Colombia vs Malaysia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Colombia

78.8%

in 2025

Malaysia

77.4%

in 2025

Colombia rank

79th

Malaysia rank

81st

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

Colombia currently reports 78.8% against 77.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.