Population in the largest city in Colombia
Colombia: Population in the largest city was 28.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2023
All-time low
16.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Colombia is 28.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Colombia peaked at 28.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 82nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.9% | — |
| 1961 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 17.9% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.9% | 28.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More urban development data for Colombia
- Population density 47.16 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4454 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 23.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 20.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.80 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2.02 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 206.75 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Colombia?
- Population in the largest city in Colombia was 28.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for population in the largest city?
- Colombia ranks 82nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.