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Colombia
Republic of Colombia · South America
At a glance
CapitalBogotá
Most common first languageSpanish98.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageSpanish
CurrencyColombian peso
Drives on theright
Highest pointPico Cristóbal Colón5,775 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel45% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports27.6%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Colombia by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 53.4m (2025) | 28th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $457bn (2025) | 36th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 1.11m km² (2023) | 26th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $15.1bn (2024) | 24th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $68.5bn (2025) | 57th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 92.1m (2024) | 20th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 585k km² (2023) | 13th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 405k km² (2023) | 27th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 95 Mt (2024) | 42nd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 42.1m (2025) | 22nd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 77.9 years (2024) | 69th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $8,562 (2025) | 104th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 79.3% (2024) | 104th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 5.1% (2025) | 44th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 8.3% (2025) | 54th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 78.8% (2025) | 61st of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.63 (2024) | 130th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 3.36% of GDP (2024) | 22nd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 35.4% of GDP (2025) | 169th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 1.78 t (2024) | 118th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.788 (2023) | 83rd of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Colombia shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has spanish as an official language 20Mainly exports fuel 27Is in south america 12
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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