Colombia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Colombia
44.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
22.8%
in 2025
Colombia rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
16th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Colombia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 44.5% against 22.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Colombia 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 | 24.2% | 15.8% | 8.4% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 18.8% | 11.5% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 20.2% | 12.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 20.8% | 13.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 21.2% | 16.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 21.7% | 21.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 22.7% | 21.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Colombia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Colombia, at 44.5% against 22.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 21.7%, with Colombia 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.