Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.71 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
1.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at 1.51 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 6.71 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.51 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Colombia 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26.0% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.34 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 117 Canada 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Slovenia 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Costa Rica 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Tunisia 1.42 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Colombia was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.