Colombia vs Philippines: Population in largest city
Colombia
11.80 million
in 2025
Philippines
15.23 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
16th
Philippines rank
14th
Population in largest city over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.23 million against 11.80 million in Colombia, a difference of 3.43 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million | 2.79 million | 1.05 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 2.95 million | 4.73 million | 1.78 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.04 million | 6.81 million | 2.77 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 5.42 million | 9.08 million | 3.65 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.22 million | 10.71 million | 3.49 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 9.59 million | 12.77 million | 3.18 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 11.41 million | 14.55 million | 3.15 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 15.23 million against 11.80 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Colombia and Philippines?
- 3.43 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for population in largest city?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 14th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.