What is the population of Soacha?
Soacha has a city population of 655,025. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · Colombia · South America
Soacha
City population
655,025
#7
in Colombia
#1
in Cundinamarca
#849
worldwide
4.579, -74.217 · 15 km from Bogotá
About Soacha
At 1.2% of Colombia's national population, this city of 655,025 accounts for a significant share despite being one of several large urban centres. Located 15 km from Bogotá, it sits within a cluster of cities in Cundinamarca: Mosquera (128,012), Funza (116,890), and Madrid (135,000) all lie within 18 km. The city ranks seventh among Colombia's 317 listed cities and first within its region.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 21
Elevation
2,565 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
4.579, -74.217
Record updated
2025-10-03
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 ColombiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Soacha | 655K |
Soacha Population FAQ
Where is Soacha?
Soacha is in Cundinamarca, Colombia, 15 km from the capital, Bogotá. Its coordinates are 4.579, -74.217.
How big is Soacha compared with other cities in Colombia?
It is the 7th largest of the 317 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Colombia, holding 1.2% of the national population.