As of 2024, an estimate of **** million people lived in Bogotá — the capital of Colombia and most populated city in the country. With **** million, Medellín ranked second that year in the list of largest Colombian cities. Cali, located at the southwest of the country, followed closely behind with nearly *** million inhabitants.

Population in largest city in Colombia was reported at 11658211 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Colombia - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Colombia CO: Population in Largest City data was reported at 11,658,211.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,507,960.000 Person for 2023. Colombia CO: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 5,030,578.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,658,211.000 Person in 2024 and a record low of 1,268,645.000 Person in 1960. Colombia CO: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;;

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Colombia was reported at 26.67 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Colombia - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Bogota, Medellin, and Cartagena were the most visited Colombian cities by international tourists between 2020 and 2022. In that latter year, the Colombian capital welcomed more *** million foreigners.

As of June 2021, Bogotá D.C. was the city in Colombia with most motorcycle registrations, counting a total of over ******* motorcycle units. In 2020, the total motorcycle fleet size in Colombia amounted than *** million units.

Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Credit Unions and Financial Cooperatives for Colombia (COLFCBODULNUM) from 2008 to 2015 about credit unions, branches, Colombia, financial, and depository institutions.

Colombia CO: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 26.671 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.708 % for 2023. Colombia CO: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 21.444 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.723 % in 2022 and a record low of 17.570 % in 1960. Colombia CO: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;Weighted average;

In 2024, the hotel room occupancy in three of the main Colombian cities was lower than in the previous year. For instance, the occupancy rates of hotels in Medellín dropped *** percentage points between those years, while the decline in Cartagena was equal to *** percentage points.

This horizontal bar chart displays urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Colombia. The data is about countries per year.

This study was conducted using a sample of four cities in Colombia: Bogota, Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla. While this is not a nationally representative sample, the population that it represents is equivalent to around 1/3 of Colombia's National Population. The study focused on corruption victimization and attitudes toward democracy.

This horizontal bar chart displays rural population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Colombia. The data is about countries per year.

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The Capital District of Bogotá welcomed more than *** million international tourists in Colombia in 2023, while Antioquia – with Medellín as capital – received roughly *** thousand foreign visitors arriving in the South American country that year. Bogotá: the main travel hub in Colombia With a population approximating ***** million inhabitants, Bogotá is not only the capital of Colombia but also its most populated city. In addition to that, its geographic location —right in the middle of the country's territory— has also enabled this metropolis to become the most important crossing point for international and domestic travelers. Bogotá’s International Airport is by a wide margin, the main point of entry into the Latin American country, handling more than *** million passengers each month in pre-pandemic times. Cartagena: the most attractive destination of the Colombian Caribbean coast With its Spanish colonial buildings of the walled city, the modern vibe of Boca Grande, and the colorful houses of Getsemaní, Cartagena attracts many international and domestic tourists each year. This Caribbean city is also Colombia's cruise tourism center, with more than *** thousand passenger arrivals per year in pre-pandemic times. Consequently, Bolívar ranks among the departments with the largest number of accommodation establishments in Colombia, with nearly *** thousand in total.

This horizontal bar chart displays total students (people) by city using the aggregation sum in Colombia. The data is about universities.

In 2021, the victimization rate through the cities in Colombia varied among them reporting Pasto with the highest value with 18.3, followed by the capital Bogota with 13.6 and Villavicencio in the third position with 11 percent. On the contrast, Cartagena has the lowest share with 3.4 among the 13 cities listed.

As of 2021, the extortion rate in Colombia varied among the regions reporting Manizales as the one with the highest rate recording a 2.6 percent, followed by Pasto with 2.1 and Ibague with 1.7. Cartagena got only 0.2 percent being the lowest extortion rate reported among the 13 Colombian cities.

Satellite Imagery obtained from Sentinel2-L2A between 2017-2019

This horizontal bar chart displays tax revenue (% of GDP) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by gdp in Colombia. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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