Colombia vs Mexico: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Colombia
0.3424
in 2025
Mexico
0.3627
in 2025
Colombia rank
100th
Mexico rank
97th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.3627 against 0.3424 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0203.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 | 1.75 | 0.4451 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 1.53 | 0.378 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.18 | 0.0645 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.7121 | 0.7646 | 0.0525 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.678 | 0.4791 | 0.1988 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.338 | 0.234 | 0.104 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1149 | 0.2598 | 0.145 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2925 | 0.3475 | 0.055 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.3627 against 0.3424 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.0203, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Colombia ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 97th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.