Colombia vs Thailand: Population in largest city

Colombia
11.80 million
in 2025
Thailand
11.39 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th

Population in largest city over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196019922025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 11.80 million against 11.39 million in Thailand, a difference of 404,100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Colombia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.74 million 2.55 million 814,939 Thailand
1970s 2.95 million 3.79 million 837,107 Thailand
1980s 4.04 million 5.23 million 1.19 million Thailand
1990s 5.42 million 6.10 million 676,598 Thailand
2000s 7.22 million 7.20 million 21,177 Colombia
2010s 9.59 million 9.30 million 291,324 Colombia
2020s 11.41 million 10.98 million 432,433 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Colombia or Thailand?
Colombia, at 11.80 million against 11.39 million in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Colombia and Thailand?
404,100, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for population in largest city?
Colombia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.