Colombia vs Russian Federation: Population in largest city
Colombia
11.80 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
12.74 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
16th
Russian Federation rank
15th
Population in largest city over time
- Colombia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 12.74 million against 11.80 million in Colombia, a difference of 941,600.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 15th of 153 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million | 6.58 million | 4.84 million | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.95 million | 7.57 million | 4.62 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 4.04 million | 8.54 million | 4.49 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 5.42 million | 9.28 million | 3.86 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 7.22 million | 10.68 million | 3.46 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 9.59 million | 11.99 million | 2.40 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 11.41 million | 12.65 million | 1.24 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Colombia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 12.74 million against 11.80 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Colombia and Russian Federation?
- 941,600, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Russian Federation rank globally for population in largest city?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 15th 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.