Urban and population Growth

1940

The city remained without major physical or demographic growth. Until the early 50´s when the urban area began to expand due to the arrival of industries and new companies in the city.

1970

By 1970 Bogotá had 2.571.548 inhabitants, which represented 12,4% of the total country population.

The city started growing towards the periphery, especially to the south-west direction with the construction of Ciudad Kennedy and North-west with Ciudadela Niza. The two neighborhoods were developed with formal and informal constructions.

1950

The city expansion took place especially in north and south direction, following the main road axis, Septima street, and Caracas Avenue.

The City for 1951 registered a population density of 240 inhab/ha.

1980

By 1980 Bogotá had 3,982,932 inhabitants, which represented 14.3% of the total country population.

The growth of the city towards the periphery reached the west city limit, and the informal settlements in Suba and Usaquen kept growing.

The size of the city had reached the 24.046 ha and had a population density of 256.6 inhab/ha.

1960

By 1960 the population grew 2.6 times since the surrounding villages, as Bosa, Engativá, Fontibón, Sumapaz, Usme, and Usaquen were annexed to the city.

From that moment those villages became part of the 19 Localicades (districts) Bogota is divided.

1990

Bogota had 4.945.458 inhabitants, which represented 14.9 % of the total country population.

The city kept growing towards the periphery, exceeding the city perimetral border demarcated by Ciudad de Cali avenue, which at that point wasn't completed.

The major urban growth took place in the south towns, Ciudad Bolivar, Tunjuelito, Rafael Uribe and in the north-west in Engativá, Suba, and Usaquen in Autopista Norte proximity.