Urban population in Colombia
Colombia: Urban population was 42.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Colombia is 42.09 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Colombia peaked at 42.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.51 million, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.51 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.90 million | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 8.31 million | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 8.73 million | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 9.17 million | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 9.62 million | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 10.10 million | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 10.59 million | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 11.09 million | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 11.60 million | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 12.11 million | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 12.60 million | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 13.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 13.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 14.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 14.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 14.95 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 15.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 16.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 17.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 17.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 19.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 19.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 20.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 21.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 23.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 23.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 25.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 25.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 26.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 27.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 27.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 28.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 29.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 29.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 34.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 40.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 40.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 41.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 42.09 million | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 42.09 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 10.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 42.09 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 17.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.46 million | 7.51 million | 11.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.26 million | 12.11 million | 16.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.37 million | 16.90 million | 21.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.42 million | 22.54 million | 28.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.64 million | 29.06 million | 33.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.23 million | 34.35 million | 38.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.68 million | 39.31 million | 42.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 in Colombia?
- Urban population in Colombia was 42.09 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 million in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for urban population?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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. 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. 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.