Total sample population, urban in Colombia

Colombia: Total sample population, urban was 38.81 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.81 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 96 countries
All-time high
38.81 million
in 2021
All-time low
27.51 million
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Total sample population, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1996200820211996: 27.5M1999: 29.0M2000: 29.7M2001: 29.4M2002: 29.8M2003: 30.3M2004: 30.8M2005: 31.2M2008: 32.7M2009: 33.2M2010: 33.7M2011: 34.1M2012: 34.7M2013: 35.1M2014: 35.6M2015: 36.1M2016: 36.5M2017: 37.0M2018: 37.5M2019: 37.9M2020: 38.4M2021: 38.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 38.81 million for total sample population, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Colombia peaked at 38.81 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.51 million, in 1996.

That places Colombia 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.25 million 27.51 million 28.99 million 2
2000s 30.88 million 29.39 million 33.18 million 8
2010s 35.82 million 33.66 million 37.94 million 10
2020s 38.59 million 38.37 million 38.81 million 2

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  5. 20 South Korea 36.21 million compare
  6. 21 Spain 34.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Colombia?
Total sample population, urban in Colombia was 38.81 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 38.81 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.51 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for total sample population, urban?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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