Colombia vs Italy: Total population
Colombia
53,163 thousands
in 2025
Italy
59,251 thousands
in 2025
Colombia rank
27th
Italy rank
24th
Total population over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 59,251 thousands against 53,163 thousands in Colombia, a difference of 6,088 thousands.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and Italy ranks 24th of 230 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,855 thousands | 54,735 thousands | 31,881 thousands | Italy |
| 1980s | 28,619 thousands | 56,749 thousands | 28,130 thousands | Italy |
| 1990s | 35,117 thousands | 57,191 thousands | 22,074 thousands | Italy |
| 2000s | 41,482 thousands | 58,237 thousands | 16,756 thousands | Italy |
| 2010s | 46,704 thousands | 60,423 thousands | 13,719 thousands | Italy |
| 2020s | 51,751 thousands | 59,625 thousands | 7,873 thousands | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Colombia or Italy?
- Italy, at 59,251 thousands against 53,163 thousands in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Colombia and Italy?
- 6,088 thousands, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for total population?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Italy ranks 24th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release