Colombia vs Korea: Number of people living in the capital city
Colombia
11.03 million people
in 2100
Korea
11.42 million people
in 2100
Colombia rank
21st
Korea rank
19th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Colombia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 11.42 million people against 11.03 million people in Colombia, a difference of 389,000 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and Korea ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.28 million people | 22.36 million people | 12.08 million people | Korea |
| 2030s | 11.47 million people | 22.59 million people | 11.13 million people | Korea |
| 2040s | 12.20 million people | 22.07 million people | 9.87 million people | Korea |
| 2050s | 12.52 million people | 20.78 million people | 8.25 million people | Korea |
| 2060s | 12.61 million people | 18.78 million people | 6.17 million people | Korea |
| 2070s | 12.48 million people | 16.65 million people | 4.18 million people | Korea |
| 2080s | 12.08 million people | 14.63 million people | 2.55 million people | Korea |
| 2090s | 11.51 million people | 12.71 million people | 1.21 million people | Korea |
| 2100s | 11.03 million people | 11.42 million people | 389,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Colombia or Korea?
- Korea, at 11.42 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 Colombia and Korea?
- 389,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Korea ranks 19th 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.