Colombia vs Gambia: Population in the largest city
Colombia
28.0%
in 2025
Gambia
27.8%
in 2025
Colombia rank
82nd
Gambia rank
84th
Population in the largest city over time
- Colombia
- Gambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 28.0% against 27.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Colombia ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 84th of 153 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2% | 98.1% | 79.8% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 79.5% | 58.8% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 60.7% | 39.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 57.4% | 36.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 42.9% | 20.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 32.5% | 6.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.2% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Colombia or Gambia?
- Colombia, at 28.0% against 27.8% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Colombia and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Gambia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Colombia ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 84th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.