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 July of 2025.

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.

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.

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 July of 2025.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Other Deposit Takers for Colombia (COLFCBODDLNUM) from 2008 to 2015 about branches and Colombia.

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;

The statistic shows the number of free public Wi-Fi hotspots in Colombia's largest cities as of May 2018. As of the this date, the capital and largest city in Colombia, Bogota, presented *** free public Wi-Fi locations across the city. Medellin was ranked second with a total of *** hotspots to date.

Gasoline Price: 13 Main Cities data was reported at 15,826.769 COP/gal in 16 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 15,826.769 COP/gal for 15 May 2025. Gasoline Price: 13 Main Cities data is updated daily, averaging 9,030.462 COP/gal from May 2016 (Median) to 16 May 2025, with 3303 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,826.769 COP/gal in 16 May 2025 and a record low of 7,375.923 COP/gal in 27 Jul 2016. Gasoline 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.P002: Gasoline Price: by City. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Bogotá harbors the largest number of startups than any other Colombian city. Nearly *** startup companies were located in the Colombian capital and its larger metropolitan area. Medellín came in second, with *** startups headquartered there. Most startups in Chile are located in Santiago.

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Crude and adjusted associations to humanized childbirths, Colombia, 2018 (n = 1294).

Cali reported the highest change in the vacancy rate for industrial and logistics real estate among the major cities in Colombia. It increased from *** percent in the second quarter of 2023 to *** percent in the second quarter of 2024, making Cali the city with the highest vacancy rate that year. Meanwhile, Medellín had the lowest vacancy rate for industrial and logistics real estate in the second quarter of 2024.

The project examines the links between mobility, poverty reduction, social inclusion and urban integration. It seeks to learn systematically from a critical assessment of a set of interventions fostered by the local government of Medellín, Colombia's second largest city (population 3.5 million). Over the past decade the city's government has sought to upgrade and integrate into the city's fabric large areas marked for years by severe poverty and violence. A central component of such efforts is the introduction of two aerial cable-car lines (Metrocables) linked to the city's mass-transit (surface metro) system, thus substantially increasing accessibility for the local population while physically and symbolically integrating these previously no-go areas to the rest of the city. The speed and comparatively low cost of construction, and low levels of particulate emissions of aerial cable-cars, are part of their appeal in dense and hilly urban areas, to the extent that the system is being considered or implemented by local governments in Colombia and elsewhere. The research also seeks to examine the transferability of aerial cable-car technology to cities with similar topographic, institutional and socio-economic conditions in Latin America and elsewhere, including China. Institutional analysis in Case Studies: Interviews with past and present decision makers and local community leaders. Mobility and socio-economic impact analysis: Stated-choice survey for a sample size close to 400 respondents. Focus groups with local residents in Soacha, organised with local support of UNCHR.

Here, you can find the syntaxis to reproduce the results related to the evaluation of changes in mortality by RTAs since the implementation of laws that penalize driving under the influence of alcohol in Colombia and three principal cities. This syntaxis is able to run in R software.

Between December 2023 and February 2024, Quibdó registered the highest unemployment rate among main cities in Colombia at more than ** percent. The average of the ** listed cities was **** percent. Meanwhile, Medellín registered the lowest unemployment rate in that period.

Gender, violence, and migration structurally impact health. The Venezuelan humanitarian crisis comprises the largest transnational migration in the history of the Americas. Colombia, a post-conflict country, is the primary recipient of Venezuelans. The Colombian context imposes high levels of violence on women across migration phases. There is little information on the relationship between violence and HIV risk in the region and how it impacts these groups. Evidence on how to approach the HIV response related to Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis is lacking. Our study seeks to 1) understand how violence is associated with newly reported HIV/AIDS case rates for women in Colombian municipalities; and 2) describe how social violence impacts HIV risk, treatment, and prevention for Venezuelan migrant and refugee women undergoing transnational migration and resettlement in Colombia. We conducted a concurrent mixed-methods design. We used negative binomial models to explore associations between social violence proxied by Homicide Rates (HR) at the municipality level (n = 84). The also conducted 54 semi-structured interviews with Venezuelan migrant and refugee women and key informants in two Colombian cities to expand and describe contextual vulnerabilities to HIV risk, prevention and care related to violence. We found that newly reported HIV cases in women were 25% higher for every increase of 18 homicides per 100,000, after adjusting for covariates. Upon resettlement, participants cited armed actors’ control, lack of government accountability, gender-based violence and stigmatization of HIV as sources of increased HIV risk for VMRW. These factors impose barriers to testing, treatment and care. Social violence in Colombian municipalities is associated with an increase in newly reported HIV/AIDS case rates in women. Violence hinders Venezuelan migrant and refugee women’s access and engagement in available HIV prevention and treatment interventions.

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The smart lighting market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16% during the forecast period. Development of smart cities, drivers.2, and drivers.3 are some of the significant factors fueling smart lighting market growth.

Development of smart cities

The smart lighting market in South America is expected to grow at a substantial rate during the forecast period. The growing focus on reducing energy costs is increasing the adoption of LEDs in the region. Increasing awareness about the long-term benefits of LEDs is driving the regional market growth. Hence, several vendors are increasing their presence in the region. The growing focus on developing smart cities in the region is a primary driver for the demand of smart lighting. Several countries in the region, such as Brazil and Colombia, are increasing their investments in smart city projects. For instance, in July 2019, the government announced a new policy, which included strategies for sustainable smart cities. According to the policy, the government announced that it would set goals and define indicators for the transformation of cities into smart cities under environmental, economic, social, and cultural perspectives. Colombia is also working towards transforming its major cities like Bogota and Medellin into smart cities for efficient and sustainable utilization of resources. Additionally, due to the growing globalization and increase imports and exports of the region, the presence of large multinational organizations spaces is also increasing in South America. Due to this, the commercial office spaces are rising at a rapid pace. This proportionally increases the demand for a smart lighting solution to efficiently manage the energy costs of the office spaces. Therefore, growing smart city projects and commercial office spaces are the major drivers that will lead to the growth of the regional market during the forecast period.