Colombia has a population density of 123.5 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Luxembourg. Colombia has 232,379 sq ft of land per person vs 41,078 sq ft in Luxembourg. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Colombia and Luxembourg are ranked 140th and 40th, 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 0.008% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Luxembourg, hence the population density in Colombia is 81.9% lower than in Luxembourg.
Population density comparison
Colombia
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 123.5 ppl/mi² | 682 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 140/197 | 40/197 |
| Population |
53835787
|
690832
|
| Land area | 428,380 sq mi | 994 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 225,815 sq ft | 40,889 sq ft |
| Rural population | 17.3% | 7.73% |
| Urban population | 82.7% | 92.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.2% | 0% |
Colombia vs Luxembourg:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Colombia increased by 27.3%, compared to a 47.9% growth in Luxembourg.
In 2004, Colombia ranked 133rd for population density and is in 140th place now. Luxembourg was 49th in 2004 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2024 | 123.5 | 682 |
| 2023 | 122.1 | 670 |
| 2022 | 120.8 | 657 |
| 2021 | 119.5 | 644 |
| 2020 | 118.2 | 634 |
| 2019 | 116.5 | 624 |
| 2018 | 114.4 | 612 |
| 2017 | 112.4 | 600 |
| 2016 | 110.7 | 586 |
| 2015 | 109.6 | 573 |
| 2014 | 108.7 | 560 |
| 2013 | 107.7 | 547 |
| 2012 | 106.7 | 534 |
| 2011 | 105.7 | 521 |
| 2010 | 104.5 | 510 |
| 2009 | 103.3 | 501 |
| 2008 | 102.1 | 492 |
| 2007 | 100.9 | 483 |
| 2006 | 99.7 | 475 |
| 2005 | 98.3 | 468 |
| 2004 | 97 | 461 |
| 2003 | 95.6 | 454 |
| 2002 | 94.1 | 449 |
| 2001 | 92.7 | 444 |
| 2000 | 91.3 | 439 |
| 1999 | 89.8 | - |
| 1998 | 88.2 | - |
| 1997 | 86.7 | - |
| 1996 | 85.1 | - |
| 1995 | 83.6 | - |
| 1994 | 82 | - |
| 1993 | 80.4 | - |
| 1992 | 78.8 | - |
| 1991 | 77.3 | - |
| 1990 | 75.7 | - |
| 1989 | 74.2 | - |
| 1988 | 72.7 | - |
| 1987 | 71.2 | - |
| 1986 | 69.7 | - |
| 1985 | 68.3 | - |
| 1984 | 66.9 | - |
| 1983 | 65.3 | - |
| 1982 | 63.8 | - |
| 1981 | 62.4 | - |
| 1980 | 60.9 | - |
| 1979 | 59.6 | - |
| 1978 | 58.2 | - |
| 1977 | 56.9 | - |
| 1976 | 55.7 | - |
| 1975 | 54.5 | - |
| 1974 | 53.3 | - |
| 1973 | 52.1 | - |
| 1972 | 50.9 | - |
| 1971 | 49.8 | - |
| 1970 | 48.6 | - |
| 1969 | 47.4 | - |
| 1968 | 46.1 | - |
| 1967 | 44.9 | - |
| 1966 | 43.7 | - |
| 1965 | 42.4 | - |
| 1964 | 41.2 | - |
| 1963 | 40 | - |
| 1962 | 38.7 | - |
| 1961 | 37.6 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Colombia
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2024 | 82.7% | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 82% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | 91% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 89.9% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 89.6% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | 89.2% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | 88.9% |
| 2010 | 78% | 88.5% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | 88.2% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | 87.8% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | 87.4% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | 87% |
| 2005 | 76% | 86.6% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | 86.2% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | 85.7% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | 85.3% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | 84.8% |
| 2000 | 74% | 84.2% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | 83.4% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | 82.9% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | 82.8% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 82.8% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | 82.9% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | 82.5% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | 81.9% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | 81.5% |
| 1991 | 69.9% | 81.1% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | 80.9% |
| 1989 | 69% | 80.9% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | 80.8% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | 80.8% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | 80.7% |
| 1985 | 67% | 80.7% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 80.6% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | 80.6% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | 80.4% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | 80% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 62.4% | 79% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | 78.4% |
| 1976 | 61% | 77.9% |
| 1975 | 60.3% | 77.3% |
| 1974 | 59.6% | 76.7% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | 76.1% |
| 1972 | 58.1% | 75.5% |
| 1971 | 57.4% | 74.9% |
| 1970 | 56.6% | 74.4% |
| 1969 | 55.9% | 73.9% |
| 1968 | 55.1% | 73.4% |
| 1967 | 54.4% | 72.9% |
| 1966 | 53.6% | 72.5% |
| 1965 | 52.8% | 72% |
| 1964 | 52% | 71.5% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | 71% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | 70.4% |
| 1961 | 47.7% | 69.9% |
| 1960 | 46.3% | 69.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.6% to 82.7% in Colombia and from 86.2% to 92.3% in Luxembourg.
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 |
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