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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 44.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 24.26 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 26.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 41.1% (2025)
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 215 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.