Colombia vs Spain: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Colombia
80.9%
in 2025
Spain
82.1%
in 2025
Colombia rank
50th
Spain rank
49th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 82.1% against 80.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% | Spain |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 16.4% | 16.4% | Spain |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 36.2% | 36.2% | Spain |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 23.3% | 23.3% | Spain |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 13.8% | 13.8% | Spain |
| 1600s | 2.0% | 17.1% | 15.1% | Spain |
| 1700s | 7.9% | 20.3% | 12.4% | Spain |
| 1710s | 8.5% | 20.5% | 12.0% | Spain |
| 1720s | 9.1% | 20.7% | 11.6% | Spain |
| 1730s | 9.7% | 21.0% | 11.3% | Spain |
| 1740s | 10.3% | 21.2% | 10.9% | Spain |
| 1750s | 10.9% | 21.4% | 10.5% | Spain |
| 1760s | 11.5% | 21.0% | 9.6% | Spain |
| 1770s | 12.0% | 20.6% | 8.6% | Spain |
| 1780s | 12.6% | 20.3% | 7.6% | Spain |
| 1790s | 13.2% | 19.9% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 1800s | 15.0% | 19.5% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 1810s | 16.4% | 21.7% | 5.3% | Spain |
| 1820s | 17.8% | 23.8% | 6.0% | Spain |
| 1830s | 19.2% | 26.0% | 6.8% | Spain |
| 1840s | 20.6% | 28.1% | 7.5% | Spain |
| 1850s | 22.0% | 30.3% | 8.3% | Spain |
| 1860s | 23.3% | 32.4% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 1870s | 24.6% | 34.6% | 10.0% | Spain |
| 1880s | 25.9% | 36.7% | 10.9% | Spain |
| 1890s | 27.1% | 38.9% | 11.7% | Spain |
| 1900s | 28.4% | 41.0% | 12.6% | Spain |
| 1910s | 29.7% | 43.2% | 13.5% | Spain |
| 1920s | 31.0% | 45.3% | 14.3% | Spain |
| 1930s | 31.3% | 47.5% | 16.2% | Spain |
| 1940s | 31.5% | 49.7% | 18.1% | Spain |
| 1950s | 37.1% | 54.1% | 17.0% | Spain |
| 1960s | 48.6% | 60.5% | 11.9% | Spain |
| 1970s | 57.6% | 69.1% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 74.1% | 9.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 75.6% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 76.7% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 78.9% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 81.4% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 82.1% against 80.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Colombia and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Colombia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 49th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.