Colombia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population, total

Colombia
53.43 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
828.02 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th

Population, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 828.02 million against 53.43 million in Colombia, a difference of 774.60 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 15.5 times Colombia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 17.92 million 178.71 million 160.78 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 23.12 million 237.24 million 214.12 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 28.93 million 323.54 million 294.60 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 35.45 million 433.38 million 397.93 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 41.77 million 551.27 million 509.50 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 46.99 million 685.86 million 638.86 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 52.03 million 790.89 million 738.86 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Colombia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 828.02 million against 53.43 million in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
774.60 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population, total?
Colombia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.