Urban population growth (annual %) in Colombia
Colombia: Urban population growth (annual %) was 1.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Colombia stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Colombia peaked at 5.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Colombia 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +41.8% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| 2018 | +29.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 100 Djibouti 1.4% compare
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- 104 South Africa 1.3% compare
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.3% compare
- 106 Portugal 1.3% compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Colombia?
- Urban population growth in Colombia was 1.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for urban population growth?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.