Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0025 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
151st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.0025 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 148 Argentina 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Australia 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kenya 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Sudan 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 0.0022 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.