Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.40 million people against 9.39 million people in Colombia, a difference of 14,720 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.26 million people | 8.01 million people | 2.75 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 5.89 million people | 8.24 million people | 2.35 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 6.42 million people | 8.45 million people | 2.03 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.82 million people | 8.65 million people | 834,370 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.17 million people | 8.78 million people | 394,470 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9.25 million people | 8.93 million people | 315,240 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.28 million people | 9.26 million people | 24,415 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.39 million people | 9.40 million people | 14,720 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.40 million people against 9.39 million people in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14,720 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th 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.