Quick facts
Manizales overview
Manizales (orange) and the other large cities of Colombia
Manizales lies in Caldas Department in Colombia at 5.07°N, 75.51°W, about 2,144 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Bogota (UTC-5); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Pereira (467,269) and larger than Buenaventura (432,385). The largest city in Colombia is Bogotá with 7,674,366 people; the capital, Bogotá, has 7,674,366.
The national capital, Bogotá, is about 166 km away; the nearest large city is Dosquebradas, 31 km from Manizales.
Colombia as a whole has a live population of 54,084,421 (+0.9% a year) and ranks #28 of 238 countries — see the Colombia population page for the full statistics and the Colombia atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Manizales
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Dosquebradas Risaralda Department | 31 km | 206,693 |
| Pereira Risaralda Department | 35 km | 467,269 |
| Cartago Valle del Cauca Department | 57 km | 134,972 |
| Armenia Quindío Department | 62 km | 304,314 |
| Ibagué Tolima Department | 78 km | 529,635 |
| Girardot City Cundinamarca | 115 km | 107,324 |
| Rionegro Antioquia | 122 km | 128,153 |
| Envigado Antioquia | 124 km | 163,007 |
Largest cities in Colombia
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BogotáCapital | Bogota D.C. | 7,674,366 |
| 2 | Cali | Valle del Cauca Department | 2,392,877 |
| 3 | Medellín | Antioquia | 1,999,979 |
| 4 | Barranquilla | Atlántico | 1,206,319 |
| 5 | Cartagena | Bolívar | 914,552 |
| 6 | Cúcuta | Norte de Santander Department | 777,106 |
| 7 | Soacha | Cundinamarca | 655,025 |
| 8 | Bucaramanga | Santander Department | 581,130 |
| 9 | Ibagué | Tolima Department | 529,635 |
| 10 | Santa Marta | Magdalena Department | 499,192 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Manizales?
Manizales has about 434,403 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Manizales the capital of Colombia?
No. The capital of Colombia is Bogotá (7,674,366 people), about 166 km away. Manizales is the 14th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Manizales compared with the rest of Colombia?
Its 434,403 residents are 0.8% of the 54,084,421 people living in Colombia today. Bogotá is larger with 7,674,366 people.
Where is Manizales?
In Caldas Department, Colombia, at latitude 5.07 and longitude -75.51, 2,144 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Dosquebradas (31 km), Pereira (35 km), Cartago (57 km).
Explore more
Cite or link to this page
Glostats. (2026). Manizales Population 2026 — Colombia. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/colombia/manizales/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/colombia/manizales/">Manizales Population 2026 — Colombia</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.