Map of Colombia and its cities
Map with geographical index of the main cities of Colombia.
Colombia traditionally a rural society, has experienced a very heavy population movement to municipalities and cities in the mid-20th century, and it is now one of the most urbanized countries in Latin America. The municipalities and cities population increased from 28% of the total in 1938 to nearly 60% in 1973, and by 2014 the figure stood at 76%. The population of Bogotá alone has increased from just over 300,000 in 1938 to approximately 8 million today. In total seventy-two cities now have populations of 100,000 or more (2015).
Colombia traditionally a rural society, has experienced a very heavy population movement to municipalities and cities in the mid-20th century, and it is now one of the most urbanized countries in Latin America. The municipalities and cities population increased from 28% of the total in 1938 to nearly 60% in 1973, and by 2014 the figure stood at 76%. The population of Bogotá alone has increased from just over 300,000 in 1938 to approximately 8 million today. In total seventy-two cities now have populations of 100,000 or more (2015).
