A continuación se muestran las áreas urbanas con más de 100.000 habitantes en Colombia clasificadas por población.
La población del Área urbana (o aglomeración urbana) se refiere a la población contenida dentro de los contornos de un territorio contiguo habitado a niveles de densidad urbana, que normalmente comprende una ciudad y su franja suburbana circundante.
| Clasificación | Área Urbana | Estimación de población (2025) | Cambio en 1 año (respecto a 2024) | Superficie terrestre (Km²) | Densidad (Hab/Km²) | Clasificación mundial | Proyecciones (2030) | Proyecciones (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogotá | 10.624.315 | 1,31% | 542 | 19.602 | 31 | 11.195.101 | 12.478.015 |
| 2 | Medellín | 3.350.384 | 0,46% | 234 | 14.318 | 139 | 3.395.983 | 3.332.865 |
| 3 | Cali | 2.700.232 | 0,58% | 188 | 14.363 | 184 | 2.752.842 | 2.762.910 |
| 4 | Barranquilla | 2.208.021 | 1,07% | 164 | 13.464 | 228 | 2.331.790 | 2.514.652 |
| 5 | Cartagena | 1.008.584 | 1,71% | 127 | 7.942 | 510 | 1.067.018 | 1.168.321 |
| 6 | Bucaramanga | 939.291 | 1,24% | 72 | 13.046 | 555 | 978.443 | 1.026.970 |
| 7 | Cúcuta | 848.408 | 0,97% | 120 | 7.070 | 617 | 877.201 | 906.299 |
| 8 | Pereira | 602.831 | 0,43% | 66 | 9.134 | 902 | 608.436 | 592.126 |
| 9 | Valledupar | 574.824 | 1,16% | 50 | 11.496 | 954 | 601.916 | 651.346 |
| 10 | Ibagué | 494.316 | 0,36% | 50 | 9.886 | 1.122 | 498.606 | 484.922 |
| 11 | Santa Marta | 442.455 | 1,56% | 54 | 8.194 | 1.259 | 471.496 | 526.768 |
| 12 | Manizales | 440.407 | 0,41% | 55 | 8.007 | 1.266 | 445.474 | 435.103 |
| 13 | Buenaventura | 438.063 | 0,88% | 37 | 11.840 | 1.272 | 455.378 | 468.950 |
| 14 | Villavicencio | 383.028 | 2,17% | 63 | 6.080 | 1.484 | 417.105 | 595.115 |
| 15 | Pasto | 371.637 | 0,81% | 39 | 9.529 | 1.537 | 384.905 | 390.459 |
| 16 | Montería | 339.380 | 1,03% | 40 | 8.485 | 1.685 | 366.172 | 386.644 |
| 17 | Neiva | 333.744 | 0,34% | 48 | 6.953 | 1.716 | 337.843 | 335.743 |
| 18 | Armenia | 319.234 | 0,37% | 34 | 9.389 | 1.802 | 322.180 | 316.629 |
| 19 | Sincelejo | 295.401 | 0,9% | 28 | 10.550 | 1.964 | 305.925 | 325.059 |
| 20 | Chía | 282.679 | 2,57% | 58 | 4.874 | 2.058 | 315.332 | 397.147 |
| 21 | Tuluá | 244.502 | 1,03% | 21 | 11.643 | 2.385 | 252.002 | 257.296 |
| 22 | Riohacha | 244.150 | 1,43% | 27 | 9.043 | 2.390 | 259.441 | 290.811 |
| 23 | Popayán | 227.485 | 0,81% | 26 | 8.749 | 2.584 | 238.424 | 244.921 |
| 24 | Tunja | 214.651 | 2,13% | 25 | 8.586 | 2.754 | 235.479 | 295.862 |
| 25 | Apartadó | 212.754 | 1,08% | 11 | 19.341 | 2.786 | 222.223 | 238.900 |
| 26 | Palmira | 211.585 | 0,73% | 28 | 7.557 | 2.806 | 217.371 | 220.779 |
| 27 | Sahagún | 207.440 | 1,43% | 16 | 12.965 | 2.872 | 217.261 | 232.909 |
| 28 | Florencia | 193.911 | 0,32% | 18 | 10.773 | 3.099 | 195.278 | 201.974 |
| 29 | Yopal | 192.631 | 2,35% | 23 | 8.375 | 3.120 | 206.967 | 281.470 |
| 30 | Barrancabermeja | 191.911 | 0,96% | 31 | 6.191 | 3.130 | 199.249 | 207.199 |
| 31 | Girón | 181.321 | 1,05% | 17 | 10.666 | 3.325 | 190.727 | 207.292 |
| 32 | Maicao | 149.802 | 1,31% | 20 | 7.490 | 4.044 | 158.494 | 172.859 |
| 33 | Zipaquirá | 137.580 | 2,24% | 16 | 8.599 | 4.429 | 155.938 | 196.570 |
| 34 | Facatativá | 131.139 | 2,55% | 20 | 6.557 | 4.660 | 144.747 | 198.471 |
| 35 | Tumaco | 124.716 | 1,09% | 26 | 4.797 | 4.914 | 130.301 | 134.655 |
| 36 | Piedecuesta | 122.959 | 0,88% | 11 | 11.178 | 4.982 | 135.655 | 149.719 |
| 37 | Cartago | 122.587 | 0,37% | 17 | 7.211 | 4.997 | 126.248 | 123.236 |
| 38 | Jamundí | 120.671 | 1,29% | 22 | 5.485 | 5.090 | 125.757 | 129.668 |
| 39 | Uribia | 120.097 | 1,85% | 6 | 20.016 | 5.112 | 129.911 | 152.384 |
| 40 | Buga | 119.882 | 0,76% | 13 | 9.222 | 5.122 | 123.294 | 126.019 |
| 41 | Ipiales | 118.307 | 0,88% | 14 | 8.451 | 5.197 | 122.418 | 127.789 |
| 42 | Arauca | 117.847 | 1,85% | 15 | 7.856 | 5.219 | 127.137 | 133.521 |
| 43 | Girardot | 115.365 | 0,32% | 21 | 5.494 | 5.324 | 116.140 | 112.592 |
| 44 | Tiquisio | 115.294 | 1,55% | 3 | 38.431 | 5.328 | 121.613 | 129.715 |
| 45 | Ciénaga | 114.586 | 1,56% | 23 | 4.982 | 5.368 | 122.360 | 140.507 |
| 46 | Quibdó | 111.987 | 0,52% | 15 | 7.466 | 5.512 | 113.872 | 111.857 |
| 47 | Fusagasugá | 111.861 | 2,06% | 18 | 6.215 | 5.524 | 123.815 | 150.562 |
| 48 | Sogamoso | 100.550 | 3,77% | 20 | 5.028 | 6.143 | 111.970 | 149.464 |
| 49 | Ocaña | 93.395 | 0,97% | 13 | 7.184 | 6.628 | 97.053 | 103.690 |
| 50 | Duitama | 91.009 | 2,04% | 15 | 6.067 | 6.816 | 97.969 | 126.704 |
| 51 | Magangué | 80.821 | 1,44% | 17 | 4.754 | 7.716 | 84.878 | 90.345 |
| 52 | La Dorada | 80.798 | 0,42% | 16 | 5.050 | 7.719 | 81.743 | 79.929 |
| 53 | Montelíbano | 78.250 | 1,24% | 14 | 5.589 | 7.962 | 82.330 | 88.560 |
| 54 | Caucasia | 77.440 | 1,1% | 11 | 7.040 | 8.048 | 80.965 | 93.183 |
| 55 | Pitalito | 75.849 | 0,42% | 14 | 5.418 | 8.215 | 76.754 | 74.891 |
| 56 | Sabanalarga | 74.985 | 1,41% | 8 | 9.373 | 8.299 | 79.500 | 95.113 |
| 57 | Aguachica | 74.849 | 1,35% | 12 | 6.237 | 8.311 | 79.159 | 84.456 |
| 58 | Peñon del Rodadero | 71.450 | 3,45% | 14 | 5.104 | 8.698 | 76.825 | 92.660 |
| 59 | Turbaco | 70.104 | 2,89% | 12 | 5.842 | 8.855 | 75.367 | 87.595 |
| 60 | Garzón | 69.008 | 0,37% | 8 | 8.626 | 8.984 | 71.199 | 69.495 |
| 61 | Lorica | 68.031 | 1,16% | 10 | 6.803 | 9.111 | 71.324 | 77.513 |
| 62 | Tierralta | 67.343 | 1,1% | 8 | 8.418 | 9.202 | 70.412 | 80.274 |
| 63 | Caldas | 64.671 | 0,64% | 6 | 10.779 | 9.574 | 66.152 | 66.916 |
| 64 | Pinillos | 64.430 | 1,07% | 6 | 10.738 | 9.612 | 67.246 | 78.143 |
| 65 | Santander de Quilichao | 63.904 | 0,75% | 7 | 9.129 | 9.692 | 67.259 | 67.998 |
| 66 | San José del Guaviare | 63.453 | 2,47% | 10 | 6.345 | 9.758 | 69.214 | 87.574 |
| 67 | Manaure | 62.999 | 2,04% | 7 | 9.000 | 9.830 | 68.724 | 82.792 |
| 68 | Fundación | 62.986 | 1,65% | 9 | 6.998 | 9.833 | 67.536 | 75.865 |
| 69 | Chiquinquirá | 62.632 | 2,16% | 8 | 7.829 | 9.900 | 68.675 | 92.759 |
| 70 | Arjona | 62.101 | 1,74% | 9 | 6.900 | 10.001 | 66.853 | 75.419 |
| 71 | Hacienda Río Blanco | 59.067 | 0,73% | 9 | 6.563 | 10.468 | 63.719 | 67.969 |
| 72 | Chigorodó | 57.513 | 1,09% | 6 | 9.586 | 10.717 | 60.083 | 63.581 |
| 73 | Santa Rosa de Cabal | 56.176 | 0,37% | 9 | 6.242 | 10.961 | 56.690 | 55.221 |
| 74 | Turbo | 56.032 | 0,74% | 7 | 8.005 | 10.989 | 58.055 | 60.217 |
| 75 | Espinal | 55.387 | 0,26% | 9 | 6.154 | 11.118 | 55.599 | 53.818 |
| 76 | Granada | 55.059 | – | 12 | 4.588 | 11.180 | 59.574 | 74.637 |
| 77 | Corozal | 54.539 | 0,97% | 10 | 5.454 | 11.280 | 56.661 | 62.988 |
| 78 | Leticia | 54.457 | – | 8 | 6.807 | 11.305 | 59.098 | 74.151 |
| 79 | Rionegro | 54.043 | 0,57% | 13 | 4.157 | 11.394 | 55.087 | 54.197 |
| 80 | Acacías | 52.291 | – | 9 | 5.810 | 11.759 | 58.024 | 76.974 |
| 81 | Cereté | 51.465 | – | 8 | 6.433 | 11.911 | 58.178 | 68.521 |
Fuente: Naciones Unidas, Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales, División de Población (2025). Perspectivas de la Urbanización Mundial: Revisión de 2025, Edición en línea.