Urban population, male in Colombia
Colombia: Urban population, male was 36.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Colombia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Colombia stood at 36.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Colombia peaked at 36.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1980.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.6% | — |
| 1985 | 31.4% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 29.6% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.7% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.6% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 36.0% | 36.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Colombia?
- Urban population, male in Colombia was 36.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for urban population, male?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.