Colombia vs Zambia: Urban pop in out of slums

Colombia
3.92 million
in 2022
Zambia
4.34 million
in 2022
Colombia rank
42nd
Zambia rank
40th

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020112022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.34 million against 3.92 million in Colombia, a difference of 420,610.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.77 million 2.57 million 3.20 million Colombia
2010s 4.26 million 3.49 million 764,206 Colombia
2020s 3.86 million 4.19 million 321,115 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Colombia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.34 million against 3.92 million in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Colombia and Zambia?
420,610, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed