Urban area over the long-term in Colombia
Colombia: Urban area over the long-term was 2,817 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,817 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,817 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Colombia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Colombia is 2,817 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Colombia peaked at 2,817 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Colombia ranks 45th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Colombia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1400 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1500 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1600 | 4.21 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1700 | 7.79 km² per grid cell | +85.1% |
| 1710 | 8.35 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1720 | 8.82 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1730 | 9.2 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1740 | 9.51 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1750 | 9.76 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1760 | 9.98 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1770 | 10.18 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 10.4 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1790 | 10.66 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1800 | 11.9 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1810 | 11.9 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 11.9 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 14.31 km² per grid cell | +20.3% |
| 1840 | 18.12 km² per grid cell | +26.6% |
| 1850 | 23.09 km² per grid cell | +27.4% |
| 1860 | 26.41 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1870 | 30 km² per grid cell | +13.6% |
| 1880 | 38.22 km² per grid cell | +27.4% |
| 1890 | 47.28 km² per grid cell | +23.7% |
| 1900 | 59.3 km² per grid cell | +25.4% |
| 1910 | 76.66 km² per grid cell | +29.3% |
| 1920 | 102.9 km² per grid cell | +34.2% |
| 1930 | 134.05 km² per grid cell | +30.3% |
| 1940 | 159.12 km² per grid cell | +18.7% |
| 1950 | 219.36 km² per grid cell | +37.9% |
| 1951 | 234.08 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 249.59 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 265.95 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 283.27 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 301.56 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 320.94 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 341.39 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 363 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 385.81 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 409.85 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 435.09 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 461.61 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 489.38 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 518.42 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 543.1 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 568.48 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 594.74 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 621.69 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 649.03 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 676.61 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 709.64 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 742.57 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 775.84 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 810.16 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 846.21 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 876.99 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 909.35 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 943.28 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 978.65 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,015 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,052 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,089 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,128 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,168 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,208 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,247 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,285 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,324 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,363 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,403 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,442 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,482 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,522 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,560 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,596 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,632 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,668 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,704 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,740 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,776 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,812 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,849 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,886 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,922 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,959 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,995 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,031 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,067 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,103 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,138 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,183 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,229 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,275 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,322 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,369 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,416 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,464 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,513 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,562 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,611 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,652 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,693 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,734 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,775 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 2,817 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,817 km² per grid cell is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,817 km² per grid cell is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +85.1% | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 7.79 km² per grid cell |
| 1950 | +37.9% | 159.12 km² per grid cell | 219.36 km² per grid cell |
| 1920 | +34.2% | 76.66 km² per grid cell | 102.9 km² per grid cell |
| 1930 | +30.3% | 102.9 km² per grid cell | 134.05 km² per grid cell |
| 1910 | +29.3% | 59.3 km² per grid cell | 76.66 km² per grid cell |
| 1850 | +27.4% | 18.12 km² per grid cell | 23.09 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.79 km² per grid cell | 7.79 km² per grid cell | 7.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 8.35 km² per grid cell | 8.35 km² per grid cell | 8.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.82 km² per grid cell | 8.82 km² per grid cell | 8.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.2 km² per grid cell | 9.2 km² per grid cell | 9.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.51 km² per grid cell | 9.51 km² per grid cell | 9.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.76 km² per grid cell | 9.76 km² per grid cell | 9.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.18 km² per grid cell | 10.18 km² per grid cell | 10.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.4 km² per grid cell | 10.4 km² per grid cell | 10.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.66 km² per grid cell | 10.66 km² per grid cell | 10.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 18.12 km² per grid cell | 18.12 km² per grid cell | 18.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 23.09 km² per grid cell | 23.09 km² per grid cell | 23.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 26.41 km² per grid cell | 26.41 km² per grid cell | 26.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 30 km² per grid cell | 30 km² per grid cell | 30 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.22 km² per grid cell | 38.22 km² per grid cell | 38.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 47.28 km² per grid cell | 47.28 km² per grid cell | 47.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 59.3 km² per grid cell | 59.3 km² per grid cell | 59.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 76.66 km² per grid cell | 76.66 km² per grid cell | 76.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 102.9 km² per grid cell | 102.9 km² per grid cell | 102.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 134.05 km² per grid cell | 134.05 km² per grid cell | 134.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 159.12 km² per grid cell | 159.12 km² per grid cell | 159.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 296.5 km² per grid cell | 219.36 km² per grid cell | 385.81 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 529.14 km² per grid cell | 409.85 km² per grid cell | 649.03 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 826.93 km² per grid cell | 676.61 km² per grid cell | 978.65 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,188 km² per grid cell | 1,015 km² per grid cell | 1,363 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,575 km² per grid cell | 1,403 km² per grid cell | 1,740 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,940 km² per grid cell | 1,776 km² per grid cell | 2,103 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,347 km² per grid cell | 2,138 km² per grid cell | 2,562 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,714 km² per grid cell | 2,611 km² per grid cell | 2,817 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 over the long-term in Colombia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Colombia was 2,817 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,817 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Colombia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.