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Colombia, Latin America

Medellín

2024

Medellín is a city with a population of 2,220,248 and lies in the 5000 and above (Very High) density category. The city has an area of 122.81 km² with a total green space of 36% and a tree coverage of 26%. The city lies in the Torrid Zone of the world. The city has improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to Global Average and also improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to previous year. Within Latin America, 76.9% of cities are ranked lower than Medellín. There has been a positive increase in the greenness of city as compared to previous year, out of all the changes happening 57% of them are positive.

How green is Medellín?

Ratings

Rating
D-

Urban Green Space

Percentage of urban green space
36%
Population density
0 people per km²
Distribution of urban green space
-
Urban area size
123 km²
Urban area population
2,220,248 (2024)