| Source | UN (World Urbanization Prospects 2018) |
| Date | 01 Apr 2024 |
| Code | City | Population | Share (%) | Rank | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | Colombia | World | Population | (%) | |||
| Bogo | Bogotá | 11,507,960 | 11,658,211 | 22.3 | 1 | 29 | 150,251 | 1.31 |
| Mede | Medellín | 4,102,308 | 4,137,386 | 7.90 | 2 | 122 | 35,078 | 0.86 |
| Cali | Cali | 2,863,730 | 2,890,433 | 5.52 | 3 | 194 | 26,703 | 0.93 |
| Barr | Barranquilla | 2,349,400 | 2,373,302 | 4.53 | 4 | 240 | 23,902 | 1.02 |
| Buca | Bucaramanga | 1,381,498 | 1,396,632 | 2.67 | 5 | 426 | 15,134 | 1.10 |
| Cart | Cartagena | 1,087,599 | 1,096,463 | 2.09 | 6 | 577 | 8,864 | 0.82 |
| Cúcu | Cúcuta | 963,045 | 972,485 | 1.86 | 7 | 658 | 9,440 | 0.98 |
| Ibag | Ibagué | 600,087 | 605,002 | 1.16 | 8 | 1059 | 4,915 | 0.82 |
| Pere | Pereira | 583,602 | 586,401 | 1.12 | 9 | 1106 | 2,799 | 0.48 |
| Vall | Valledupar | 572,619 | 582,901 | 1.11 | 10 | 1112 | 10,282 | 1.80 |
| Vill | Villavicencio | 570,277 | 577,704 | 1.10 | 11 | 1128 | 7,427 | 1.30 |
| Sant | Santa Marta | 546,022 | 551,773 | 1.05 | 12 | 1178 | 5,751 | 1.05 |
| Buen | Buenaventura | 475,122 | 481,707 | 0.920 | 13 | 1329 | 6,585 | 1.39 |
| Mani | Manizales | 455,036 | 458,024 | 0.875 | 14 | 1406 | 2,988 | 0.66 |
| Mont | Monteria | 445,922 | 451,511 | 0.863 | 15 | 1422 | 5,589 | 1.25 |
| Arme | Armenia | 420,921 | 424,588 | 0.811 | 16 | 1505 | 3,667 | 0.87 |
| Past | Pasto | 397,025 | 400,139 | 0.764 | 17 | 1575 | 3,114 | 0.78 |
| Neiv | Neiva | 363,793 | 366,386 | 0.700 | 18 | 1700 | 2,593 | 0.71 |