Colombia is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 52.9M people. The capital and largest city is Bogota, with 8.03M residents. Colombia shares land borders with Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Panama.
Colombia ranks 40/197 by GDP ($419B) and 97/197 by GDP per capita ($7,914). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
Population |
53835787
|
28/197 |
GDP |
$419B
2024 |
40/197 |
GDP per capita |
$7,914
2024 |
97/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$21,495
2024 |
90/197 |
Government debt |
$256B
2024 |
36/185 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
59.7%
2025 |
82/185 |
Government debt per person |
$4,849
2024 |
81/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,346
2025 |
112/197 |
Land area | 428,380 sq mi | 26/197 |
Population density | 123.5 ppl/mi² | 140/197 |
Fertility rate | 1.65 | 123/196 |
Median age | 33.1 years | 89/196 |
Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 59/197 |
Colombia trends dashboard: time-series charts
Year | GDP |
---|---|
1960 | $4,031,152,977 |
1961 | $4,540,447,761 |
1962 | $4,955,538,219 |
1963 | $4,836,166,667 |
1964 | $5,973,366,667 |
1965 | $5,760,761,905 |
1966 | $5,428,518,519 |
1967 | $5,825,170,438 |
1968 | $5,960,212,869 |
1969 | $6,450,175,214 |
1970 | $7,198,360,460 |
1971 | $7,820,380,971 |
1972 | $8,671,358,733 |
1973 | $10,315,760,000 |
1974 | $12,370,029,584 |
1975 | $13,098,633,902 |
1976 | $15,341,403,660 |
1977 | $19,470,960,619 |
1978 | $23,263,511,958 |
1979 | $27,940,411,250 |
1980 | $33,400,735,644 |
1981 | $36,388,366,869 |
1982 | $38,968,039,722 |
1983 | $38,729,822,782 |
1984 | $38,253,120,738 |
1985 | $34,894,419,443 |
1986 | $34,942,489,684 |
1987 | $36,373,307,085 |
1988 | $39,212,550,050 |
1989 | $39,540,080,200 |
1990 | $47,844,090,710 |
1991 | $49,637,993,949 |
1992 | $58,394,443,378 |
1993 | $66,474,101,301 |
1994 | $81,705,497,617 |
1995 | $92,495,970,511 |
1996 | $97,153,389,011 |
1997 | $106,656,492,294 |
1998 | $98,486,358,581 |
1999 | $86,278,947,637 |
2000 | $99,875,074,951 |
2001 | $98,200,641,203 |
2002 | $97,945,812,803 |
2003 | $94,644,969,157 |
2004 | $117,092,416,666 |
2005 | $145,600,529,606 |
2006 | $161,792,958,905 |
2007 | $206,229,540,926 |
2008 | $242,504,150,473 |
2009 | $232,468,663,110 |
2010 | $286,498,534,095 |
2011 | $334,966,134,805 |
2012 | $370,691,143,018 |
2013 | $382,093,697,078 |
2014 | $381,240,864,422 |
2015 | $293,492,370,193 |
2016 | $282,720,100,286 |
2017 | $311,866,875,157 |
2018 | $334,198,218,098 |
2019 | $323,031,701,193 |
2020 | $270,348,342,541 |
2021 | $318,524,633,225 |
2022 | $345,632,492,851 |
2023 | $366,291,836,138 |
2024 | $418,542,042,920 |
Year | GDP per capita |
---|---|
1960 | $258.3 |
1961 | $282.1 |
1962 | $298.5 |
1963 | $282.6 |
1964 | $339 |
1965 | $317 |
1966 | $290.3 |
1967 | $303 |
1968 | $302 |
1969 | $318 |
1970 | $346 |
1971 | $367 |
1972 | $397 |
1973 | $462 |
1974 | $542 |
1975 | $561 |
1976 | $643 |
1977 | $798 |
1978 | $932 |
1979 | $1,095 |
1980 | $1,280 |
1981 | $1,362 |
1982 | $1,425 |
1983 | $1,384 |
1984 | $1,336 |
1985 | $1,192 |
1986 | $1,169 |
1987 | $1,193 |
1988 | $1,260 |
1989 | $1,244 |
1990 | $1,475 |
1991 | $1,500 |
1992 | $1,730 |
1993 | $1,930 |
1994 | $2,326 |
1995 | $2,583 |
1996 | $2,664 |
1997 | $2,873 |
1998 | $2,606 |
1999 | $2,244 |
2000 | $2,555 |
2001 | $2,473 |
2002 | $2,429 |
2003 | $2,312 |
2004 | $2,819 |
2005 | $3,456 |
2006 | $3,790 |
2007 | $4,770 |
2008 | $5,542 |
2009 | $5,251 |
2010 | $6,398 |
2011 | $7,401 |
2012 | $8,109 |
2013 | $8,279 |
2014 | $8,187 |
2015 | $6,249 |
2016 | $5,960 |
2017 | $6,480 |
2018 | $6,817 |
2019 | $6,473 |
2020 | $5,340 |
2021 | $6,223 |
2022 | $6,680 |
2023 | $7,001 |
2024 | $7,914 |
Colombia's life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years |
---|---|
1950 | 48.3 |
1951 | 49 |
1952 | 49.8 |
1953 | 50.6 |
1954 | 51.3 |
1955 | 51.9 |
1956 | 52.5 |
1957 | 54.1 |
1958 | 54.7 |
1959 | 55.9 |
1960 | 56.6 |
1961 | 57.2 |
1962 | 57.7 |
1963 | 58.3 |
1964 | 58.8 |
1965 | 59.2 |
1966 | 59.7 |
1967 | 60.1 |
1968 | 60.6 |
1969 | 61 |
1970 | 61.5 |
1971 | 62 |
1972 | 62.5 |
1973 | 63 |
1974 | 63.5 |
1975 | 64 |
1976 | 64.6 |
1977 | 65.2 |
1978 | 65.8 |
1979 | 66.2 |
1980 | 66.7 |
1981 | 67.2 |
1982 | 67.9 |
1983 | 68.1 |
1984 | 68.3 |
1985 | 65.4 |
1986 | 68.3 |
1987 | 68.2 |
1988 | 68.3 |
1989 | 68.6 |
1990 | 68.7 |
1991 | 68.8 |
1992 | 68.8 |
1993 | 69.1 |
1994 | 69.4 |
1995 | 69.8 |
1996 | 70.2 |
1997 | 70.6 |
1998 | 70.9 |
1999 | 70.9 |
2000 | 70.9 |
2001 | 71.2 |
2002 | 71.5 |
2003 | 72.3 |
2004 | 72.8 |
2005 | 73.2 |
2006 | 73.5 |
2007 | 73.8 |
2008 | 74.2 |
2009 | 74.5 |
2010 | 74.9 |
2011 | 75.2 |
2012 | 75.6 |
2013 | 75.8 |
2014 | 75.9 |
2015 | 76.1 |
2016 | 76.2 |
2017 | 76.4 |
2018 | 76.6 |
2019 | 76.8 |
2020 | 74.8 |
2021 | 72.7 |
2022 | 76.5 |
2023 | 77.7 |
2024 | 77.9 |
2025 | 78.1 |
Colombia's population clock and projection
Year | Population |
---|---|
1960 | 15,606,209 |
1961 | 16,095,203 |
1962 | 16,599,029 |
1963 | 17,113,823 |
1964 | 17,637,411 |
1965 | 18,169,050 |
1966 | 18,702,688 |
1967 | 19,235,618 |
1968 | 19,766,796 |
1969 | 20,291,942 |
1970 | 20,811,782 |
1971 | 21,319,096 |
1972 | 21,819,563 |
1973 | 22,325,374 |
1974 | 22,833,469 |
1975 | 23,344,644 |
1976 | 23,858,810 |
1977 | 24,393,494 |
1978 | 24,950,337 |
1979 | 25,515,626 |
1980 | 26,104,498 |
1981 | 26,713,267 |
1982 | 27,338,331 |
1983 | 27,988,173 |
1984 | 28,642,690 |
1985 | 29,268,470 |
1986 | 29,879,112 |
1987 | 30,499,467 |
1988 | 31,130,524 |
1989 | 31,776,279 |
1990 | 32,440,069 |
1991 | 33,098,372 |
1992 | 33,760,571 |
1993 | 34,441,473 |
1994 | 35,127,410 |
1995 | 35,804,662 |
1996 | 36,462,745 |
1997 | 37,121,149 |
1998 | 37,792,165 |
1999 | 38,454,863 |
2000 | 39,089,934 |
2001 | 39,709,262 |
2002 | 40,324,680 |
2003 | 40,937,429 |
2004 | 41,543,171 |
2005 | 42,128,977 |
2006 | 42,691,084 |
2007 | 43,235,374 |
2008 | 43,758,808 |
2009 | 44,271,541 |
2010 | 44,777,319 |
2011 | 45,259,614 |
2012 | 45,715,810 |
2013 | 46,151,584 |
2014 | 46,565,429 |
2015 | 46,969,940 |
2016 | 47,437,512 |
2017 | 48,131,078 |
2018 | 49,024,465 |
2019 | 49,907,985 |
2020 | 50,629,997 |
2021 | 51,188,173 |
2022 | 51,737,944 |
2023 | 52,321,152 |
2024 | 52,886,363 |
Colombia's birth and fertility rates
Year | Fertility rate |
---|---|
1960 | 6.74 |
1961 | 6.71 |
1962 | 6.66 |
1963 | 6.58 |
1964 | 6.48 |
1965 | 6.33 |
1966 | 6.16 |
1967 | 5.96 |
1968 | 5.74 |
1969 | 5.51 |
1970 | 5.28 |
1971 | 5.06 |
1972 | 4.86 |
1973 | 4.68 |
1974 | 4.53 |
1975 | 4.4 |
1976 | 4.29 |
1977 | 4.16 |
1978 | 4 |
1979 | 3.89 |
1980 | 3.8 |
1981 | 3.71 |
1982 | 3.62 |
1983 | 3.5 |
1984 | 3.35 |
1985 | 3.23 |
1986 | 3.15 |
1987 | 3.09 |
1988 | 3.04 |
1989 | 3.01 |
1990 | 3 |
1991 | 2.98 |
1992 | 2.98 |
1993 | 2.98 |
1994 | 2.94 |
1995 | 2.85 |
1996 | 2.77 |
1997 | 2.74 |
1998 | 2.72 |
1999 | 2.64 |
2000 | 2.57 |
2001 | 2.52 |
2002 | 2.49 |
2003 | 2.45 |
2004 | 2.38 |
2005 | 2.31 |
2006 | 2.24 |
2007 | 2.19 |
2008 | 2.15 |
2009 | 2.1 |
2010 | 2.01 |
2011 | 1.94 |
2012 | 1.9 |
2013 | 1.86 |
2014 | 1.82 |
2015 | 1.77 |
2016 | 1.72 |
2017 | 1.72 |
2018 | 1.72 |
2019 | 1.71 |
2020 | 1.69 |
2021 | 1.68 |
2022 | 1.66 |
2023 | 1.65 |
Year | Median age, years |
---|---|
1960 | 16.6 |
1961 | 16.5 |
1962 | 16.4 |
1963 | 16.4 |
1964 | 16.3 |
1965 | 16.3 |
1966 | 16.4 |
1967 | 16.4 |
1968 | 16.5 |
1969 | 16.6 |
1970 | 16.8 |
1971 | 16.9 |
1972 | 17.1 |
1973 | 17.3 |
1974 | 17.6 |
1975 | 17.8 |
1976 | 18 |
1977 | 18.2 |
1978 | 18.5 |
1979 | 18.7 |
1980 | 19 |
1981 | 19.2 |
1982 | 19.5 |
1983 | 19.8 |
1984 | 20.1 |
1985 | 20.4 |
1986 | 20.7 |
1987 | 21 |
1988 | 21.3 |
1989 | 21.6 |
1990 | 21.8 |
1991 | 22.1 |
1992 | 22.3 |
1993 | 22.5 |
1994 | 22.8 |
1995 | 23 |
1996 | 23.2 |
1997 | 23.5 |
1998 | 23.7 |
1999 | 23.9 |
2000 | 24.2 |
2001 | 24.5 |
2002 | 24.7 |
2003 | 25 |
2004 | 25.3 |
2005 | 25.6 |
2006 | 26 |
2007 | 26.4 |
2008 | 26.7 |
2009 | 27.1 |
2010 | 27.5 |
2011 | 27.9 |
2012 | 28.3 |
2013 | 28.7 |
2014 | 29.2 |
2015 | 29.6 |
2016 | 30 |
2017 | 30.4 |
2018 | 30.7 |
2019 | 31.1 |
2020 | 31.5 |
2021 | 31.9 |
2022 | 32.2 |
2023 | 32.7 |
2024 | 33.1 |
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Colombia: National Statistics
Finance
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$373B
2024 |
42/194 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.5%
2025 |
82/195 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.26%
2020 |
50/193 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.87%
2023 |
35/163 |
Armed forces personnel |
428,000
2020 |
17/174 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.44%
2025 |
134/188 |
Unemployment rate |
9.62%
2024 |
42/196 |
Services, % of GDP |
58.2%
2024 |
90/191 |
Industry, % of GDP |
23.1%
2024 |
107/194 |
Economic freedom index |
59.8
2025 |
99/197 |
Income share by richest 10% |
42.7%
2023 |
4/169 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
1.1%
2023 |
166/169 |
Number of billionaires |
4
2025 |
49/78 |
Percentage of billionaires |
0.00001%
2025 |
68/78 |
Listed domestic companies |
60
2024 |
65/103 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$72.6B
2024 |
44/100 |
Total reserves including gold |
$61.9B
2024 |
38/177 |
Personal remittances received |
$11.9B
2024 |
19/190 |
International tourist arrivals |
1,396,000
2020 |
77/188 |
International tourism as share of exports |
5.13%
2020 |
92/184 |
Banked people share |
57.1%
2024 |
100/158 |
Energy
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
863 kg
2023 |
103/177 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$24.3
2023 |
23/173 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
100.9 megatons
2023 |
41/187 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
1.93 tons
2023 |
110/187 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
75.3%
2023 |
70/176 |
Renewable energy use share |
29.7%
2021 |
81/193 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
11.3%
2023 |
48/147 |
Net energy imports use share |
-142%
2023 |
126/144 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
1,553 kWh
2023 |
91/147 |
Renewable electricity output share |
75.1%
2021 |
38/192 |
Hydroelectric share |
64.8%
2023 |
31/192 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
62/192 |
Electricity access |
98.7%
2023 |
123/195 |
Society
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.65%
2024 |
28/197 |
Annual migration change |
+141,643
2024 |
13/196 |
Urban population |
82.7%
2024 |
41/195 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
Average male height |
5.64 ft
2025 |
107/190 |
Average female height |
5.18 ft
2025 |
146/190 |
Quality of life index |
44.5
2025 |
115/197 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2024 |
108/197 |
Higher education index |
75
2025 |
48/183 |
Homicides per 100K people |
25.3
2022 |
13/197 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.4
2019 |
91/197 |
Visa free countries |
135
2025 |
70/195 |
Adult literacy rate |
95.3%
2024 |
104/196 |
English speaking |
4.22%
2023 |
151/197 |
People using the Internet |
77.3%
2023 |
106/195 |
Health
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$534
2023 |
81/191 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$78.1
2023 |
109/191 |
Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
59/197 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.53%
2012 |
114/178 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.45
2021 |
75/193 |
Age at first childbirth |
21.7 years
2025 |
89/137 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
59
2023 |
87/193 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
12
2023 |
114/192 |
Obesity rate |
24.3%
2022 |
83/189 |
Diabetes prevalence |
8.4%
2024 |
98/195 |
Air quality index |
59
2025 |
83/197 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
145/164 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.24 liters
2020 |
97/186 |
Territory
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.74%
2025 |
26/197 |
Land area per capita |
8,100 sq mi
2024 |
58/197 |
Agricultural land area |
156,306 sq mi
2025 |
27/194 |
Forest area |
226,040 sq mi
2025 |
13/196 |
Roads length |
127,001 mi
2021 |
33/175 |
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