Colombia

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About Colombia

The capital of Colombia is Bogotá. Bogotá is the seat of national government for Colombia, a country in South America.

Colombia has a population of about 52.3 million people, the 28th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Colombia covers 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 square miles), making Colombia the 26th largest country in the world by area.

Colombia borders 5 countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.

Life expectancy at birth in Colombia is 77.7 years, the 72nd highest of any country in the world.

Colombia is in Americas, in the South America region. Colombia is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Colombia
Populationtotal people	52.3Mpeople	28th
Land Areatotal km²	1.1Mkm²	26th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$7.0K	114th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$366.3B	42nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	77.7years	72nd
Urban Population% living in cities	78.3%	66th
Internet Users% of people online	77.3%	108th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.65births/woman	133rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	6.0Marrivals/year	45th
Forest Cover% of land forested	52.9%	43rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	9.6%	42nd
Military Spending% of GDP	3.0%of GDP	26th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	29.7%	81st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	11.7%	30th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	47L/year	35th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	2kg/year	40th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	0.5L/year	54th
Education Spending% of GDP	5.3%of GDP	48th
Health Spending% of GDP	8.2%of GDP	59th
Arable Land% of land arable	2.3%	165th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$16.8B	26th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 CO · alpha-3 COL · South America