Share of population living in the capital city in Colombia
Colombia: Share of population living in the capital city was 19.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Colombia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Colombia stood at 19.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Colombia peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 71st of 170 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.
Share of population living in the capital city in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.4% | — |
| 1955 | 8.7% | +17.5% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 68 Comoros 19.8% compare
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- 72 Nicaragua 19.5% compare
- 73 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
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More population data for Colombia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Colombia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Colombia was 19.6% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.