Colombia vs Greece: Urban population (% of total population)
Colombia
78.8%
in 2025
Greece
79.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
66th
Greece rank
63rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Colombia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 79.2% against 78.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Colombia ranks 66th and Greece ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 59.4% | 6.8% | Greece |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 66.9% | 5.4% | Greece |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 70.5% | 3.6% | Greece |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 72.0% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 74.2% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 77.4% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 78.7% | 0.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Colombia or Greece?
- Greece, at 79.2% against 78.8% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Colombia and Greece?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for urban population?
- Colombia ranks 66th and Greece ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.