Colombia vs United Kingdom: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Colombia
17.92 million
in 2020
United Kingdom
17.28 million
in 2020
Colombia rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17.92 million against 17.28 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 646,200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Colombia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 584,670 14.18 million 13.59 million United Kingdom
1960s 2.48 million 14.98 million 12.50 million United Kingdom
1970s 5.42 million 14.42 million 9.00 million United Kingdom
1980s 8.20 million 13.17 million 4.97 million United Kingdom
1990s 10.70 million 12.70 million 2.00 million United Kingdom
2000s 13.24 million 13.32 million 74,000 United Kingdom
2010s 15.87 million 14.83 million 1.04 million Colombia
2020s 17.92 million 17.28 million 646,200 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Colombia or United Kingdom?
Colombia, at 17.92 million against 17.28 million in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Colombia and United Kingdom?
646,200, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Colombia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed