Colombia vs Zambia: Number of people living in the capital city
Colombia
11.03 million people
in 2100
Zambia
10.50 million people
in 2100
Colombia rank
21st
Zambia rank
23rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.03 million people against 10.50 million people in Zambia, a difference of 532,800 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.28 million people | 3.25 million people | 7.03 million people | Colombia |
| 2030s | 11.47 million people | 4.39 million people | 7.08 million people | Colombia |
| 2040s | 12.20 million people | 5.60 million people | 6.60 million people | Colombia |
| 2050s | 12.52 million people | 6.80 million people | 5.72 million people | Colombia |
| 2060s | 12.61 million people | 7.85 million people | 4.76 million people | Colombia |
| 2070s | 12.48 million people | 8.83 million people | 3.65 million people | Colombia |
| 2080s | 12.08 million people | 9.59 million people | 2.50 million people | Colombia |
| 2090s | 11.51 million people | 10.18 million people | 1.32 million people | Colombia |
| 2100s | 11.03 million people | 10.50 million people | 532,800 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, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 11.03 million people against 10.50 million people in Zambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Colombia and Zambia?
- 532,800 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.