China vs Colombia: Number of people living in the capital city
China
11.84 million people
in 2100
Colombia
11.03 million people
in 2100
China rank
18th
Colombia rank
21st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
China currently reports 11.84 million people against 11.03 million people in Colombia, a difference of 802,200 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 21st of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.75 million people | 10.28 million people | 6.47 million people | China |
| 2030s | 17.72 million people | 11.47 million people | 6.25 million people | China |
| 2040s | 18.09 million people | 12.20 million people | 5.89 million people | China |
| 2050s | 17.86 million people | 12.52 million people | 5.34 million people | China |
| 2060s | 16.94 million people | 12.61 million people | 4.33 million people | China |
| 2070s | 15.72 million people | 12.48 million people | 3.24 million people | China |
| 2080s | 14.35 million people | 12.08 million people | 2.27 million people | China |
| 2090s | 12.88 million people | 11.51 million people | 1.38 million people | China |
| 2100s | 11.84 million people | 11.03 million people | 802,200 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, China or Colombia?
- China, at 11.84 million people against 11.03 million people in Colombia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between China and Colombia?
- 802,200 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- China ranks 18th 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.