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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.25 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Colombia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Yemen
2100 47,499,215 111,531,602
2099 47,845,841 111,216,538
2098 48,197,117 110,873,896
2097 48,551,975 110,513,248
2096 48,909,832 110,125,357
2095 49,272,722 109,718,989
2094 49,640,091 109,287,747
2093 50,009,863 108,834,256
2092 50,381,320 108,350,834
2091 50,754,115 107,845,139
2090 51,127,855 107,319,234
2089 51,502,015 106,769,903
2088 51,875,918 106,198,480
2087 52,247,171 105,606,248
2086 52,614,991 104,994,691
2085 52,979,265 104,356,315
2084 53,339,176 103,704,067
2083 53,693,979 103,033,111
2082 54,043,369 102,348,794
2081 54,385,627 101,642,012
2080 54,721,064 100,920,728
2079 55,048,030 100,179,245
2078 55,367,481 99,422,962
2077 55,677,284 98,654,481
2076 55,976,943 97,862,812
2075 56,266,206 97,057,105
2074 56,544,981 96,230,615
2073 56,812,141 95,389,748
2072 57,068,255 94,528,518
2071 57,312,673 93,646,094
2070 57,545,138 92,750,891
2069 57,764,682 91,836,719
2068 57,972,674 90,906,457
2067 58,168,272 89,961,778
2066 58,351,633 88,998,844
2065 58,521,871 88,022,210
2064 58,680,744 87,033,422
2063 58,827,326 86,020,867
2062 58,962,991 84,985,459
2061 59,086,555 83,934,120
2060 59,199,108 82,867,105
2059 59,300,144 81,781,887
2058 59,390,214 80,678,032
2057 59,468,904 79,563,835
2056 59,536,324 78,436,146
2055 59,592,582 77,296,391
2054 59,637,127 76,143,587
2053 59,670,001 74,985,186
2052 59,690,977 73,813,387
2051 59,699,504 72,631,340
2050 59,695,795 71,436,891
2049 59,678,701 70,243,074
2048 59,648,033 69,043,876
2047 59,602,061 67,843,741
2046 59,540,723 66,638,116
2045 59,463,463 65,433,874
2044 59,367,350 64,230,423
2043 59,253,902 63,031,296
2042 59,121,606 61,838,177
2041 58,969,930 60,651,763
2040 58,799,039 59,475,172
2039 58,603,737 58,303,694
2038 58,388,433 57,135,690
2037 58,151,809 55,973,689
2036 57,888,958 54,809,098
2035 57,606,734 53,641,994
2034 57,297,583 52,476,195
2033 56,964,672 51,307,469
2032 56,610,464 50,140,351
2031 56,231,768 48,969,961
2030 55,827,391 47,786,079
2029 55,399,717 46,594,926
2028 54,947,769 45,403,313
2027 54,469,148 44,203,683
2026 53,970,578 43,000,078
2025 53,442,597 41,792,731
2024 52,886,363 40,583,164
2023 52,321,152 39,390,799
2022 51,737,944 38,222,876
2021 51,188,173 37,140,230
2020 50,629,997 36,134,863
2019 49,907,985 35,111,408
2018 49,024,465 34,085,182
2017 48,131,078 33,090,921
2016 47,437,512 32,109,010
2015 46,969,940 31,159,379
2014 46,565,429 30,226,309
2013 46,151,584 29,312,952
2012 45,715,810 28,433,647
2011 45,259,614 27,582,897
2010 44,777,319 26,754,387
2009 44,271,541 25,927,724
2008 43,758,808 25,111,941
2007 43,235,374 24,318,082
2006 42,691,084 23,543,083
2005 42,128,977 22,790,085
2004 41,543,171 22,095,167
2003 40,937,429 21,456,379
2002 40,324,680 20,835,086
2001 39,709,262 20,226,147
2000 39,089,934 19,624,141
1999 38,454,863 19,029,420
1998 37,792,165 18,446,013
1997 37,121,149 17,873,936
1996 36,462,745 17,313,177
1995 35,804,662 16,740,058
1994 35,127,410 16,149,147
1993 34,441,473 15,563,914
1992 33,760,571 14,989,494
1991 33,098,372 14,430,201
1990 32,440,069 13,887,862
1989 31,776,279 13,364,174
1988 31,130,524 12,859,708
1987 30,499,467 12,369,912
1986 29,879,112 11,901,040
1985 29,268,470 11,453,825
1984 28,642,690 11,025,597
1983 27,988,173 10,621,499
1982 27,338,331 10,241,006
1981 26,713,267 9,882,362
1980 26,104,498 9,543,358
1979 25,515,626 9,224,194
1978 24,950,337 8,926,586
1977 24,393,494 8,648,222
1976 23,858,810 8,384,113
1975 23,344,644 8,133,598
1974 22,833,469 7,896,783
1973 22,325,374 7,672,796
1972 21,819,563 7,460,068
1971 21,319,096 7,257,462
1970 20,811,782 7,065,279
1969 20,291,942 6,875,859
1968 19,766,796 6,690,524
1967 19,235,618 6,516,444
1966 18,702,688 6,351,494
1965 18,169,050 6,195,593
1964 17,637,411 6,048,006
1963 17,113,823 5,911,135
1962 16,599,029 5,782,221
1961 16,095,203 5,655,232
1960 15,606,209 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Yemen
2100 -0.72% 0.28%
2099 -0.73% 0.31%
2098 -0.73% 0.33%
2097 -0.73% 0.35%
2096 -0.74% 0.37%
2095 -0.74% 0.39%
2094 -0.74% 0.42%
2093 -0.74% 0.45%
2092 -0.73% 0.47%
2091 -0.73% 0.49%
2090 -0.73% 0.51%
2089 -0.72% 0.54%
2088 -0.71% 0.56%
2087 -0.7% 0.58%
2086 -0.69% 0.61%
2085 -0.67% 0.63%
2084 -0.66% 0.65%
2083 -0.65% 0.67%
2082 -0.63% 0.7%
2081 -0.61% 0.71%
2080 -0.59% 0.74%
2079 -0.58% 0.76%
2078 -0.56% 0.78%
2077 -0.54% 0.81%
2076 -0.51% 0.83%
2075 -0.49% 0.86%
2074 -0.47% 0.88%
2073 -0.45% 0.91%
2072 -0.43% 0.94%
2071 -0.4% 0.97%
2070 -0.38% 1%
2069 -0.36% 1.02%
2068 -0.34% 1.05%
2067 -0.31% 1.08%
2066 -0.29% 1.11%
2065 -0.27% 1.14%
2064 -0.25% 1.18%
2063 -0.23% 1.22%
2062 -0.21% 1.25%
2061 -0.19% 1.29%
2060 -0.17% 1.33%
2059 -0.15% 1.37%
2058 -0.13% 1.4%
2057 -0.11% 1.44%
2056 -0.09% 1.47%
2055 -0.07% 1.51%
2054 -0.06% 1.54%
2053 -0.04% 1.59%
2052 -0.01% 1.63%
2051 0.006% 1.67%
2050 0.03% 1.7%
2049 0.05% 1.74%
2048 0.08% 1.77%
2047 0.1% 1.81%
2046 0.13% 1.84%
2045 0.16% 1.87%
2044 0.19% 1.9%
2043 0.22% 1.93%
2042 0.26% 1.96%
2041 0.29% 1.98%
2040 0.33% 2.01%
2039 0.37% 2.04%
2038 0.41% 2.08%
2037 0.45% 2.12%
2036 0.49% 2.18%
2035 0.54% 2.22%
2034 0.58% 2.28%
2033 0.63% 2.33%
2032 0.67% 2.39%
2031 0.72% 2.48%
2030 0.77% 2.56%
2029 0.82% 2.62%
2028 0.88% 2.71%
2027 0.92% 2.8%
2026 0.99% 2.89%
2025 1.05% 2.98%
2024 1.08% 3.03%
2023 1.13% 3.06%
2022 1.07% 2.92%
2021 1.1% 2.78%
2020 1.45% 2.91%
2019 1.8% 3.01%
2018 1.86% 3%
2017 1.46% 3.06%
2016 1% 3.05%
2015 0.87% 3.09%
2014 0.9% 3.12%
2013 0.95% 3.09%
2012 1.01% 3.08%
2011 1.08% 3.1%
2010 1.14% 3.19%
2009 1.17% 3.25%
2008 1.21% 3.26%
2007 1.27% 3.29%
2006 1.33% 3.3%
2005 1.41% 3.15%
2004 1.48% 2.98%
2003 1.52% 2.98%
2002 1.55% 3.01%
2001 1.58% 3.07%
2000 1.65% 3.13%
1999 1.75% 3.16%
1998 1.81% 3.2%
1997 1.81% 3.24%
1996 1.84% 3.42%
1995 1.93% 3.66%
1994 1.99% 3.76%
1993 2.02% 3.83%
1992 2% 3.88%
1991 2.03% 3.91%
1990 2.09% 3.92%
1989 2.07% 3.92%
1988 2.07% 3.96%
1987 2.08% 3.94%
1986 2.09% 3.9%
1985 2.18% 3.88%
1984 2.34% 3.8%
1983 2.38% 3.72%
1982 2.34% 3.63%
1981 2.33% 3.55%
1980 2.31% 3.46%
1979 2.27% 3.33%
1978 2.28% 3.22%
1977 2.24% 3.15%
1976 2.2% 3.08%
1975 2.24% 3%
1974 2.28% 2.92%
1973 2.32% 2.85%
1972 2.35% 2.79%
1971 2.44% 2.72%
1970 2.56% 2.75%
1969 2.66% 2.77%
1968 2.76% 2.67%
1967 2.85% 2.6%
1966 2.94% 2.52%
1965 3.01% 2.44%
1964 3.06% 2.32%
1963 3.1% 2.23%
1962 3.13% 2.25%
1961 3.13% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Colombia Yemen
Current population
54105437
43325643
Population rank 28/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.52%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 13/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -16,291
Net migration rank 12/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -16,291
2024 - 141,643 - -10,482
2023 422,598 154,521 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 406,143 183,180 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 311,122 199,070 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 378,965 227,130 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 441,087 396,826 1,056,432 2,129
2018 433,622 495,524 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 426,538 431,072 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 425,087 104,373 975,697 -6,492
2015 446,778 -41,123 939,922 -9,883
2014 470,916 -67,522 920,330 15,764
2013 489,069 -64,789 884,929 5,697
2012 503,285 -56,070 845,645 22,349
2011 511,524 -46,385 806,359 27,184
2010 533,657 -34,220 803,246 20,269
2009 559,017 -46,901 798,911 30,919
2008 576,654 -63,313 779,123 22,621
2007 583,115 -49,634 764,780 21,210
2006 594,388 -39,303 750,082 13,940
2005 610,618 -41,465 726,708 15,283
2004 628,424 -25,949 710,493 -62,641
2003 642,144 -33,114 694,457 -64,737
2002 640,840 -24,387 672,494 -59,648
2001 642,933 -28,582 658,704 -53,698
2000 652,176 -27,878 646,694 -47,713
1999 668,576 -22,698 633,166 -42,731
1998 687,704 -8,186 615,488 -39,096
1997 686,073 -23,600 604,443 -36,694
1996 682,547 -28,251 588,786 -35,043
1995 694,968 -33,097 607,966 -15,485
1994 708,660 -16,023 602,363 -13,040
1993 709,287 -30,103 595,459 -14,332
1992 697,763 -15,147 582,072 -14,372
1991 690,266 -48,458 565,837 -14,964
1990 682,409 -7,590 549,654 -15,847
1989 674,102 -21,329 530,464 -16,876
1988 663,796 -25,064 513,296 -17,952
1987 659,429 -36,040 493,337 -9,097
1986 659,701 -42,368 464,665 -11,151
1985 625,379 -21,408 455,576 -14,660
1984 666,315 -18,692 434,674 -19,143
1983 674,767 -13,329 414,823 -22,152
1982 675,339 -37,090 392,302 -23,981
1981 662,195 -50,351 374,482 -25,499
1980 649,872 -44,203 355,767 -26,740
1979 635,747 -63,657 336,378 -27,090
1978 626,378 -67,870 312,439 -26,524
1977 622,814 -67,638 296,115 -25,305
1976 612,265 -98,057 281,078 -23,669
1975 598,580 -84,462 266,815 -23,192
1974 589,035 -80,816 252,737 -22,726
1973 583,608 -75,630 240,235 -22,282
1972 581,361 -77,708 229,322 -21,826
1971 582,011 -84,712 219,095 -21,386
1970 583,396 -66,065 207,613 -20,966
1969 586,559 -64,238 196,305 -4,121
1968 589,407 -61,442 182,518 -4,031
1967 591,649 -57,256 173,637 -3,959
1966 590,855 -59,395 164,091 -3,874
1965 587,677 -51,855 155,398 -3,797
1964 581,435 -53,972 147,299 -3,712
1963 572,355 -52,631 133,781 -3,640
1962 559,985 -50,108 131,262 -3,572
1961 545,627 -47,849 129,787 -3,503
1960 529,316 -49,115 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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