Number of local governments (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Number of local governments (number) was 1,103 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,103
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1,103
in 2022
All-time low
1,102
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of local governments in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,103 for number of local governments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Colombia peaked at 1,103 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,102, in 2005.
That places Colombia 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of local governments (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,102 | — |
| 2006 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,102 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,103 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,103 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,103 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,103 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 24.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,103 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167.5, 6.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,102 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,103 | 1,102 | 1,103 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 533.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Colombia?
- Number of local governments in Colombia was 1,103 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,103 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for number of local governments?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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