Colombia vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Colombia
48,629 1000 No
in 2050
Western Europe
173,621 1000 No
in 2050
Colombia rank
23rd
Western Europe rank
21st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Colombia
  • Western Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 173,621 1000 No against 48,629 1000 No in Colombia, a difference of 124,992 1000 No.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.6 times Colombia's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Western Europe Difference Ahead
1950s 5,483 1000 No 97,254 1000 No 91,771 1000 No Western Europe
1960s 9,837 1000 No 112,071 1000 No 102,234 1000 No Western Europe
1970s 14,729 1000 No 122,969 1000 No 108,240 1000 No Western Europe
1980s 20,449 1000 No 126,793 1000 No 106,344 1000 No Western Europe
1990s 26,559 1000 No 134,498 1000 No 107,939 1000 No Western Europe
2000s 32,587 1000 No 143,201 1000 No 110,614 1000 No Western Europe
2010s 38,173 1000 No 151,952 1000 No 113,779 1000 No Western Europe
2020s 42,760 1000 No 159,614 1000 No 116,854 1000 No Western Europe
2030s 46,073 1000 No 166,127 1000 No 120,054 1000 No Western Europe
2040s 48,046 1000 No 171,475 1000 No 123,429 1000 No Western Europe
2050s 48,629 1000 No 173,621 1000 No 124,992 1000 No Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Colombia or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 173,621 1000 No against 48,629 1000 No in Colombia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Colombia and Western Europe?
124,992 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Europe?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Colombia and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.