Urban share european commission in Colombia

Colombia: Urban share european commission was 81.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
81.46
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.46
in 2020
All-time low
56.55
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Colombia, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 56.51955: 59.81960: 63.21965: 66.71970: 69.71975: 721980: 71.81985: 71.81990: 71.71995: 74.42000: 76.62005: 77.82010: 79.12015: 80.42020: 81.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 81.46 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Colombia peaked at 81.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.55, in 1950.

Colombia ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Urban share european commission in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Colombia, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 56.55 —
1955 59.8 +5.8%
1960 63.24 +5.8%
1965 66.72 +5.5%
1970 69.69 +4.5%
1975 72.01 +3.3%
1980 71.76 -0.4%
1985 71.75 -0.0%
1990 71.71 -0.1%
1995 74.39 +3.7%
2000 76.57 +2.9%
2005 77.83 +1.6%
2010 79.11 +1.6%
2015 80.4 +1.6%
2020 81.46 +1.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 81.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 81.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.35, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 58.17 56.55 59.8 2
1960s 64.98 63.24 66.72 2
1970s 70.85 69.69 72.01 2
1980s 71.76 71.75 71.76 2
1990s 73.05 71.71 74.39 2
2000s 77.2 76.57 77.83 2
2010s 79.75 79.11 80.4 2
2020s 81.46 81.46 81.46 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 73 Cuba 82.12 compare
  2. 74 Montenegro 81.77 compare
  3. 75 Chile 81.76 compare
  4. 77 Puerto Rico 80.88 compare
  5. 78 Brunei 80.77 compare
  6. 79 Nigeria 80.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Colombia?
Urban share european commission in Colombia was 81.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 81.46 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.55 in 1950.
How does Colombia rank for urban share european commission?
Colombia ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed