Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Colombia

Colombia: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 35.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35.4
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Colombia, 1950–2020

0102030401950198520201950: 01955: 8.71960: 10.11965: 18.71970: 211975: 27.71980: 27.71985: 31.31990: 31.31995: 31.42000: 32.22005: 332010: 33.92015: 35.22020: 35.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Colombia stood at 35.4. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Colombia peaked at 35.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

That places Colombia 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Colombia, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 8.68 —
1960 10.08 +16.1%
1965 18.67 +85.2%
1970 21 +12.5%
1975 27.68 +31.8%
1980 27.68 +0.0%
1985 31.33 +13.2%
1990 31.28 -0.2%
1995 31.42 +0.4%
2000 32.18 +2.4%
2005 33.02 +2.6%
2010 33.94 +2.8%
2015 35.2 +3.7%
2020 35.4 +0.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 35.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.76, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 35.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.59, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +85.2% 10.08 18.67
1975 +31.8% 21 27.68

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.34 0 8.68 2
1960s 14.37 10.08 18.67 2
1970s 24.34 21 27.68 2
1980s 29.51 27.68 31.33 2
1990s 31.35 31.28 31.42 2
2000s 32.6 32.18 33.02 2
2010s 34.57 33.94 35.2 2
2020s 35.4 35.4 35.4 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Egypt 38.8 compare
  2. 20 Armenia 36.72 compare
  3. 21 Uruguay 36.63 compare
  4. 23 Liberia 34.34 compare
  5. 24 Chile 33.9 compare
  6. 25 Panama 32.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Colombia?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Colombia was 35.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Colombia rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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