Colombia vs Malaysia: Urban population share 2050

Colombia
78.78
in 2025
Malaysia
77.39
in 2025
Colombia rank
80th
Malaysia rank
82nd

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 78.78 against 77.39 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.39.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 238 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 34 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1000s 0 0.0009 0.0009 Malaysia
1100s 0 0.0028 0.0028 Malaysia
1200s 0 0.0084 0.0084 Malaysia
1300s 0 0.0251 0.0251 Malaysia
1400s 0 0.0754 0.0754 Malaysia
1500s 0 0.2262 0.2262 Malaysia
1600s 2 0.6787 1.32 Colombia
1700s 7.91 2.04 5.87 Colombia
1710s 8.5 2.29 6.21 Colombia
1720s 9.09 2.51 6.58 Colombia
1730s 9.68 2.75 6.93 Colombia
1740s 10.27 3.01 7.26 Colombia
1750s 10.86 3.3 7.56 Colombia
1760s 11.45 3.62 7.84 Colombia
1770s 12.05 3.96 8.09 Colombia
1780s 12.64 4.34 8.3 Colombia
1790s 13.23 4.75 8.48 Colombia
1800s 15 5.2 9.8 Colombia
1810s 16.4 5.7 10.7 Colombia
1820s 17.8 6.24 11.56 Colombia
1830s 19.2 6.83 12.37 Colombia
1840s 20.6 7.49 13.11 Colombia
1850s 22 8.2 13.8 Colombia
1860s 23.29 8.98 14.31 Colombia
1870s 24.57 9.83 14.74 Colombia
1880s 25.86 10.77 15.09 Colombia
1890s 27.14 11.8 15.35 Colombia
1900s 28.43 12.92 15.51 Colombia
1910s 29.71 14.15 15.56 Colombia
1920s 31 15.5 15.5 Colombia
1930s 31.27 16.97 14.29 Colombia
1940s 31.53 18.59 12.94 Colombia
1950s 42.94 23.28 19.66 Colombia
1960s 52.55 27.63 24.92 Colombia
1970s 61.55 31.3 30.25 Colombia
1980s 66.86 40.21 26.65 Colombia
1990s 71.63 55.15 16.49 Colombia
2000s 75.72 66.37 9.35 Colombia
2010s 77.1 73.07 4.03 Colombia
2020s 78.18 76.21 1.97 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Colombia or Malaysia?
Colombia, at 78.78 against 77.39 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Colombia and Malaysia?
1.39, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Colombia ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed