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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.38 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Colombia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Zambia
2100 47,499,215 65,217,429
2099 47,845,841 64,871,545
2098 48,197,117 64,515,891
2097 48,551,975 64,148,736
2096 48,909,832 63,777,313
2095 49,272,722 63,393,169
2094 49,640,091 62,992,652
2093 50,009,863 62,590,327
2092 50,381,320 62,175,930
2091 50,754,115 61,750,591
2090 51,127,855 61,321,399
2089 51,502,015 60,880,148
2088 51,875,918 60,434,676
2087 52,247,171 59,970,107
2086 52,614,991 59,499,234
2085 52,979,265 59,023,040
2084 53,339,176 58,535,857
2083 53,693,979 58,040,512
2082 54,043,369 57,538,672
2081 54,385,627 57,027,491
2080 54,721,064 56,506,421
2079 55,048,030 55,983,242
2078 55,367,481 55,449,777
2077 55,677,284 54,906,771
2076 55,976,943 54,361,075
2075 56,266,206 53,806,856
2074 56,544,981 53,246,777
2073 56,812,141 52,677,348
2072 57,068,255 52,101,139
2071 57,312,673 51,519,691
2070 57,545,138 50,931,614
2069 57,764,682 50,334,700
2068 57,972,674 49,737,479
2067 58,168,272 49,135,488
2066 58,351,633 48,530,443
2065 58,521,871 47,918,592
2064 58,680,744 47,299,740
2063 58,827,326 46,677,439
2062 58,962,991 46,048,819
2061 59,086,555 45,416,657
2060 59,199,108 44,777,347
2059 59,300,144 44,137,306
2058 59,390,214 43,494,451
2057 59,468,904 42,851,923
2056 59,536,324 42,206,898
2055 59,592,582 41,558,284
2054 59,637,127 40,906,492
2053 59,670,001 40,255,629
2052 59,690,977 39,603,888
2051 59,699,504 38,949,958
2050 59,695,795 38,294,607
2049 59,678,701 37,634,194
2048 59,648,033 36,971,309
2047 59,602,061 36,309,749
2046 59,540,723 35,645,868
2045 59,463,463 34,981,812
2044 59,367,350 34,316,981
2043 59,253,902 33,652,420
2042 59,121,606 32,990,657
2041 58,969,930 32,329,447
2040 58,799,039 31,664,262
2039 58,603,737 31,001,305
2038 58,388,433 30,335,662
2037 58,151,809 29,668,561
2036 57,888,958 29,000,264
2035 57,606,734 28,333,498
2034 57,297,583 27,671,195
2033 56,964,672 27,011,974
2032 56,610,464 26,356,580
2031 56,231,768 25,702,812
2030 55,827,391 25,055,216
2029 55,399,717 24,414,405
2028 54,947,769 23,780,809
2027 54,469,148 23,151,479
2026 53,970,578 22,529,742
2025 53,442,597 21,918,187
2024 52,886,363 21,314,956
2023 52,321,152 20,723,965
2022 51,737,944 20,152,938
2021 51,188,173 19,603,607
2020 50,629,997 19,059,395
2019 49,907,985 18,513,839
2018 49,024,465 17,973,569
2017 48,131,078 17,441,320
2016 47,437,512 16,914,423
2015 46,969,940 16,399,089
2014 46,565,429 15,895,315
2013 46,151,584 15,398,997
2012 45,715,810 14,913,629
2011 45,259,614 14,437,796
2010 44,777,319 13,965,594
2009 44,271,541 13,490,389
2008 43,758,808 13,021,324
2007 43,235,374 12,565,085
2006 42,691,084 12,129,553
2005 42,128,977 11,718,819
2004 41,543,171 11,338,198
2003 40,937,429 10,983,595
2002 40,324,680 10,647,949
2001 39,709,262 10,325,185
2000 39,089,934 10,017,631
1999 38,454,863 9,740,005
1998 37,792,165 9,482,408
1997 37,121,149 9,237,063
1996 36,462,745 9,004,053
1995 35,804,662 8,785,763
1994 35,127,410 8,576,269
1993 34,441,473 8,373,921
1992 33,760,571 8,176,680
1991 33,098,372 7,981,650
1990 32,440,069 7,786,169
1989 31,776,279 7,589,216
1988 31,130,524 7,391,440
1987 30,499,467 7,191,282
1986 29,879,112 6,986,471
1985 29,268,470 6,780,953
1984 28,642,690 6,580,490
1983 27,988,173 6,381,038
1982 27,338,331 6,178,637
1981 26,713,267 5,983,289
1980 26,104,498 5,802,833
1979 25,515,626 5,631,728
1978 24,950,337 5,465,374
1977 24,393,494 5,302,480
1976 23,858,810 5,143,842
1975 23,344,644 4,990,086
1974 22,833,469 4,842,746
1973 22,325,374 4,702,693
1972 21,819,563 4,569,309
1971 21,319,096 4,442,525
1970 20,811,782 4,321,718
1969 20,291,942 4,197,116
1968 19,766,796 4,065,593
1967 19,235,618 3,936,343
1966 18,702,688 3,812,003
1965 18,169,050 3,692,086
1964 17,637,411 3,577,017
1963 17,113,823 3,465,907
1962 16,599,029 3,358,099
1961 16,095,203 3,254,086
1960 15,606,209 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Zambia
2100 -0.72% 0.53%
2099 -0.73% 0.55%
2098 -0.73% 0.57%
2097 -0.73% 0.58%
2096 -0.74% 0.61%
2095 -0.74% 0.64%
2094 -0.74% 0.64%
2093 -0.74% 0.67%
2092 -0.73% 0.69%
2091 -0.73% 0.7%
2090 -0.73% 0.72%
2089 -0.72% 0.74%
2088 -0.71% 0.77%
2087 -0.7% 0.79%
2086 -0.69% 0.81%
2085 -0.67% 0.83%
2084 -0.66% 0.85%
2083 -0.65% 0.87%
2082 -0.63% 0.9%
2081 -0.61% 0.92%
2080 -0.59% 0.93%
2079 -0.58% 0.96%
2078 -0.56% 0.99%
2077 -0.54% 1%
2076 -0.51% 1.03%
2075 -0.49% 1.05%
2074 -0.47% 1.08%
2073 -0.45% 1.11%
2072 -0.43% 1.13%
2071 -0.4% 1.15%
2070 -0.38% 1.19%
2069 -0.36% 1.2%
2068 -0.34% 1.23%
2067 -0.31% 1.25%
2066 -0.29% 1.28%
2065 -0.27% 1.31%
2064 -0.25% 1.33%
2063 -0.23% 1.37%
2062 -0.21% 1.39%
2061 -0.19% 1.43%
2060 -0.17% 1.45%
2059 -0.15% 1.48%
2058 -0.13% 1.5%
2057 -0.11% 1.53%
2056 -0.09% 1.56%
2055 -0.07% 1.59%
2054 -0.06% 1.62%
2053 -0.04% 1.65%
2052 -0.01% 1.68%
2051 0.006% 1.71%
2050 0.03% 1.75%
2049 0.05% 1.79%
2048 0.08% 1.82%
2047 0.1% 1.86%
2046 0.13% 1.9%
2045 0.16% 1.94%
2044 0.19% 1.97%
2043 0.22% 2.01%
2042 0.26% 2.05%
2041 0.29% 2.1%
2040 0.33% 2.14%
2039 0.37% 2.19%
2038 0.41% 2.25%
2037 0.45% 2.3%
2036 0.49% 2.35%
2035 0.54% 2.39%
2034 0.58% 2.44%
2033 0.63% 2.49%
2032 0.67% 2.54%
2031 0.72% 2.58%
2030 0.77% 2.62%
2029 0.82% 2.66%
2028 0.88% 2.72%
2027 0.92% 2.76%
2026 0.99% 2.79%
2025 1.05% 2.83%
2024 1.08% 2.85%
2023 1.13% 2.83%
2022 1.07% 2.8%
2021 1.1% 2.86%
2020 1.45% 2.95%
2019 1.8% 3.01%
2018 1.86% 3.05%
2017 1.46% 3.12%
2016 1% 3.14%
2015 0.87% 3.17%
2014 0.9% 3.22%
2013 0.95% 3.25%
2012 1.01% 3.3%
2011 1.08% 3.38%
2010 1.14% 3.52%
2009 1.17% 3.6%
2008 1.21% 3.63%
2007 1.27% 3.59%
2006 1.33% 3.5%
2005 1.41% 3.36%
2004 1.48% 3.23%
2003 1.52% 3.15%
2002 1.55% 3.13%
2001 1.58% 3.07%
2000 1.65% 2.85%
1999 1.75% 2.72%
1998 1.81% 2.66%
1997 1.81% 2.59%
1996 1.84% 2.48%
1995 1.93% 2.44%
1994 1.99% 2.42%
1993 2.02% 2.41%
1992 2% 2.44%
1991 2.03% 2.51%
1990 2.09% 2.6%
1989 2.07% 2.68%
1988 2.07% 2.78%
1987 2.08% 2.93%
1986 2.09% 3.03%
1985 2.18% 3.05%
1984 2.34% 3.13%
1983 2.38% 3.28%
1982 2.34% 3.26%
1981 2.33% 3.11%
1980 2.31% 3.04%
1979 2.27% 3.04%
1978 2.28% 3.07%
1977 2.24% 3.08%
1976 2.2% 3.08%
1975 2.24% 3.04%
1974 2.28% 2.98%
1973 2.32% 2.92%
1972 2.35% 2.85%
1971 2.44% 2.8%
1970 2.56% 2.97%
1969 2.66% 3.24%
1968 2.76% 3.28%
1967 2.85% 3.26%
1966 2.94% 3.25%
1965 3.01% 3.22%
1964 3.06% 3.21%
1963 3.1% 3.21%
1962 3.13% 3.2%
1961 3.13% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Colombia Zambia
Current population
54105437
22697916
Population rank 28/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.27%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
44.7 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
1.86 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 21/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +129,139 +6,562
Net migration rank 12/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - 6,562
2024 - 141,643 - 7,381
2023 422,598 154,521 577,660 9,521
2022 406,143 183,180 563,456 -8,566
2021 311,122 199,070 535,629 8,143
2020 378,965 227,130 536,484 8,156
2019 441,087 396,826 528,089 18,385
2018 433,622 495,524 515,644 18,431
2017 426,538 431,072 504,630 25,789
2016 425,087 104,373 497,521 25,860
2015 446,778 -41,123 491,021 16,261
2014 470,916 -67,522 483,663 16,574
2013 489,069 -64,789 476,846 15,542
2012 503,285 -56,070 469,406 8,958
2011 511,524 -46,385 459,743 13,569
2010 533,657 -34,220 448,337 22,761
2009 559,017 -46,901 434,458 44,867
2008 576,654 -63,313 419,560 39,249
2007 583,115 -49,634 403,729 49,945
2006 594,388 -39,303 387,891 29,517
2005 610,618 -41,465 368,756 35,316
2004 628,424 -25,949 349,352 7,819
2003 642,144 -33,114 331,189 20,845
2002 640,840 -24,387 316,041 3,206
2001 642,933 -28,582 302,682 23,582
2000 652,176 -27,878 293,186 -4,338
1999 668,576 -22,698 283,297 -16,888
1998 687,704 -8,186 275,568 -26,796
1997 686,073 -23,600 268,198 -26,276
1996 682,547 -28,251 262,468 -38,358
1995 694,968 -33,097 257,897 -45,423
1994 708,660 -16,023 252,023 -45,504
1993 709,287 -30,103 245,917 -47,739
1992 697,763 -15,147 239,953 -43,656
1991 690,266 -48,458 237,957 -44,203
1990 682,409 -7,590 235,835 -38,619
1989 674,102 -21,329 233,429 -36,736
1988 663,796 -25,064 230,118 -31,270
1987 659,429 -36,040 227,813 -26,338
1986 659,701 -42,368 224,768 -16,610
1985 625,379 -21,408 221,351 -18,474
1984 666,315 -18,692 216,695 -18,652
1983 674,767 -13,329 212,712 -11,849
1982 675,339 -37,090 207,621 -3,676
1981 662,195 -50,351 202,822 -16,072
1980 649,872 -44,203 198,817 -24,664
1979 635,747 -63,657 197,578 -29,515
1978 626,378 -67,870 194,933 -30,284
1977 622,814 -67,638 191,557 -30,423
1976 612,265 -98,057 186,762 -30,612
1975 598,580 -84,462 182,258 -30,886
1974 589,035 -80,816 174,484 -31,178
1973 583,608 -75,630 168,258 -31,472
1972 581,361 -77,708 161,648 -31,672
1971 582,011 -84,712 155,249 -31,651
1970 583,396 -66,065 149,380 -31,370
1969 586,559 -64,238 142,660 -11,469
1968 589,407 -61,442 137,315 -5,447
1967 591,649 -57,256 131,938 -5,298
1966 590,855 -59,395 127,164 -5,129
1965 587,677 -51,855 122,814 -5,023
1964 581,435 -53,972 117,197 -4,851
1963 572,355 -52,631 114,555 -4,676
1962 559,985 -50,108 110,173 -4,428
1961 545,627 -47,849 106,318 -4,043
1960 529,316 -49,115 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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