Colombia vs Germany: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Colombia
20.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
23.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
49th
Germany rank
48th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 23.13 units per square kilometre against 20.99 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 2.14 units per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 49th and Germany ranks 48th of 121 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 4.04 units per square kilometre 20.19 units per square kilometre 16.15 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 6.32 units per square kilometre 20.24 units per square kilometre 13.92 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 8.49 units per square kilometre 19.92 units per square kilometre 11.43 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 11.04 units per square kilometre 20.98 units per square kilometre 9.94 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 14.28 units per square kilometre 21.17 units per square kilometre 6.89 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 18.11 units per square kilometre 22.29 units per square kilometre 4.18 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 20.61 units per square kilometre 23.03 units per square kilometre 2.42 units per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Colombia or Germany?
Germany, at 23.13 units per square kilometre against 20.99 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Colombia and Germany?
2.14 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Colombia ranks 49th and Germany ranks 48th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.