Afghanistan vs Colombia: Number of people living in the capital city
Afghanistan
10.33 million people
in 2100
Colombia
11.03 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
24th
Colombia rank
21st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.03 million people against 10.33 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 701,100 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.43 million people | 10.28 million people | 4.85 million people | Colombia |
| 2030s | 6.49 million people | 11.47 million people | 4.97 million people | Colombia |
| 2040s | 7.41 million people | 12.20 million people | 4.79 million people | Colombia |
| 2050s | 8.17 million people | 12.52 million people | 4.35 million people | Colombia |
| 2060s | 8.84 million people | 12.61 million people | 3.77 million people | Colombia |
| 2070s | 9.40 million people | 12.48 million people | 3.08 million people | Colombia |
| 2080s | 9.83 million people | 12.08 million people | 2.25 million people | Colombia |
| 2090s | 10.16 million people | 11.51 million people | 1.35 million people | Colombia |
| 2100s | 10.33 million people | 11.03 million people | 701,100 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 11.03 million people against 10.33 million people in Afghanistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 701,100 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 21st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.