Urban population, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Urban population, per capita was 0.7878 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.7878 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.7878 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4814 units per person, in 1960.
That places Colombia 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4814 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.491 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5005 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5101 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5197 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5295 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5399 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5504 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5611 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5716 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5817 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5912 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6078 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6146 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6209 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6268 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6323 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6375 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6425 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6473 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.652 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6567 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6613 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.666 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6708 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6757 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6806 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6854 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6902 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6949 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6996 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7087 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7133 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7182 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7233 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7285 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7337 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7387 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7435 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7479 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7519 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7553 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7581 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.76 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7616 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7631 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7646 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.766 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7672 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7684 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7694 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7703 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7711 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7716 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.772 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7722 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7728 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7746 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7764 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7783 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7805 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7828 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7852 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7878 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5255 units per person | 0.4814 units per person | 0.5716 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6155 units per person | 0.5817 units per person | 0.6425 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6686 units per person | 0.6473 units per person | 0.6902 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7163 units per person | 0.6949 units per person | 0.7387 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7572 units per person | 0.7435 units per person | 0.766 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.771 units per person | 0.7672 units per person | 0.7746 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7818 units per person | 0.7764 units per person | 0.7878 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 63 Greece 0.7922 units per person compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 0.7911 units per person compare
- 65 France 0.7884 units per person compare
- 67 Cape Verde 0.7763 units per person compare
- 68 Malaysia 0.774 units per person compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7738 units per person 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, per capita in Colombia?
- Urban population, per capita in Colombia was 0.7878 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7878 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4814 units per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for urban population, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.