Colombia vs Marshall Islands: Urban population (% of total population)
Colombia
78.8%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
79.1%
in 2025
Colombia rank
66th
Marshall Islands rank
64th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Colombia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 79.1% against 78.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 66th and Marshall Islands ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 41.8% | 10.8% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 59.7% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 63.3% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 67.5% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 70.4% | 5.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.2% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Colombia or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 79.1% against 78.8% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Colombia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Marshall Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Marshall Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Colombia ranks 66th and Marshall Islands ranks 64th 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.