Canada vs Colombia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Canada
9.07 million people
in 2020
Colombia
9.39 million people
in 2020
Canada rank
39th
Colombia rank
38th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.39 million people against 9.07 million people in Canada, a difference of 316,620 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.84 million people | 5.26 million people | 575,805 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 6.61 million people | 5.89 million people | 714,105 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.22 million people | 6.42 million people | 798,240 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.71 million people | 7.82 million people | 109,220 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.08 million people | 9.17 million people | 1.09 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.37 million people | 9.25 million people | 880,295 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.66 million people | 9.28 million people | 620,935 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.07 million people | 9.39 million people | 316,620 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 9.39 million people against 9.07 million people in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Canada and Colombia?
- 316,620 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Canada ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.