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Barranquilla

Atlantico · Colombia
City population
1,206,319
#4
in Colombia
#1
in Atlantico
#440
worldwide
BogotáBarranquilla
10.969, -74.781 · 711 km from Bogotá
City population
1,206,319
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Colombia
#4
of 317 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#440
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Colombia
2.3%
of the national population

About Barranquilla

Soledad lies 6 km away with a population of 342,556, and three further cities within 20 km make this one of Colombia's most clustered urban zones. The city proper holds 1,206,319 people, accounting for 2.3% of the national population and ranking fourth among Colombian cities. Positioned 711 km from Bogotá at low elevation, it anchors the largest settlement in Atlantico region.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Colombia
#4of 317
LargestSmallest
Position in Atlantico
#1of 19
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Colombia
Region
Atlantico
Rank in region
#1of 19
Distance to capital
711 km
to Bogotá
Elevation
24 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
10.969, -74.781
Record updated
2026-04-13
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 317 in Colombia

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

6KMSoledad343K people12KMMalambo129K people19KMPuerto Colombia26K people20KMSabanagrande35K people22KMSitionuevo33K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Barranquilla1.21M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Barranquilla compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Barranquilla1.21M

Barranquilla Population FAQ

What is the population of Barranquilla?

Barranquilla has a city population of 1,206,319. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Barranquilla?

Barranquilla is in Atlantico, Colombia, 711 km from the capital, Bogotá. Its coordinates are 10.969, -74.781.

How big is Barranquilla compared with other cities in Colombia?

It is the 4th largest of the 317 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Colombia, holding 2.3% of the national population.

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