Argentina vs Colombia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Argentina
17.55 million people
in 2020
Colombia
17.92 million people
in 2020
Argentina rank
21st
Colombia rank
19th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.92 million people against 17.55 million people in Argentina, a difference of 377,300 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.94 million people | 584,670 people | 4.36 million people | Argentina |
| 1960s | 6.48 million people | 2.48 million people | 3.99 million people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 8.11 million people | 5.42 million people | 2.69 million people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 10.08 million people | 8.20 million people | 1.88 million people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 11.94 million people | 10.70 million people | 1.24 million people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.39 million people | 13.24 million people | 146,750 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 15.99 million people | 15.87 million people | 121,250 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.55 million people | 17.92 million people | 377,300 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 17.92 million people against 17.55 million people in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Argentina and Colombia?
- 377,300 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 19th of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.