Argentina vs Colombia: Urban population
Argentina
42.34 million
in 2025
Colombia
42.09 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
21st
Colombia rank
22nd
Urban population over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 42.34 million against 42.09 million in Colombia, a difference of 254,400.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.48 million | 9.46 million | 7.02 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 20.75 million | 14.26 million | 6.49 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 25.54 million | 19.37 million | 6.17 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 30.65 million | 25.42 million | 5.23 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 35.13 million | 31.64 million | 3.50 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 39.51 million | 36.23 million | 3.28 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 41.93 million | 40.68 million | 1.25 million | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 42.34 million against 42.09 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Argentina and Colombia?
- 254,400, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for urban population?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.