Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Colombia
Colombia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 24.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Colombia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 24.1% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Colombia peaked at 24.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.2% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 24.9% compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 24.3% compare
- 97 Norway 24.2% compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 24.1% compare
- 100 Benin 23.9% compare
- 101 Slovenia 23.1% compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Colombia?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Colombia was 24.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Colombia ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.