Colombia has a population density of 123.5 people per square mile compared to 130.6 people in Djibouti. Colombia has 232,379 sq ft of land per person vs 213,672 sq ft in Djibouti. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Colombia and Djibouti are ranked 140th and 138th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Colombia has 0.65% of the world's population and 0.74% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Djibouti, hence the population density in Colombia is 5.46% lower than in Djibouti.
Population density comparison
Colombia
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 123.5 ppl/mi² | 130.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 140/197 | 138/197 |
| Population |
53835787
|
1196428
|
| Land area | 428,380 sq mi | 8,950 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 225,815 sq ft | 213,487 sq ft |
| Rural population | 17.3% | 21.3% |
| Urban population | 82.7% | 78.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.2% | 0% |
Colombia vs Djibouti:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Colombia increased by 27.3%, compared to a 41.5% growth in Djibouti.
In 2004, Colombia ranked 133rd for population density and is in 140th place now. Djibouti was 137th in 2004 and ranks 138th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 123.5 | 130.6 |
| 2023 | 122.1 | 128.8 |
| 2022 | 120.8 | 127.1 |
| 2021 | 119.5 | 125.3 |
| 2020 | 118.2 | 123.5 |
| 2019 | 116.5 | 121.6 |
| 2018 | 114.4 | 119.8 |
| 2017 | 112.4 | 117.9 |
| 2016 | 110.7 | 115.9 |
| 2015 | 109.6 | 114 |
| 2014 | 108.7 | 112 |
| 2013 | 107.7 | 110 |
| 2012 | 106.7 | 108 |
| 2011 | 105.7 | 106 |
| 2010 | 104.5 | 103.9 |
| 2009 | 103.3 | 101.8 |
| 2008 | 102.1 | 99.7 |
| 2007 | 100.9 | 97.7 |
| 2006 | 99.7 | 95.6 |
| 2005 | 98.3 | 93.8 |
| 2004 | 97 | 92.3 |
| 2003 | 95.6 | 90.9 |
| 2002 | 94.1 | 88.9 |
| 2001 | 92.7 | 86.2 |
| 2000 | 91.3 | 83.5 |
| 1999 | 89.8 | 80.9 |
| 1998 | 88.2 | 78.1 |
| 1997 | 86.7 | 75.1 |
| 1996 | 85.1 | 72.4 |
| 1995 | 83.6 | 70.7 |
| 1994 | 82 | 70 |
| 1993 | 80.4 | 68.6 |
| 1992 | 78.8 | 69.9 |
| 1991 | 77.3 | 70.5 |
| 1990 | 75.7 | 64.8 |
| 1989 | 74.2 | 58.5 |
| 1988 | 72.7 | 54.1 |
| 1987 | 71.2 | 50.8 |
| 1986 | 69.7 | 47.6 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 45 |
| 1984 | 66.9 | 42.9 |
| 1983 | 65.3 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 63.8 | 39.9 |
| 1981 | 62.4 | 38.3 |
| 1980 | 60.9 | 36.4 |
| 1979 | 59.6 | 34 |
| 1978 | 58.2 | 31.3 |
| 1977 | 56.9 | 28.4 |
| 1976 | 55.7 | 25.8 |
| 1975 | 54.5 | 23.5 |
| 1974 | 53.3 | 21.5 |
| 1973 | 52.1 | 19.9 |
| 1972 | 50.9 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 49.8 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 48.6 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 47.4 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 46.1 | 14.3 |
| 1967 | 44.9 | 13.6 |
| 1966 | 43.7 | 12.9 |
| 1965 | 42.4 | 12.2 |
| 1964 | 41.2 | 11.5 |
| 1963 | 40 | 10.9 |
| 1962 | 38.7 | 10.4 |
| 1961 | 37.6 | 9.99 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 82.7% | 78.7% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | 78.6% |
| 2022 | 82% | 78.4% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 78.1% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | 77.9% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | 77.8% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | 77.5% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | 77.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | 77.1% |
| 2010 | 78% | 77% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | 76.9% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | 76.9% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | 76.8% |
| 2005 | 76% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | 76.7% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | 76.7% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | 76.6% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | 76.6% |
| 2000 | 74% | 76.5% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | 76.5% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | 76.4% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | 76.4% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 76.3% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | 76.3% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | 76.3% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | 76.2% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | 76.2% |
| 1991 | 69.9% | 76.1% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | 76% |
| 1989 | 69% | 75.8% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | 75.5% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | 75.3% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | 75.1% |
| 1985 | 67% | 74.9% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 74.7% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | 74.5% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 73.9% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | 73% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | 72.1% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | 71.1% |
| 1978 | 62.4% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | 69.2% |
| 1976 | 61% | 68.2% |
| 1975 | 60.3% | 67.1% |
| 1974 | 59.6% | 66.1% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 65% |
| 1972 | 58.1% | 64% |
| 1971 | 57.4% | 62.9% |
| 1970 | 56.6% | 61.8% |
| 1969 | 55.9% | 60.7% |
| 1968 | 55.1% | 59.5% |
| 1967 | 54.4% | 58.4% |
| 1966 | 53.6% | 57.3% |
| 1965 | 52.8% | 56.1% |
| 1964 | 52% | 55% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | 53.8% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | 52.6% |
| 1961 | 47.7% | 51.4% |
| 1960 | 46.3% | 50.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.6% to 82.7% in Colombia and from 76.7% to 78.7% in Djibouti.
Densely populated cities
|
Colombia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bogota | 8.03M |
| Medellin | 2.53M |
| Cali | 2.47M |
| Barranquilla | 1.33M |
| Cartagena | 915K |
| Cucuta | 806K |
| Soacha | 783K |
| Soledad | 676K |
| Villavicencio | 664K |
| Bucaramanga | 615K |
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
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