Argentina vs Colombia: Number of people living in the capital city
Argentina
10.89 million people
in 2100
Colombia
11.03 million people
in 2100
Argentina rank
22nd
Colombia rank
21st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.03 million people against 10.89 million people in Argentina, a difference of 146,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 22nd and Colombia ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13.98 million people | 10.28 million people | 3.70 million people | Argentina |
| 2030s | 14.17 million people | 11.47 million people | 2.70 million people | Argentina |
| 2040s | 14.28 million people | 12.20 million people | 2.08 million people | Argentina |
| 2050s | 14.17 million people | 12.52 million people | 1.65 million people | Argentina |
| 2060s | 13.76 million people | 12.61 million people | 1.15 million people | Argentina |
| 2070s | 13.18 million people | 12.48 million people | 701,550 people | Argentina |
| 2080s | 12.46 million people | 12.08 million people | 375,750 people | Argentina |
| 2090s | 11.58 million people | 11.51 million people | 72,400 people | Argentina |
| 2100s | 10.89 million people | 11.03 million people | 146,400 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, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 11.03 million people against 10.89 million people in Argentina as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Argentina and Colombia?
- 146,400 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Argentina ranks 22nd 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.