Medellin, Colombia Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Medellin, Colombia metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Medellin in 2024 is 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.
  • The metro area population of Medellin in 2021 was 4,034,000, a 0.85% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Colombia
City Name Population
Bogota 11,658,000
Medellin 4,137,000
Cali 2,890,000
Barranquilla 2,373,000
Bucaramanga 1,397,000
Cartagena 1,096,000
Cucuta 972,000
Ibague 605,000
Pereira 586,000
Valledupar 583,000
Villavicencio 578,000
Santa Marta 552,000
Buenaventura 482,000
Manizales 458,000
Monteria 452,000
Armenia 425,000
Pasto 400,000
Neiva 366,000
Medellin - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
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%