Urban population in Colombia
Colombia: Urban population was 78.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 78.8% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Colombia peaked at 78.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1960.
That places Colombia 66th out of 217 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 48.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 58.2% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 64.7% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 69.5% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 74.3% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 78.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 63 Greece 79.2% compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 79.1% compare
- 65 France 78.8% compare
- 67 Cape Verde 77.6% compare
- 68 Malaysia 77.4% compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.4% compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Colombia?
- Urban population in Colombia was 78.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for urban population?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.