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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 52,886,363 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,105,437 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 3.12 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.1M (26.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Colombia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Zimbabwe
2100 47,499,215 37,483,053
2099 47,845,841 37,412,398
2098 48,197,117 37,328,255
2097 48,551,975 37,235,542
2096 48,909,832 37,142,915
2095 49,272,722 37,032,129
2094 49,640,091 36,912,747
2093 50,009,863 36,810,893
2092 50,381,320 36,688,511
2091 50,754,115 36,567,262
2090 51,127,855 36,425,606
2089 51,502,015 36,280,973
2088 51,875,918 36,141,446
2087 52,247,171 35,977,638
2086 52,614,991 35,808,135
2085 52,979,265 35,637,092
2084 53,339,176 35,456,207
2083 53,693,979 35,268,035
2082 54,043,369 35,078,904
2081 54,385,627 34,873,129
2080 54,721,064 34,658,962
2079 55,048,030 34,439,720
2078 55,367,481 34,217,295
2077 55,677,284 33,982,909
2076 55,976,943 33,739,228
2075 56,266,206 33,495,867
2074 56,544,981 33,244,838
2073 56,812,141 32,978,488
2072 57,068,255 32,706,059
2071 57,312,673 32,445,747
2070 57,545,138 32,181,119
2069 57,764,682 31,906,793
2068 57,972,674 31,631,000
2067 58,168,272 31,345,338
2066 58,351,633 31,062,884
2065 58,521,871 30,766,830
2064 58,680,744 30,479,939
2063 58,827,326 30,176,104
2062 58,962,991 29,867,679
2061 59,086,555 29,557,068
2060 59,199,108 29,252,423
2059 59,300,144 28,945,088
2058 59,390,214 28,631,679
2057 59,468,904 28,307,305
2056 59,536,324 27,990,713
2055 59,592,582 27,658,887
2054 59,637,127 27,331,920
2053 59,670,001 26,986,935
2052 59,690,977 26,643,553
2051 59,699,504 26,287,592
2050 59,695,795 25,934,893
2049 59,678,701 25,585,239
2048 59,648,033 25,228,082
2047 59,602,061 24,874,649
2046 59,540,723 24,513,443
2045 59,463,463 24,147,637
2044 59,367,350 23,783,088
2043 59,253,902 23,401,965
2042 59,121,606 23,035,288
2041 58,969,930 22,647,950
2040 58,799,039 22,273,520
2039 58,603,737 21,902,980
2038 58,388,433 21,530,130
2037 58,151,809 21,159,664
2036 57,888,958 20,791,034
2035 57,606,734 20,413,656
2034 57,297,583 20,048,019
2033 56,964,672 19,676,339
2032 56,610,464 19,311,985
2031 56,231,768 18,959,300
2030 55,827,391 18,613,738
2029 55,399,717 18,270,049
2028 54,947,769 17,933,466
2027 54,469,148 17,600,984
2026 53,970,578 17,273,208
2025 53,442,597 16,949,303
2024 52,886,363 16,634,373
2023 52,321,152 16,340,822
2022 51,737,944 16,069,056
2021 51,188,173 15,797,210
2020 50,629,997 15,526,888
2019 49,907,985 15,271,368
2018 49,024,465 15,034,452
2017 48,131,078 14,812,482
2016 47,437,512 14,600,294
2015 46,969,940 14,399,013
2014 46,565,429 14,207,359
2013 46,151,584 14,013,808
2012 45,715,810 13,817,887
2011 45,259,614 13,595,424
2010 44,777,319 13,356,548
2009 44,271,541 13,142,790
2008 43,758,808 12,959,149
2007 43,235,374 12,804,058
2006 42,691,084 12,636,445
2005 42,128,977 12,483,432
2004 41,543,171 12,365,896
2003 40,937,429 12,232,323
2002 40,324,680 12,087,653
2001 39,709,262 11,971,901
2000 39,089,934 11,892,055
1999 38,454,863 11,783,458
1998 37,792,165 11,594,297
1997 37,121,149 11,369,827
1996 36,462,745 11,158,360
1995 35,804,662 10,974,599
1994 35,127,410 10,873,148
1993 34,441,473 10,860,288
1992 33,760,571 10,702,700
1991 33,098,372 10,404,816
1990 32,440,069 10,137,281
1989 31,776,279 9,864,798
1988 31,130,524 9,583,094
1987 30,499,467 9,284,644
1986 29,879,112 8,982,578
1985 29,268,470 8,686,813
1984 28,642,690 8,391,488
1983 27,988,173 8,098,404
1982 27,338,331 7,796,496
1981 26,713,267 7,498,635
1980 26,104,498 7,041,303
1979 25,515,626 6,647,556
1978 24,950,337 6,543,575
1977 24,393,494 6,449,512
1976 23,858,810 6,287,105
1975 23,344,644 6,098,658
1974 22,833,469 5,908,328
1973 22,325,374 5,720,404
1972 21,819,563 5,542,445
1971 21,319,096 5,374,712
1970 20,811,782 5,215,918
1969 20,291,942 5,058,181
1968 19,766,796 4,900,440
1967 19,235,618 4,748,307
1966 18,702,688 4,601,217
1965 18,169,050 4,458,462
1964 17,637,411 4,320,006
1963 17,113,823 4,185,877
1962 16,599,029 4,055,959
1961 16,095,203 3,930,401
1960 15,606,209 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.72% 0.19%
2099 -0.73% 0.23%
2098 -0.73% 0.25%
2097 -0.73% 0.25%
2096 -0.74% 0.3%
2095 -0.74% 0.32%
2094 -0.74% 0.28%
2093 -0.74% 0.33%
2092 -0.73% 0.33%
2091 -0.73% 0.39%
2090 -0.73% 0.4%
2089 -0.72% 0.39%
2088 -0.71% 0.46%
2087 -0.7% 0.47%
2086 -0.69% 0.48%
2085 -0.67% 0.51%
2084 -0.66% 0.53%
2083 -0.65% 0.54%
2082 -0.63% 0.59%
2081 -0.61% 0.62%
2080 -0.59% 0.64%
2079 -0.58% 0.65%
2078 -0.56% 0.69%
2077 -0.54% 0.72%
2076 -0.51% 0.73%
2075 -0.49% 0.76%
2074 -0.47% 0.81%
2073 -0.45% 0.83%
2072 -0.43% 0.8%
2071 -0.4% 0.82%
2070 -0.38% 0.86%
2069 -0.36% 0.87%
2068 -0.34% 0.91%
2067 -0.31% 0.91%
2066 -0.29% 0.96%
2065 -0.27% 0.94%
2064 -0.25% 1.01%
2063 -0.23% 1.03%
2062 -0.21% 1.05%
2061 -0.19% 1.04%
2060 -0.17% 1.06%
2059 -0.15% 1.09%
2058 -0.13% 1.15%
2057 -0.11% 1.13%
2056 -0.09% 1.2%
2055 -0.07% 1.2%
2054 -0.06% 1.28%
2053 -0.04% 1.29%
2052 -0.01% 1.35%
2051 0.006% 1.36%
2050 0.03% 1.37%
2049 0.05% 1.42%
2048 0.08% 1.42%
2047 0.1% 1.47%
2046 0.13% 1.51%
2045 0.16% 1.53%
2044 0.19% 1.63%
2043 0.22% 1.59%
2042 0.26% 1.71%
2041 0.29% 1.68%
2040 0.33% 1.69%
2039 0.37% 1.73%
2038 0.41% 1.75%
2037 0.45% 1.77%
2036 0.49% 1.85%
2035 0.54% 1.82%
2034 0.58% 1.89%
2033 0.63% 1.89%
2032 0.67% 1.86%
2031 0.72% 1.86%
2030 0.77% 1.88%
2029 0.82% 1.88%
2028 0.88% 1.89%
2027 0.92% 1.9%
2026 0.99% 1.91%
2025 1.05% 1.89%
2024 1.08% 1.8%
2023 1.13% 1.69%
2022 1.07% 1.72%
2021 1.1% 1.74%
2020 1.45% 1.67%
2019 1.8% 1.58%
2018 1.86% 1.5%
2017 1.46% 1.45%
2016 1% 1.4%
2015 0.87% 1.35%
2014 0.9% 1.38%
2013 0.95% 1.42%
2012 1.01% 1.64%
2011 1.08% 1.79%
2010 1.14% 1.63%
2009 1.17% 1.42%
2008 1.21% 1.21%
2007 1.27% 1.33%
2006 1.33% 1.23%
2005 1.41% 0.95%
2004 1.48% 1.09%
2003 1.52% 1.2%
2002 1.55% 0.97%
2001 1.58% 0.67%
2000 1.65% 0.92%
1999 1.75% 1.63%
1998 1.81% 1.97%
1997 1.81% 1.9%
1996 1.84% 1.67%
1995 1.93% 0.93%
1994 1.99% 0.12%
1993 2.02% 1.47%
1992 2% 2.86%
1991 2.03% 2.64%
1990 2.09% 2.76%
1989 2.07% 2.94%
1988 2.07% 3.21%
1987 2.08% 3.36%
1986 2.09% 3.4%
1985 2.18% 3.52%
1984 2.34% 3.62%
1983 2.38% 3.87%
1982 2.34% 3.97%
1981 2.33% 6.49%
1980 2.31% 5.92%
1979 2.27% 1.59%
1978 2.28% 1.46%
1977 2.24% 2.58%
1976 2.2% 3.09%
1975 2.24% 3.22%
1974 2.28% 3.29%
1973 2.32% 3.21%
1972 2.35% 3.12%
1971 2.44% 3.04%
1970 2.56% 3.12%
1969 2.66% 3.22%
1968 2.76% 3.2%
1967 2.85% 3.2%
1966 2.94% 3.2%
1965 3.01% 3.2%
1964 3.06% 3.2%
1963 3.1% 3.2%
1962 3.13% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Colombia grew by 1.08%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Colombia Zimbabwe
Current population
54105437
17361868
Population rank 28/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.21%
One net population change
55.8 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
44.7 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.86 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,549 +804
Annual growth/decline +565,211 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.08% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 60/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -54,555
Net migration rank 12/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -54,555
2024 - 141,643 - -60,528
2023 422,598 154,521 372,505 -97,380
2022 406,143 183,180 371,243 -102,828
2021 311,122 199,070 349,908 -74,623
2020 378,965 227,130 354,790 -89,440
2019 441,087 396,826 348,798 -103,107
2018 433,622 495,524 345,883 -117,758
2017 426,538 431,072 344,035 -128,241
2016 425,087 104,373 348,772 -140,181
2015 446,778 -41,123 356,203 -162,220
2014 470,916 -67,522 366,350 -177,029
2013 489,069 -64,789 374,757 -176,972
2012 503,285 -56,070 371,135 -177,061
2011 511,524 -46,385 359,572 -108,714
2010 533,657 -34,220 335,570 -108,671
2009 559,017 -46,901 309,316 -108,689
2008 576,654 -63,313 280,527 -113,858
2007 583,115 -49,634 261,805 -118,299
2006 594,388 -39,303 248,963 -57,257
2005 610,618 -41,465 248,545 -134,212
2004 628,424 -25,949 248,307 -127,550
2003 642,144 -33,114 243,057 -96,667
2002 640,840 -24,387 244,170 -101,212
2001 642,933 -28,582 227,909 -139,361
2000 652,176 -27,878 236,343 -165,181
1999 668,576 -22,698 232,393 -86,343
1998 687,704 -8,186 225,614 6,645
1997 686,073 -23,600 216,288 395
1996 682,547 -28,251 205,269 978
1995 694,968 -33,097 206,695 -45,428
1994 708,660 -16,023 216,343 -174,723
1993 709,287 -30,103 228,045 -243,947
1992 697,763 -15,147 255,291 75,788
1991 690,266 -48,458 260,943 3,749
1990 682,409 -7,590 265,444 4,948
1989 674,102 -21,329 270,838 3,736
1988 663,796 -25,064 277,498 11,327
1987 659,429 -36,040 286,766 21,308
1986 659,701 -42,368 289,894 6,154
1985 625,379 -21,408 290,756 4,718
1984 666,315 -18,692 290,052 5,124
1983 674,767 -13,329 286,545 4,456
1982 675,339 -37,090 279,934 32,899
1981 662,195 -50,351 271,361 11,523
1980 649,872 -44,203 241,179 390,593
1979 635,747 -63,657 223,657 -67,937
1978 626,378 -67,870 222,979 -170,727
1977 622,814 -67,638 225,139 -89,270
1976 612,265 -98,057 221,419 -32,495
1975 598,580 -84,462 216,947 -28,988
1974 589,035 -80,816 208,806 -16,105
1973 583,608 -75,630 201,885 -18,733
1972 581,361 -77,708 193,725 -20,959
1971 582,011 -84,712 185,427 -22,719
1970 583,396 -66,065 178,979 -24,102
1969 586,559 -64,238 172,626 -12,028
1968 589,407 -61,442 166,865 -11,997
1967 591,649 -57,256 161,205 -11,814
1966 590,855 -59,395 156,014 -11,211
1965 587,677 -51,855 151,164 -10,465
1964 581,435 -53,972 145,848 -9,631
1963 572,355 -52,631 140,984 -8,936
1962 559,985 -50,108 136,317 -8,529
1961 545,627 -47,849 131,531 -8,204
1960 529,316 -49,115 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/colombia/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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