Colombia vs South Africa: Urban population
Colombia
42.09 million
in 2025
South Africa
41.32 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Urban population over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 42.09 million against 41.32 million in South Africa, a difference of 771,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Globally, Colombia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
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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.