Colombia vs Italy: Urban population

Colombia
42.09 million
in 2025
Italy
41.05 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
22nd
Italy rank
25th

Urban population over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196019922025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 42.09 million against 41.05 million in Italy, a difference of 1.04 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 9.46 million 32.02 million 22.56 million Italy
1970s 14.26 million 36.27 million 22.01 million Italy
1980s 19.37 million 37.81 million 18.44 million Italy
1990s 25.42 million 37.99 million 12.57 million Italy
2000s 31.64 million 39.22 million 7.58 million Italy
2010s 36.23 million 41.56 million 5.33 million Italy
2020s 40.68 million 41.09 million 402,417 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Colombia or Italy?
Colombia, at 42.09 million against 41.05 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Colombia and Italy?
1.04 million, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for urban population?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 25th of 215 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.