Country profile
Colombia
Republic of Colombia · South America
👥 Population
53,425,635
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Bogotá
🗺 Area
1,141,748 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$457.41B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.788
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
47 /km²
💱 Currency
COP
Colombian peso
🗣 Languages
Spanish
About Colombia
Colombia (officially Republic of Colombia) is a country in South America, with Bogotá as its capital. It is home to roughly 53.43 million people, giving a population density of about 47 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,141,748 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $457.41B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.788. The official currency is the Colombian peso (COP), and the main language is Spanish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$1.18T
GDP/capita (PPP)
$22,349
GDP growth
2.6%
Inflation
5.1%
Unemployment
8.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
Fertility rate
1.63
Pop. growth
1.0%
Urban population
78.8%
Infant mortality /1k
10.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
79.3%
Literacy rate
95.3%
Physicians /1k
2.54
Renewable energy
29.7%
Travel & practical
Capital
Bogotá
Currency
COP
Dialing code
+57
Internet TLD
.co
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Fun facts about Colombia
- Colombia is the 28th most populous country in the world, with about 53.43 million people.
- By land area it is the 25th-largest country in the world, covering 1,141,748 km².
- It has the world's 36th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($457.41B).
- Colombia shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.788.
- Colombia has a population density of about 47 people per square kilometre.
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