Mars will be colonized by humans by the year 2050, as long as autonomous mining processes quickly become more commercially viable.

Who is trying to colonize Mars?

Musk said in December that he remains “highly confident” that SpaceX will land humans on Mars by 2026, adding that it's an achievable goal “about six years from now.” “The important thing is that we establish Mars as a self-sustaining civilization,” Musk said in a Clubhouse chat this year, according to CNET.

Can we colonize Mars NASA?

About 110 people would be needed to colonize Mars successfully, says a new report. ... Getty. NASA just safely launched its robotic Mars 2020 mission, but when it finally does send people to the “red planet” how many humans would need to live on Mars to create a successful self-sustaining colony?