Medellin, Colombia Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Medellin, Colombia metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Medellin in 2025 is 4,173,000, a 0.87% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Medellin in 2024 was 4,137,000, a 0.85% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Medellin in 2023 was 4,102,000, a 0.84% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Medellin in 2022 was 4,068,000, a 0.84% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Colombia
City Name Population
Bogota 11,796,000
Medellin 4,173,000
Cali 2,917,000
Barranquilla 2,396,000
Bucaramanga 1,411,000
Cartagena 1,106,000
Cucuta 982,000
Ibague 610,000
Valledupar 592,000
Pereira 590,000
Villavicencio 585,000
Santa Marta 557,000
Buenaventura 488,000
Manizales 461,000
Monteria 457,000
Armenia 428,000
Pasto 403,000
Neiva 369,000
Medellin - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 4,173,000 0.87%
2024 4,137,000 0.85%
2023 4,102,000 0.84%
2022 4,068,000 0.84%
2021 4,034,000 0.85%
2020 4,000,000 0.83%
2019 3,967,000 0.84%
2018 3,934,000 1.76%
2017 3,866,000 1.74%
2016 3,800,000 1.74%
2015 3,735,000 1.74%
2014 3,671,000 1.75%
2013 3,608,000 1.72%
2012 3,547,000 1.75%
2011 3,486,000 1.75%
2010 3,426,000 1.75%
2009 3,367,000 1.72%
2008 3,310,000 1.75%
2007 3,253,000 1.75%
2006 3,197,000 1.72%
2005 3,143,000 2.75%
2004 3,059,000 2.86%
2003 2,974,000 2.87%
2002 2,891,000 2.85%
2001 2,811,000 2.85%
2000 2,733,000 2.86%
1999 2,657,000 2.83%
1998 2,584,000 2.87%
1997 2,512,000 2.87%
1996 2,442,000 2.86%
1995 2,374,000 2.86%
1994 2,308,000 2.49%
1993 2,252,000 1.81%
1992 2,212,000 1.79%
1991 2,173,000 1.78%
1990 2,135,000 1.81%
1989 2,097,000 1.75%
1988 2,061,000 1.83%
1987 2,024,000 1.76%
1986 1,989,000 2.00%
1985 1,950,000 2.42%
1984 1,904,000 2.42%
1983 1,859,000 2.37%
1982 1,816,000 2.43%
1981 1,773,000 2.43%
1980 1,731,000 2.43%
1979 1,690,000 2.42%
1978 1,650,000 2.42%
1977 1,611,000 2.42%
1976 1,573,000 2.41%
1975 1,536,000 2.40%
1974 1,500,000 3.16%
1973 1,454,000 4.91%
1972 1,386,000 4.92%
1971 1,321,000 4.84%
1970 1,260,000 4.91%
1969 1,201,000 4.89%
1968 1,145,000 4.85%
1967 1,092,000 4.90%
1966 1,041,000 4.94%
1965 992,000 4.86%
1964 946,000 6.89%
1963 885,000 6.76%
1962 829,000 6.83%
1961 776,000 6.74%
1960 727,000 6.91%
1959 680,000 6.75%
1958 637,000 6.88%
1957 596,000 6.81%
1956 558,000 6.69%
1955 523,000 6.95%
1954 489,000 6.77%
1953 458,000 6.76%
1952 429,000 6.72%
1951 402,000 6.91%
1950 376,000 0.00%