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Population density: Colombia vs Singapore compared

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Colombia has a population density of 126 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Colombia has 232,379 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Colombia and Singapore rank 140th and 2nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Colombia 99.4% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Colombia
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Colombia Singapore
2026 126 22,064
2025 124.8 21,926
2024 123.5 21,776
2023 122.1 21,346
2022 120.8 20,334
2021 119.5 19,672
2020 118.2 20,510
2019 116.5 20,632
2018 114.4 20,454
2017 112.4 20,415
2016 110.7 20,483
2015 109.6 20,219
2014 108.7 19,981
2013 107.7 19,779
2012 106.7 19,489
2011 105.7 19,071
2010 104.5 18,730
2009 103.3 18,454
2008 102.1 17,906
2007 100.9 17,100
2006 99.7 16,426
2005 98.3 16,035
2004 97 15,663
2003 95.6 15,513
2002 94.1 16,023
2001 92.7 15,996
2000 91.3 15,570
1999 89.8 15,303
1998 88.2 15,181
1997 86.7 14,674
1996 85.1 14,190
1995 83.6 13,625
1994 82 13,217
1993 80.4 12,809
1992 78.8 12,489
1991 77.3 12,119
1990 75.7 11,779
1989 74.2 11,330
1988 72.7 11,002
1987 71.2 10,726
1986 69.7 10,566
1985 68.3 10,576
1984 66.9 10,562
1983 65.3 10,364
1982 63.8 10,230
1981 62.4 9,791
1980 60.9 9,331
1979 59.6 9,214
1978 58.2 9,098
1977 56.9 8,989
1976 55.7 8,865
1975 54.5 8,746
1974 53.3 8,620
1973 52.1 8,477
1972 50.9 8,320
1971 49.8 8,168
1970 48.6 8,019
1969 47.4 7,896
1968 46.1 7,778
1967 44.9 7,645
1966 43.7 7,478
1965 42.4 7,294
1964 41.2 7,119
1963 40 6,939
1962 38.7 6,766
1961 37.6 6,581

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Colombia increased by 26.4%, compared to a 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Colombia ranked 136th by population density and is 140th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Colombia
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Colombia Singapore
2024 78.5% 100%
2023 78.3% 100%
2022 78% 100%
2021 77.8% 100%
2020 77.6% 100%
2019 77.5% 100%
2018 77.3% 100%
2017 77.2% 100%
2016 77.2% 100%
2015 77.2% 100%
2014 77.1% 100%
2013 77% 100%
2012 76.9% 100%
2011 76.8% 100%
2010 76.7% 100%
2009 76.6% 100%
2008 76.5% 100%
2007 76.3% 100%
2006 76.2% 100%
2005 76% 100%
2004 75.8% 100%
2003 75.5% 100%
2002 75.2% 100%
2001 74.8% 100%
2000 74.3% 100%
1999 73.9% 100%
1998 73.4% 100%
1997 72.9% 100%
1996 72.3% 100%
1995 71.8% 100%
1994 71.3% 100%
1993 70.9% 100%
1992 70.4% 100%
1991 70% 100%
1990 69.5% 100%
1989 69% 100%
1988 68.5% 100%
1987 68.1% 100%
1986 67.6% 100%
1985 67.1% 100%
1984 66.6% 100%
1983 66.1% 100%
1982 65.7% 100%
1981 65.2% 100%
1980 64.7% 100%
1979 64.3% 100%
1978 63.8% 100%
1977 63.2% 100%
1976 62.7% 100%
1975 62.1% 100%
1974 61.5% 100%
1973 60.8% 100%
1972 60% 100%
1971 59.1% 100%
1970 58.2% 100%
1969 57.2% 100%
1968 56.1% 100%
1967 55% 100%
1966 54% 100%
1965 53% 100%
1964 52% 100%
1963 51% 100%
1962 50.1% 100%
1961 49.1% 100%
1960 48.1% 100%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 75.8% to 78.5% in Colombia and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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