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Colombia

Republic of Colombia

Key facts

Capital
Bogotá
Region
Americas · South America
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Colombian peso (COP)
Area
1,141,748 km²
Land borders
5 countries
Landlocked
No
UN member
Yes

Renewable energy

World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsInward FDI positions (stock)Real GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)General government net debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueNobel laureates (by country of birth)Research and development spendingHomicide rateSatellites in orbit (by owner country)Copa América titlesOlympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)Tour de France wins

Demographics

Birth rate
13.3#107 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
5.47#166 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
129.1K#12 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
20.0%#117 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
10.2%#82 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
48 /km²#140 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
1.63#123 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
52.70M#27 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 54.75M
Urban population
78.8%#54 of 199
2025· World Bank

Development

Extreme poverty
8.5%#67 of 81
2024· rank as of 2021· World Bank
Gini index
54.4#81 of 81
2024· rank as of 2021· World Bank
Gross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)
$18.7K#84 of 193
2023· UNDP
Human Development Index (HDI)
0.788#83 of 193
2023· UNDP

Economy

Agriculture
9.9%#58 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
-2.4%#91 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
15.0%#147 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
2.5%#77 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$7,980#95 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $12.1K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$21.5K#90 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $28.8K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$1.13T#32 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $1.58T
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$7,900#87 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$420.50B#38 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $661.14B
Imports
20.4%#152 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
21.8%#104 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
5.1%#36 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
1.40M#72 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Inward FDI positions (stock)
$267.27B#16 of 37
2024· OECD
Real GDP growth (annual %)
2.6%#117 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 2.9%
Remittances received
2.9%#66 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
58.5%#70 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
35.4%#156 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank

Education

Adult literacy rate
95.3%#17 of 45
2024· rank as of 2022· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
104.8%
2022· World Bank
Public spending on education
5.3%
2020· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
101.6%
2022· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
59.3%
2022· World Bank

Environment

Air pollution (PM2.5)
18.4 µg/m³#97 of 194
2023· World Bank
CO2 emissions
95.1 Mt#42 of 190
2024· World Bank
CO2 emissions per capita
1.80 t#80 of 190
2024· World Bank
Forest area
53.7%#42 of 193
2024· World Bank
Renewable energy
29.7%#80 of 196
2021· World Bank

Geography

Land area
1.11M km²#26 of 197
2024· World Bank

Health

Health expenditure
8.1%#58 of 192
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$644#80 of 191
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
10.5#84 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
77.9 yrs#62 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
59.0#106 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
2.54#64 of 136
2023· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
11.5#83 of 194
2024· World Bank

Infrastructure

Access to electricity
98.9%#120 of 198
2024· World Bank
Internet users
79.3%#101 of 182
2024· World Bank
Mobile phone subscriptions
174.1#15 of 169
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank

Labour

Female labour force participation
51.6%#103 of 177
2025· World Bank
Labour force participation
63.4%#80 of 177
2025· World Bank
Unemployment rate
8.3%#130 of 177
2025· World Bank
Youth unemployment
17.7%#120 of 177
2025· World Bank

Military

Armed forces personnel
428.0K#17 of 170
2020· World Bank
Military expenditure
3.2%#21 of 150
2025· World Bank
Military expenditure (US$)
$14.50B#28 of 150
2025· World Bank

Politics

Women in parliament
29.4%#80 of 184
2025· World Bank

Public finance

General government gross debt (% of GDP)
59.9%#115 of 189
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 65.3%
General government net debt (% of GDP)
52.2%#56 of 85
2024· UNDP
Forecast 2027: 48.3%
Tax revenue
15.2%#71 of 118
2024· rank as of 2022· World Bank

Science

Nobel laureates (by country of birth)
2#39 of 82
2026· Nobel Foundation
Research and development spending
0.3%
2020· World Bank

Society

Homicide rate
24.9#117 of 126
2023· rank as of 2020· World Bank

Space

Satellites in orbit (by owner country)
1#62 of 67
2026· CelesTrak satellite catalog (SATCAT)

Sport

Copa América titles
1#7 of 8
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
5#62 of 103
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
38#53 of 139
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Tour de France wins
1#12 of 15
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)

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