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Medellín: population

Medellín, Colombia: 3.35 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 2 of 81.

In 1975 it had 1.92 million people.

In 2000 it had 2.78 million people, so it has grown by 20% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 3.33 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202601M2M3M4M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Medellín: 3.4M

Largest cities: Colombia

City20252050, projected
Bogotá10,624,31512,478,015
Medellín3,350,3843,332,865
Cali2,700,2322,762,910
Barranquilla2,208,0212,514,652
Cartagena1,008,5841,168,321
Bucaramanga939,2911,026,970
Cúcuta848,408906,299
Pereira602,831592,126
Valledupar574,824651,346
Ibagué494,316484,922

Colombia: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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