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Largest Cities in Colombia

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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All Countries  ·  Colombia

Largest Cities — Colombia

1 Bogotá 34 7,674,366
2 Cali 29 2,392,877
3 Medellín 02 1,999,979
4 Barranquilla 04 1,206,319
5 Cartagena 35 914,552
6 Cúcuta 21 777,106
7 Soacha 33 655,025
8 Bucaramanga 26 581,130
9 Ibagué 28 529,635
10 Santa Marta 38 499,192
11 Montería 12 490,935
12 Valledupar 10 490,075
13 Pereira 24 467,269
14 Manizales 37 434,403
15 Bello 02 392,939
16 Pasto 20 392,930
17 Neiva 16 357,392
18 Soledad 04 342,556
19 Villavicencio 19 321,717
20 Popayán 09 318,059
21 Palmira 29 312,519
22 Armenia 23 304,314
23 Itagüí 02 281,853
24 Sincelejo 27 277,773
25 Floridablanca 26 267,591
26 Buenaventura 29 240,387
27 Tuluá 29 221,684
28 Dosquebradas 24 206,693
29 Barrancabermeja 26 191,403
30 Riohacha 17 188,014
31 Tunja 36 172,548
32 Yopal 32 168,433
33 Florencia 08 168,346
34 Maicao 17 166,603
35 Piedecuesta 26 163,362
36 Envigado 02 163,007
37 Facatativá 33 141,762
38 Pitalito 16 135,711
39 Madrid 33 135,000
40 Cartago 29 134,972
41 Zipaquirá 33 130,432
42 Quibdó 11 129,237
43 Malambo 04 129,148
44 Rionegro 02 128,153
45 Mosquera 33 128,012
46 Chía 33 124,309
47 Magangué 35 123,982
48 Funza 33 116,890
49 Guadalajara de Buga 29 114,316
50 Sogamoso 36 111,336
51 Girón 26 108,466
52 Girardot City 33 107,324
53 Sabanalarga 04 102,334
54 Ocaña 21 101,158
55 Santander de Quilichao 09 99,354
56 Aguachica 10 97,525
57 Cereté 12 94,935
58 Duitama 36 92,040
59 Montelíbano 12 90,450
60 Fusagasugá 33 88,820
61 Ciénaga 38 88,311
62 Tumaco 20 86,713
63 Apartadó 02 86,438
64 Chigorodó 02 86,239
65 Arauca 03 85,585
66 Sabaneta 02 82,375
67 Caldas 02 82,234
68 La Dorada 37 81,950
69 Calarcá 23 79,569
70 Ipiales 20 77,729
71 Yumbo 29 71,436
72 Planeta Rica 12 69,708
73 Granada 19 68,876
74 Chinchiná 37 68,512
75 Baranoa 04 68,383
76 Villa del Rosario 21 64,951
77 San Marcos 27 60,735
78 Sahagún 12 59,188
79 Fundación 38 59,175
80 Los Patios 21 58,661
81 San Andrés 25 58,257
82 Caucasia 02 58,034
83 Santa Rosa de Cabal 24 57,928
84 Orito 22 57,774
85 Marinilla 02 57,403
86 Mocoa 22 56,398
87 Espinal 28 56,213
88 Turbaco 35 56,171
89 Ayapel 12 56,082
90 El Banco 38 54,522
91 Cajicá 33 54,111
92 Barbosa 02 53,943
93 Pamplona 21 53,587
94 San José del Guaviare 14 52,815
95 Agustín Codazzi 10 51,478
96 El Bagre 02 51,150
97 Puerto Berrío 02 51,079
98 Cimitarra 26 50,892
99 Chinú 12 50,743
100 Turbo 02 50,508

The largest cities in Colombia represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Bogotá leads with a population of 7,674,366, followed by Cali and Medellín. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. The top 10 cities span multiple states, showing that urban growth is distributed across different regions.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Bogotá's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. The 50th largest city still has a population of 111,336 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 3. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 14,188,093.

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