South America · South America
Colombia
Colombia is a country in South America. Its capital is Bogotá. It shares land borders with 5 countries.
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Colombian Peso COP5
- United Nations
- Member since November 5, 19456
- Internet domain
- .co7
- Country code
- CO · COL
At a glance
Colombia in numbers
- Population 53.9 million153,936,226 No. 28 of 195
- Area 1,141,748 km²2 No. 25 of 195
- Population density 47 per km²12 No. 138 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$457.4 billion3 No. 36 of 189
- GDP per person $8,5624 No. 89 of 189
- Life expectancy 78.3 years1 No. 56 of 195
- Median age 33.0 years1 No. 88 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.