969 586,559 -64,238 878,359 0
1968 589,407 -61,442 815,116 1,489
1967 591,649 -57,256 862,071 394
1966 590,855 -59,395 876,283 1,769
1965 587,677 -51,855 913,761 -1,438
1964 581,435 -53,972 950,219 -6,328
1963 572,355 -52,631 961,067 0
1962 559,985 -50,108 960,046 0
1961 545,627 -47,849 798,978 0
1960 529,316 -49,115 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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