Colombia vs Nigeria

Colombia vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 52.3 million people in Colombia and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 176 million people, or 4.36 times that in Colombia.

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Colombia vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 52.3 million people in Colombia and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 176 million people, or 4.36 times that in Colombia.
ColombiaNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Colombia ranked 28 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Colombia at 47.1 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearColombiaNigeriaWorld
202352.3 million228 million8.09 billion
202251.7 million223 million8.02 billion
202151.2 million219 million7.95 billion
202050.6 million214 million7.89 billion
201949.9 million210 million7.81 billion
201849 million205 million7.73 billion
201748.1 million200 million7.65 billion
201647.4 million195 million7.56 billion
201547 million191 million7.47 billion
201446.6 million186 million7.38 billion
201346.2 million181 million7.29 billion
201245.7 million176 million7.2 billion
201145.3 million171 million7.11 billion
201044.8 million167 million7.02 billion
200944.3 million162 million6.93 billion
200843.8 million158 million6.84 billion
200743.2 million153 million6.76 billion
200642.7 million149 million6.67 billion
200542.1 million145 million6.59 billion
200441.5 million141 million6.5 billion
200340.9 million137 million6.42 billion
200240.3 million134 million6.34 billion
200139.7 million130 million6.26 billion
200039.1 million126 million6.17 billion
199938.5 million123 million6.09 billion
199837.8 million120 million6.01 billion
199737.1 million117 million5.93 billion
199636.5 million114 million5.84 billion
199535.8 million111 million5.76 billion
199435.1 million108 million5.68 billion
199334.4 million105 million5.59 billion
199233.8 million102 million5.51 billion
199133.1 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199032.4 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198931.8 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198831.1 million92 million5.14 billion
198730.5 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198629.9 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198529.3 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198428.6 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198328 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198227.3 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198126.7 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198026.1 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197925.5 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197825 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197724.4 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197623.9 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197523.3 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197422.8 million61.7 million4 billion
197322.3 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197221.8 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197121.3 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197020.8 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196920.3 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196819.8 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196719.2 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196618.7 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196518.2 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196417.6 million49 million3.26 billion
196317.1 million48 million3.19 billion
196216.6 million47 million3.12 billion
196116.1 million46 million3.07 billion
196015.6 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195915.1 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195814.7 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195714.3 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195613.9 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195513.5 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195413.1 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195312.8 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195212.4 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195112.1 million38 million2.54 billion
195011.8 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194911.5 million36.5 million–
194811.2 million35.8 million–
194710.9 million35.2 million–
194610.7 million34.5 million–
194510.4 million33.9 million–
194410.2 million33.3 million–
19439.94 million32.7 million–
19429.71 million32.2 million–
19419.5 million31.6 million–
19409.31 million31.1 million–
19399.14 million30.6 million–
19388.99 million30.1 million–
19378.86 million29.7 million–
19368.73 million29.2 million–
19358.6 million28.8 million–
19348.48 million28.4 million–
19338.35 million28 million–
19328.23 million27.6 million–
19318.09 million27.2 million–
19307.95 million26.7 million–
19297.79 million26.3 million–
19287.62 million25.9 million–
19277.43 million25.5 million–
19267.26 million25.1 million–
19257.08 million24.7 million–
19246.91 million24.3 million–
19236.75 million24 million–
19226.59 million23.6 million–
19216.43 million23.2 million–
19206.28 million22.9 million–
19196.13 million22.7 million–
19185.98 million22.4 million–
19175.84 million22.2 million–
19165.7 million22 million–
19155.57 million21.8 million–
19145.43 million21.5 million–
19135.3 million21.3 million–
19125.18 million21.1 million–
19115.06 million20.9 million–
19104.95 million20.7 million–
19094.84 million20.4 million–
19084.74 million20.2 million–
19074.64 million20 million–
19064.55 million19.8 million–
19054.46 million19.6 million–
19044.37 million19.4 million–
19034.28 million19.2 million–
19024.19 million19 million–
19014.11 million18.8 million–
19004.04 million18.7 million–
18993.96 million18.5 million–
18983.89 million18.4 million–
18973.82 million18.3 million–
18963.76 million18.1 million–
18953.69 million18 million–
18943.63 million17.9 million–
18933.57 million17.8 million–
18923.51 million17.6 million–
18913.45 million17.5 million–
18903.39 million17.4 million–
18893.33 million17.3 million–
18883.27 million17.1 million–
18873.22 million17 million–
18863.16 million16.9 million–
18853.11 million16.7 million–
18843.06 million16.6 million–
18833 million16.5 million–
18822.95 million16.4 million–
18812.9 million16.2 million–
18802.85 million16.1 million–
18792.8 million16 million–
18782.76 million15.9 million–
18772.71 million15.8 million–
18762.66 million15.7 million–
18752.62 million15.6 million–
18742.57 million15.5 million–
18732.53 million15.4 million–
18722.48 million15.3 million–
18712.46 million15.2 million–
18702.44 million15.1 million–
18692.44 million15 million–
18682.46 million14.9 million–
18672.49 million14.8 million–
18662.51 million14.8 million–
18652.54 million14.7 million–
18642.57 million14.6 million–
18632.61 million14.5 million–
18622.64 million14.4 million–
18612.65 million14.3 million–
18602.64 million14.3 million–
18592.61 million14.2 million–
18582.56 million14.1 million–
18572.49 million14 million–
18562.43 million14 million–
18552.36 million13.9 million–
18542.3 million13.8 million–
18532.24 million13.8 million–
18522.18 million13.7 million–
18512.13 million13.6 million–
18502.09 million13.5 million–
18492.06 million13.5 million–
18482.04 million13.4 million–
18472.02 million13.4 million–
18462.01 million13.3 million–
18452 million13.3 million–
18441.98 million13.2 million–
18431.97 million13.2 million–
18421.96 million13.1 million–
18411.94 million13.1 million–
18401.92 million13 million–
18391.9 million13 million–
18381.88 million12.9 million–
18371.86 million12.9 million–
18361.83 million12.9 million–
18351.81 million12.8 million–
18341.78 million12.8 million–
18331.76 million12.7 million–
18321.73 million12.7 million–
18311.7 million12.6 million–
18301.67 million12.6 million–
18291.63 million12.5 million–
18281.58 million12.5 million–
18271.53 million12.4 million–
18261.48 million12.4 million–
18251.43 million12.3 million–
18241.38 million12.3 million–
18231.34 million12.2 million–
18221.29 million12.2 million–
18211.26 million12.2 million–
18201.23 million12.1 million–
18191.21 million12.1 million–
18181.21 million12.1 million–
18171.21 million12.1 million–
18161.21 million12.1 million–
18151.21 million12.1 million–
18141.21 million12.1 million–
18131.21 million12.1 million–
18121.21 million12.1 million–
18111.21 million12.1 million–
18101.21 million12.1 million–
18091.21 million12.1 million–
18081.21 million12.1 million–
18071.21 million12.1 million–
18061.21 million12.1 million–
18051.21 million12.1 million–
18041.21 million12.1 million–
18031.21 million12.1 million–
18021.21 million12.1 million–
18011.21 million12.1 million–
18001.21 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearColombiaNigeriaWorld
202452.9 million52.8 million–53 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202553.4 million53.1 million–53.8 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202653.9 million53.4 million–54.5 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202754.4 million53.6 million–55.3 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202854.9 million53.7 million–56.1 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202955.3 million53.8 million–56.9 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203055.7 million53.9 million–57.6 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203156.1 million53.9 million–58.4 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203256.5 million54 million–59.2 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203356.8 million53.9 million–59.9 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203457.2 million53.9 million–60.6 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203557.5 million53.8 million–61.3 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203657.7 million53.7 million–62 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203758 million53.6 million–62.7 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203858.2 million53.4 million–63.4 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203958.4 million53.2 million–64.1 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204058.6 million53 million–64.8 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204158.7 million52.8 million–65.5 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204258.9 million52.6 million–66.2 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204359 million52.4 million–66.9 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204459.1 million52.1 million–67.5 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204559.2 million51.7 million–68.2 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204659.3 million51.3 million–68.9 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204759.3 million51 million–69.4 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204859.4 million50.7 million–70.1 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204959.4 million50.4 million–70.7 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205059.4 million50.1 million–71.4 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205159.4 million49.7 million–72.1 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205259.4 million49.4 million–72.8 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205359.3 million49 million–73.4 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205459.3 million48.6 million–74.1 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205559.3 million48.2 million–74.7 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205659.2 million47.6 million–75.4 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205759.1 million47.1 million–76.1 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205859 million46.6 million–76.7 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205958.9 million46.1 million–77.4 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206058.8 million45.7 million–78 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206158.7 million45.3 million–78.7 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206258.6 million44.8 million–79.3 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206358.5 million44.1 million–79.9 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206458.3 million43.5 million–80.5 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206558.1 million43 million–81.2 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206658 million42.4 million–82 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206757.8 million41.9 million–82.7 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206857.6 million41.2 million–83.1 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206957.4 million40.5 million–83.6 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207057.1 million39.9 million–84 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207156.9 million39.3 million–84.6 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207256.6 million38.7 million–85.3 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207356.4 million38.1 million–85.8 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207456.1 million37.5 million–86.3 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207555.8 million36.9 million–86.9 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207655.5 million36.4 million–87.5 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207755.2 million35.8 million–88 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207854.9 million35.1 million–88.6 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207954.6 million34.4 million–89.3 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208054.3 million33.8 million–90 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208153.9 million33 million–90.6 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208253.6 million32.1 million–91.2 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208353.2 million31.3 million–91.8 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208452.9 million30.7 million–92.5 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208552.5 million29.9 million–93.3 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208652.2 million29.1 million–94.2 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208751.8 million28.3 million–94.9 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208851.4 million27.5 million–95.4 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208951.1 million26.8 million–96.1 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209050.7 million26.1 million–96.7 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209150.3 million25.4 million–97.4 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209249.9 million24.8 million–97.9 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.1 million–98.5 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209449.2 million23.4 million–99.1 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209548.8 million22.9 million–99.7 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209648.5 million22.3 million–101 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209748.1 million21.7 million–101 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209847.8 million21.1 million–102 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209947.4 million20.6 million–102 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210047.1 million20.1 million–103 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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