Colombia vs Palestine: Share of population living in the capital city
Colombia
19.6%
in 2020
Palestine
19.7%
in 2020
Colombia rank
71st
Palestine rank
69th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Colombia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 19.7% against 19.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine ahead.
Colombia ranks 71st and Palestine ranks 69th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.0% | 9.5% | 1.5% | Palestine |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 10.6% | 3.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 18.5% | 3.1% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 20.1% | 3.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 19.6% | 1.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.7% | 0.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Colombia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 19.7% against 19.6% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Colombia and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Palestine rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 71st and Palestine ranks 69th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.