Share of the population living in cities in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population living in cities was 62.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Colombia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Colombia is 62.31, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Colombia peaked at 62.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.96, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 29th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.96 | — |
| 1955 | 28.3 | +18.1% |
| 1960 | 34.29 | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 40.33 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 45.07 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 49.08 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 48.64 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 49.27 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 49.64 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 51.44 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 54.12 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 56.85 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 58.83 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 61.08 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 62.31 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.13 | 23.96 | 28.3 | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.31 | 34.29 | 40.33 | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.08 | 45.07 | 49.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.96 | 48.64 | 49.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.54 | 49.64 | 51.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.49 | 54.12 | 56.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.96 | 58.83 | 61.08 | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.31 | 62.31 | 62.31 | 1 |
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- Population density 42.43 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Colombia?
- Share of the population living in cities in Colombia was 62.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.96 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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