Colombia vs Zambia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Colombia
9.39 million people
in 2020
Zambia
8.92 million people
in 2020
Colombia rank
38th
Zambia rank
40th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.39 million people against 8.92 million people in Zambia, a difference of 467,330 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.26 million people | 1.37 million people | 3.90 million people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5.89 million people | 1.79 million people | 4.10 million people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.42 million people | 2.33 million people | 4.09 million people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 7.82 million people | 3.18 million people | 4.64 million people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 9.17 million people | 4.32 million people | 4.85 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9.25 million people | 5.52 million people | 3.73 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.28 million people | 7.26 million people | 2.03 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.39 million people | 8.92 million people | 467,330 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, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 9.39 million people against 8.92 million people in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Colombia and Zambia?
- 467,330 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th 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.