Colombia vs Peru

Colombia vs Peru: Population

Population in 2023: 52.3 million people in Colombia and 33.9 million people in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Colombia, by 18.5 million people, or 1.55 times that in Peru.

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Change since 2010, % · UN

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Colombia vs Peru: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 52.3 million people in Colombia and 33.9 million people in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Colombia, by 18.5 million people, or 1.55 times that in Peru.
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Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
Colombia52.3 million 202346.2 million28 of 22947.1 million 2100
Peru33.9 million 202329.8 million45 of 22938.2 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

What the numbers say

  • Colombia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Colombia ranked 28 and Peru ranked 45 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Colombia at 47.1 million people and Peru at 38.2 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearColombiaPeruWorld
202352.3 million33.9 million8.09 billion
202251.7 million33.5 million8.02 billion
202151.2 million33.2 million7.95 billion
202050.6 million32.8 million7.89 billion
201949.9 million32.5 million7.81 billion
201849 million31.9 million7.73 billion
201748.1 million31.3 million7.65 billion
201647.4 million30.9 million7.56 billion
201547 million30.5 million7.47 billion
201446.6 million30.1 million7.38 billion
201346.2 million29.8 million7.29 billion
201245.7 million29.6 million7.2 billion
201145.3 million29.3 million7.11 billion
201044.8 million29.1 million7.02 billion
200944.3 million28.9 million6.93 billion
200843.8 million28.7 million6.84 billion
200743.2 million28.5 million6.76 billion
200642.7 million28.3 million6.67 billion
200542.1 million28.1 million6.59 billion
200441.5 million27.9 million6.5 billion
200340.9 million27.6 million6.42 billion
200240.3 million27.3 million6.34 billion
200139.7 million27 million6.26 billion
200039.1 million26.6 million6.17 billion
199938.5 million26.2 million6.09 billion
199837.8 million25.7 million6.01 billion
199737.1 million25.3 million5.93 billion
199636.5 million24.8 million5.84 billion
199535.8 million24.4 million5.76 billion
199435.1 million23.9 million5.68 billion
199334.4 million23.4 million5.59 billion
199233.8 million23 million5.51 billion
199133.1 million22.5 million5.42 billion
199032.4 million22 million5.33 billion
198931.8 million21.5 million5.23 billion
198831.1 million21.1 million5.14 billion
198730.5 million20.6 million5.05 billion
198629.9 million20.1 million4.96 billion
198529.3 million19.7 million4.87 billion
198428.6 million19.2 million4.78 billion
198328 million18.7 million4.7 billion
198227.3 million18.3 million4.61 billion
198126.7 million17.8 million4.53 billion
198026.1 million17.4 million4.45 billion
197925.5 million16.9 million4.37 billion
197825 million16.5 million4.29 billion
197724.4 million16.1 million4.22 billion
197623.9 million15.7 million4.14 billion
197523.3 million15.3 million4.07 billion
197422.8 million15 million4 billion
197322.3 million14.6 million3.92 billion
197221.8 million14.2 million3.85 billion
197121.3 million13.8 million3.77 billion
197020.8 million13.5 million3.7 billion
196920.3 million13.2 million3.62 billion
196819.8 million12.8 million3.55 billion
196719.2 million12.5 million3.47 billion
196618.7 million12.1 million3.4 billion
196518.2 million11.8 million3.34 billion
196417.6 million11.4 million3.26 billion
196317.1 million11.1 million3.19 billion
196216.6 million10.8 million3.12 billion
196116.1 million10.5 million3.07 billion
196015.6 million10.2 million3.02 billion
195915.1 million9.88 million2.97 billion
195814.7 million9.6 million2.91 billion
195714.3 million9.33 million2.85 billion
195613.9 million9.07 million2.8 billion
195513.5 million8.82 million2.74 billion
195413.1 million8.58 million2.69 billion
195312.8 million8.35 million2.63 billion
195212.4 million8.12 million2.58 billion
195112.1 million7.89 million2.54 billion
195011.8 million7.68 million2.49 billion
194911.5 million7.52 million–
194811.2 million7.38 million–
194710.9 million7.26 million–
194610.7 million7.13 million–
194510.4 million7.01 million–
194410.2 million6.9 million–
19439.94 million6.78 million–
19429.71 million6.66 million–
19419.5 million6.55 million–
19409.31 million6.45 million–
19399.14 million6.34 million–
19388.99 million6.24 million–
19378.86 million6.14 million–
19368.73 million6.04 million–
19358.6 million5.94 million–
19348.48 million5.85 million–
19338.35 million5.75 million–
19328.23 million5.66 million–
19318.09 million5.57 million–
19307.95 million5.48 million–
19297.79 million5.4 million–
19287.62 million5.31 million–
19277.43 million5.23 million–
19267.26 million5.15 million–
19257.08 million5.07 million–
19246.91 million4.99 million–
19236.75 million4.92 million–
19226.59 million4.84 million–
19216.43 million4.77 million–
19206.28 million4.7 million–
19196.13 million4.64 million–
19185.98 million4.57 million–
19175.84 million4.52 million–
19165.7 million4.46 million–
19155.57 million4.41 million–
19145.43 million4.35 million–
19135.3 million4.3 million–
19125.18 million4.24 million–
19115.06 million4.19 million–
19104.95 million4.14 million–
19094.84 million4.09 million–
19084.74 million4.04 million–
19074.64 million3.98 million–
19064.55 million3.94 million–
19054.46 million3.89 million–
19044.37 million3.84 million–
19034.28 million3.79 million–
19024.19 million3.74 million–
19014.11 million3.7 million–
19004.04 million3.66 million–
18993.96 million3.62 million–
18983.89 million3.59 million–
18973.82 million3.56 million–
18963.76 million3.52 million–
18953.69 million3.49 million–
18943.63 million3.46 million–
18933.57 million3.43 million–
18923.51 million3.41 million–
18913.45 million3.37 million–
18903.39 million3.34 million–
18893.33 million3.3 million–
18883.27 million3.26 million–
18873.22 million3.22 million–
18863.16 million3.18 million–
18853.11 million3.14 million–
18843.06 million3.11 million–
18833 million3.07 million–
18822.95 million3.03 million–
18812.9 million2.99 million–
18802.85 million2.95 million–
18792.8 million2.92 million–
18782.76 million2.88 million–
18772.71 million2.85 million–
18762.66 million2.81 million–
18752.62 million2.77 million–
18742.57 million2.74 million–
18732.53 million2.71 million–
18722.48 million2.67 million–
18712.46 million2.64 million–
18702.44 million2.62 million–
18692.44 million2.6 million–
18682.46 million2.58 million–
18672.49 million2.57 million–
18662.51 million2.56 million–
18652.54 million2.55 million–
18642.57 million2.54 million–
18632.61 million2.52 million–
18622.64 million2.51 million–
18612.65 million2.52 million–
18602.64 million2.54 million–
18592.61 million2.59 million–
18582.56 million2.65 million–
18572.49 million2.73 million–
18562.43 million2.81 million–
18552.36 million2.9 million–
18542.3 million2.99 million–
18532.24 million3.08 million–
18522.18 million3.18 million–
18512.13 million3.23 million–
18502.09 million3.23 million–
18492.06 million3.18 million–
18482.04 million3.09 million–
18472.02 million2.96 million–
18462.01 million2.83 million–
18452 million2.7 million–
18441.98 million2.58 million–
18431.97 million2.47 million–
18421.96 million2.36 million–
18411.94 million2.26 million–
18401.92 million2.16 million–
18391.9 million2.06 million–
18381.88 million1.97 million–
18371.86 million1.89 million–
18361.83 million1.8 million–
18351.81 million1.72 million–
18341.78 million1.65 million–
18331.76 million1.58 million–
18321.73 million1.51 million–
18311.7 million1.45 million–
18301.67 million1.41 million–
18291.63 million1.38 million–
18281.58 million1.36 million–
18271.53 million1.36 million–
18261.48 million1.35 million–
18251.43 million1.35 million–
18241.38 million1.34 million–
18231.34 million1.33 million–
18221.29 million1.33 million–
18211.26 million1.32 million–
18201.23 million1.32 million–
18191.21 million1.32 million–
18181.21 million1.31 million–
18171.21 million1.31 million–
18161.21 million1.31 million–
18151.21 million1.31 million–
18141.21 million1.3 million–
18131.21 million1.3 million–
18121.21 million1.3 million–
18111.21 million1.3 million–
18101.21 million1.29 million–
18091.21 million1.29 million–
18081.21 million1.29 million–
18071.21 million1.29 million–
18061.21 million1.29 million–
18051.21 million1.28 million–
18041.21 million1.28 million–
18031.21 million1.28 million–
18021.21 million1.28 million–
18011.21 million1.27 million–
18001.21 million1.27 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearColombiaPeruWorld
202452.9 million52.8 million–53 million34.2 million34.2 million–34.3 million8.16 billion
202553.4 million53.1 million–53.8 million34.6 million34.4 million–34.8 million8.23 billion
202653.9 million53.4 million–54.5 million34.9 million34.5 million–35.3 million8.3 billion
202754.4 million53.6 million–55.3 million35.3 million34.7 million–35.8 million8.37 billion
202854.9 million53.7 million–56.1 million35.6 million34.8 million–36.3 million8.44 billion
202955.3 million53.8 million–56.9 million35.9 million34.9 million–36.8 million8.5 billion
203055.7 million53.9 million–57.6 million36.2 million35 million–37.4 million8.57 billion
203156.1 million53.9 million–58.4 million36.5 million35.1 million–37.9 million8.63 billion
203256.5 million54 million–59.2 million36.8 million35.2 million–38.4 million8.7 billion
203356.8 million53.9 million–59.9 million37.1 million35.2 million–39 million8.76 billion
203457.2 million53.9 million–60.6 million37.3 million35.2 million–39.6 million8.82 billion
203557.5 million53.8 million–61.3 million37.6 million35.2 million–40.1 million8.89 billion
203657.7 million53.7 million–62 million37.9 million35.2 million–40.6 million8.95 billion
203758 million53.6 million–62.7 million38.1 million35.2 million–41.2 million9.01 billion
203858.2 million53.4 million–63.4 million38.3 million35.2 million–41.7 million9.06 billion
203958.4 million53.2 million–64.1 million38.6 million35.1 million–42.3 million9.12 billion
204058.6 million53 million–64.8 million38.8 million35.2 million–42.8 million9.18 billion
204158.7 million52.8 million–65.5 million39 million35.2 million–43.4 million9.23 billion
204258.9 million52.6 million–66.2 million39.2 million35.1 million–43.9 million9.29 billion
204359 million52.4 million–66.9 million39.4 million35 million–44.4 million9.34 billion
204459.1 million52.1 million–67.5 million39.6 million34.9 million–45 million9.39 billion
204559.2 million51.7 million–68.2 million39.8 million34.9 million–45.5 million9.44 billion
204659.3 million51.3 million–68.9 million40 million34.8 million–46.1 million9.49 billion
204759.3 million51 million–69.4 million40.1 million34.7 million–46.6 million9.54 billion
204859.4 million50.7 million–70.1 million40.3 million34.6 million–47.3 million9.58 billion
204959.4 million50.4 million–70.7 million40.4 million34.6 million–47.9 million9.62 billion
205059.4 million50.1 million–71.4 million40.6 million34.5 million–48.7 million9.66 billion
205159.4 million49.7 million–72.1 million40.7 million34.4 million–49.4 million9.7 billion
205259.4 million49.4 million–72.8 million40.8 million34.3 million–49.9 million9.74 billion
205359.3 million49 million–73.4 million41 million34.2 million–50.5 million9.78 billion
205459.3 million48.6 million–74.1 million41.1 million34 million–51 million9.81 billion
205559.3 million48.2 million–74.7 million41.2 million33.9 million–51.6 million9.85 billion
205659.2 million47.6 million–75.4 million41.3 million33.7 million–52.2 million9.88 billion
205759.1 million47.1 million–76.1 million41.3 million33.4 million–52.7 million9.91 billion
205859 million46.6 million–76.7 million41.4 million33.2 million–53.2 million9.94 billion
205958.9 million46.1 million–77.4 million41.5 million33.1 million–53.8 million9.96 billion
206058.8 million45.7 million–78 million41.5 million32.8 million–54.3 million9.99 billion
206158.7 million45.3 million–78.7 million41.6 million32.6 million–54.8 million10 billion
206258.6 million44.8 million–79.3 million41.6 million32.3 million–55.5 million10 billion
206358.5 million44.1 million–79.9 million41.7 million32.1 million–55.9 million10.1 billion
206458.3 million43.5 million–80.5 million41.7 million31.9 million–56.4 million10.1 billion
206558.1 million43 million–81.2 million41.7 million31.6 million–56.8 million10.1 billion
206658 million42.4 million–82 million41.7 million31.3 million–57.1 million10.1 billion
206757.8 million41.9 million–82.7 million41.7 million31 million–57.4 million10.1 billion
206857.6 million41.2 million–83.1 million41.7 million30.7 million–57.7 million10.2 billion
206957.4 million40.5 million–83.6 million41.7 million30.4 million–58 million10.2 billion
207057.1 million39.9 million–84 million41.6 million29.9 million–58.4 million10.2 billion
207156.9 million39.3 million–84.6 million41.6 million29.6 million–58.8 million10.2 billion
207256.6 million38.7 million–85.3 million41.6 million29.3 million–59.4 million10.2 billion
207356.4 million38.1 million–85.8 million41.5 million29 million–59.8 million10.2 billion
207456.1 million37.5 million–86.3 million41.5 million28.7 million–60.4 million10.2 billion
207555.8 million36.9 million–86.9 million41.4 million28.4 million–60.9 million10.3 billion
207655.5 million36.4 million–87.5 million41.3 million28.1 million–61.3 million10.3 billion
207755.2 million35.8 million–88 million41.3 million27.7 million–61.8 million10.3 billion
207854.9 million35.1 million–88.6 million41.2 million27.2 million–62.4 million10.3 billion
207954.6 million34.4 million–89.3 million41.1 million26.7 million–62.9 million10.3 billion
208054.3 million33.8 million–90 million41 million26.4 million–63.2 million10.3 billion
208153.9 million33 million–90.6 million40.9 million26.1 million–63.6 million10.3 billion
208253.6 million32.1 million–91.2 million40.8 million25.8 million–63.9 million10.3 billion
208353.2 million31.3 million–91.8 million40.7 million25.5 million–64.4 million10.3 billion
208452.9 million30.7 million–92.5 million40.5 million25.1 million–65 million10.3 billion
208552.5 million29.9 million–93.3 million40.4 million24.7 million–65.4 million10.3 billion
208652.2 million29.1 million–94.2 million40.3 million24.4 million–65.7 million10.3 billion
208751.8 million28.3 million–94.9 million40.2 million24 million–66 million10.3 billion
208851.4 million27.5 million–95.4 million40 million23.7 million–66.2 million10.3 billion
208951.1 million26.8 million–96.1 million39.9 million23.3 million–66.3 million10.3 billion
209050.7 million26.1 million–96.7 million39.7 million22.9 million–66.6 million10.3 billion
209150.3 million25.4 million–97.4 million39.6 million22.5 million–67 million10.3 billion
209249.9 million24.8 million–97.9 million39.4 million22.2 million–67.5 million10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.1 million–98.5 million39.3 million21.9 million–68.2 million10.3 billion
209449.2 million23.4 million–99.1 million39.1 million21.5 million–68.8 million10.2 billion
209548.8 million22.9 million–99.7 million39 million21.1 million–69.1 million10.2 billion
209648.5 million22.3 million–101 million38.8 million20.8 million–69.4 million10.2 billion
209748.1 million21.7 million–101 million38.7 million20.3 million–69.7 million10.2 billion
209847.8 million21.1 million–102 million38.5 million19.9 million–70.1 million10.2 billion
209947.4 million20.6 million–102 million38.3 million19.4 million–70.7 million10.2 billion
210047.1 million20.1 million–103 million38.2 million19 million–71.3 million10.2 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time