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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M202020602100

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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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed

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.