Medellin

Colombia Latin America

Primary City: Medellin

Primary State/Province: Antioquia

Primary Language: Spanish

Population: 4.1M

GDP: $35B • GDP per capita: $8,444

GAWC Class: 8

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

#188

Global Rank

15.0

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

18.7%


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Medellin metro area

6.23, -75.59
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Atlético NacionalFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/SoccerColombia👑

MedellinLevel: 1

No titles2 Cont.4 maj. trophies

Football/SoccerColombia

RionegroLevel: 1

No titles

Football/SoccerColombia

Envigado FC

EnvigadoLevel: 1

Football/SoccerColombia

MedellinLevel: 1

No titles

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

BasketballInt'l Basketball

Paisas Basketball

Medellin

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Grupo Cibest (Bancolombia)$17BPublic

Total Market Cap: $17B across 1 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Feria de las Flores

Medellín • National Celebration

Notable One-off Events

Death of Pablo Escobar (1993)

Medellin • Historical Event

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#991

University of Antioquia

Medellin, Colombia

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe

Medellín • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

José María Córdova International Airport

Medellin • 2 - Major International

Metro System (27 stations)1 entry

Medellín Metro

Medellín • 27 stations

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