Colombia vs Mexico: Long term urban population region
Colombia
80.92
in 2025
Mexico
82.63
in 2025
Colombia rank
50th
Mexico rank
48th
Long term urban population region over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 82.63 against 80.92 in Colombia, a difference of 1.71.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 24 and Mexico in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | Mexico |
| 1100s | 0 | 0.0022 | 0.0022 | Mexico |
| 1200s | 0 | 0.0066 | 0.0066 | Mexico |
| 1300s | 0 | 0.0198 | 0.0198 | Mexico |
| 1400s | 0 | 0.0593 | 0.0593 | Mexico |
| 1500s | 0 | 0.1778 | 0.1778 | Mexico |
| 1600s | 2 | 0.5333 | 1.47 | Colombia |
| 1700s | 7.91 | 1.6 | 6.31 | Colombia |
| 1710s | 8.5 | 1.71 | 6.79 | Colombia |
| 1720s | 9.09 | 1.96 | 7.13 | Colombia |
| 1730s | 9.68 | 2.24 | 7.44 | Colombia |
| 1740s | 10.27 | 2.56 | 7.71 | Colombia |
| 1750s | 10.86 | 2.92 | 7.94 | Colombia |
| 1760s | 11.45 | 3.34 | 8.11 | Colombia |
| 1770s | 12.05 | 3.82 | 8.23 | Colombia |
| 1780s | 12.64 | 4.36 | 8.27 | Colombia |
| 1790s | 13.23 | 4.99 | 8.24 | Colombia |
| 1800s | 15 | 5.7 | 9.3 | Colombia |
| 1810s | 16.4 | 6.51 | 9.89 | Colombia |
| 1820s | 17.8 | 7.44 | 10.36 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 19.2 | 8.51 | 10.69 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 20.6 | 9.72 | 10.88 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 22 | 11.11 | 10.89 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 23.29 | 12.7 | 10.59 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 24.57 | 14.51 | 10.06 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 25.86 | 16.59 | 9.27 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 27.14 | 18.96 | 8.19 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 28.43 | 21.67 | 6.76 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 29.71 | 24.76 | 4.95 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 31 | 28.3 | 2.7 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 31.27 | 32.34 | 1.08 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 31.53 | 36.96 | 5.43 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 37.06 | 45.83 | 8.77 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 48.55 | 54.27 | 5.71 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 57.6 | 62.47 | 4.88 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 65.09 | 68.35 | 3.25 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 70.22 | 72.56 | 2.34 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 73.43 | 75.94 | 2.51 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 76.97 | 79.35 | 2.38 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 80.1 | 81.92 | 1.82 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 82.63 against 80.92 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.71, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Colombia ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 48th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.