Colombia vs Italy: Population
Colombia
52.32 million people
in 2023
Italy
59.50 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Italy rank
25th
Population over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 59.50 million people against 52.32 million people in Colombia, a difference of 7.18 million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.35 million people | 47.87 million people | 34.52 million people | Italy |
| 1960s | 17.92 million people | 51.26 million people | 33.34 million people | Italy |
| 1970s | 23.12 million people | 54.88 million people | 31.77 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 28.93 million people | 56.79 million people | 27.85 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 35.45 million people | 57.20 million people | 21.75 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 41.77 million people | 58.38 million people | 16.61 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 46.99 million people | 60.42 million people | 13.43 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 51.47 million people | 59.69 million people | 8.22 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Colombia or Italy?
- Italy, at 59.50 million people against 52.32 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Colombia and Italy?
- 7.18 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for population?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.