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.

Actual value and historical data chart for Colombia Population In Largest City

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.;;

Between April and June 2025, Quibdó registered the highest unemployment rate among main cities in Colombia at more than **** percent. The average of the 23 listed cities was *** percent. Meanwhile, Bucaramanga registered the lowest unemployment rate in that period.

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;

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.

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Bogotá topped the list of best cities for startups in Colombia in 2025, registering a total score of *****. That year, this city also ranked third in the list of leading cities for startups in Latin America and the Caribbean. Medellín, the second-largest city in the country, followed second in the Colombian ranking with a score of *** points.

This bar chart displays population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Colombia. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

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This horizontal bar chart displays forest area (km²) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Colombia. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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.

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 bar chart displays rural population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Colombia. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

Colombia Diesel Price: 13 Main Cities data was reported at 10,777.385 COP/gal in 26 Nov 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 10,777.385 COP/gal for 25 Nov 2025. Colombia Diesel Price: 13 Main Cities data is updated daily, averaging 8,294.154 COP/gal from May 2016 (Median) to 26 Nov 2025, with 3497 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,363.692 COP/gal in 06 Sep 2024 and a record low of 7,007.462 COP/gal in 27 Aug 2016. Colombia Diesel Price: 13 Main Cities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy and Gas Regulation Commission. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.P: Diesel Price: by City. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

As of July 2025, the cost of living in Barrancabermeja was the highest among major Colombian cities. In total, the average cost per month amounted to *** U.S. dollars. Medellín followed in the ranking, with a monthly cost of living of *** U.S. dollars at that time.

Geographic and population data for the five largest cities in Colombia.

This dataset is about countries per year in Colombia. It has 1 row and is filtered where the date is 2023. It features 4 columns: country, capital city, and population.

As of 2023, the top five most densely populated cities in Latin America and the Caribbean were in Colombia. The capital, Bogotá, ranked first with over ****** inhabitants per square kilometer.

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.