Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in cities
Colombia
62.3%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
62.1%
in 2020
Colombia rank
29th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
32nd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 62.3% against 62.1% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.1% | 29.7% | 3.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 38.9% | 1.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 47.1% | 46.8% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 54.4% | 5.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 58.9% | 8.3% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 61.8% | 6.3% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 63.4% | 3.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Colombia, at 62.3% against 62.1% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.