Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 78.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2025
All-time low
38.7%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Colombia is 78.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 78.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.7% | — |
| 1951 | 39.6% | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 40.6% | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 41.5% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 42.5% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 43.4% | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 44.3% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 46.2% | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 47.2% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 78.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 78.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9% | 38.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.6% | 48.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 58.2% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 64.7% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 69.5% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 74.3% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 78.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 78.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.