Colombia vs Uganda: Population, total
Colombia
53.43 million
in 2025
Uganda
51.38 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Uganda rank
31st
Population, total over time
- Colombia
- Uganda
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.43 million against 51.38 million in Uganda, a difference of 2.04 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.92 million | 8.76 million | 9.16 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 23.12 million | 11.62 million | 11.50 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 28.93 million | 14.95 million | 13.99 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 35.45 million | 20.36 million | 15.09 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 41.77 million | 27.62 million | 14.15 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 46.99 million | 37.29 million | 9.71 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 52.03 million | 47.96 million | 4.08 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Colombia or Uganda?
- Colombia, at 53.43 million against 51.38 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Colombia and Uganda?
- 2.04 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for population, total?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.