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Colombia.

Capital: Bogotá · Latin America · South America

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Population53.43 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$363.54 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$6,9482023 · calculated
Area1,141,748 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)6.6%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Colombia at a glance

Official name
Republic of Colombia
Capital
Bogotá
Population
53.43 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$363.54 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$6,948 (2023)
Area
1,141,748 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Colombian peso (COP, $)
Time
UTC−05:00
Dialling code
+57
Internet domain
.co
People
Colombian
Land borders
Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Colombia in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M50M60M1960198020002020ColombiaColombia 1960: 15.6MColombia 1961: 16.1MColombia 1962: 16.6MColombia 1963: 17.1MColombia 1964: 17.6MColombia 1965: 18.2MColombia 1966: 18.7MColombia 1967: 19.2MColombia 1968: 19.8MColombia 1969: 20.3MColombia 1970: 20.8MColombia 1971: 21.3MColombia 1972: 21.8MColombia 1973: 22.3MColombia 1974: 22.8MColombia 1975: 23.3MColombia 1976: 23.9MColombia 1977: 24.4MColombia 1978: 25MColombia 1979: 25.5MColombia 1980: 26.1MColombia 1981: 26.7MColombia 1982: 27.3MColombia 1983: 28MColombia 1984: 28.6MColombia 1985: 29.3MColombia 1986: 29.9MColombia 1987: 30.5MColombia 1988: 31.1MColombia 1989: 31.8MColombia 1990: 32.4MColombia 1991: 33.1MColombia 1992: 33.8MColombia 1993: 34.4MColombia 1994: 35.1MColombia 1995: 35.8MColombia 1996: 36.5MColombia 1997: 37.1MColombia 1998: 37.8MColombia 1999: 38.5MColombia 2000: 39.1MColombia 2001: 39.7MColombia 2002: 40.3MColombia 2003: 40.9MColombia 2004: 41.5MColombia 2005: 42.1MColombia 2006: 42.7MColombia 2007: 43.2MColombia 2008: 43.8MColombia 2009: 44.3MColombia 2010: 44.8MColombia 2011: 45.3MColombia 2012: 45.7MColombia 2013: 46.2MColombia 2014: 46.6MColombia 2015: 47MColombia 2016: 47.4MColombia 2017: 48.1MColombia 2018: 49MColombia 2019: 49.9MColombia 2020: 50.6MColombia 2021: 51.2MColombia 2022: 51.7MColombia 2023: 52.3MColombia 2024: 52.9MColombia 2025: 53.4M020M40M60M1960198020002020ColombiaColombia 1960: 15.6MColombia 1961: 16.1MColombia 1962: 16.6MColombia 1963: 17.1MColombia 1964: 17.6MColombia 1965: 18.2MColombia 1966: 18.7MColombia 1967: 19.2MColombia 1968: 19.8MColombia 1969: 20.3MColombia 1970: 20.8MColombia 1971: 21.3MColombia 1972: 21.8MColombia 1973: 22.3MColombia 1974: 22.8MColombia 1975: 23.3MColombia 1976: 23.9MColombia 1977: 24.4MColombia 1978: 25MColombia 1979: 25.5MColombia 1980: 26.1MColombia 1981: 26.7MColombia 1982: 27.3MColombia 1983: 28MColombia 1984: 28.6MColombia 1985: 29.3MColombia 1986: 29.9MColombia 1987: 30.5MColombia 1988: 31.1MColombia 1989: 31.8MColombia 1990: 32.4MColombia 1991: 33.1MColombia 1992: 33.8MColombia 1993: 34.4MColombia 1994: 35.1MColombia 1995: 35.8MColombia 1996: 36.5MColombia 1997: 37.1MColombia 1998: 37.8MColombia 1999: 38.5MColombia 2000: 39.1MColombia 2001: 39.7MColombia 2002: 40.3MColombia 2003: 40.9MColombia 2004: 41.5MColombia 2005: 42.1MColombia 2006: 42.7MColombia 2007: 43.2MColombia 2008: 43.8MColombia 2009: 44.3MColombia 2010: 44.8MColombia 2011: 45.3MColombia 2012: 45.7MColombia 2013: 46.2MColombia 2014: 46.6MColombia 2015: 47MColombia 2016: 47.4MColombia 2017: 48.1MColombia 2018: 49MColombia 2019: 49.9MColombia 2020: 50.6MColombia 2021: 51.2MColombia 2022: 51.7MColombia 2023: 52.3MColombia 2024: 52.9MColombia 2025: 53.4M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B$400B1960198020002020ColombiaColombia 1960: $4BColombia 1961: $4.5BColombia 1962: $5BColombia 1963: $4.8BColombia 1964: $6BColombia 1965: $5.8BColombia 1966: $5.4BColombia 1967: $5.8BColombia 1968: $6BColombia 1969: $6.5BColombia 1970: $7.2BColombia 1971: $7.8BColombia 1972: $8.7BColombia 1973: $10.3BColombia 1974: $12.4BColombia 1975: $13.1BColombia 1976: $15.3BColombia 1977: $19.5BColombia 1978: $23.3BColombia 1979: $27.9BColombia 1980: $33.4BColombia 1981: $36.4BColombia 1982: $39BColombia 1983: $38.7BColombia 1984: $38.3BColombia 1985: $34.9BColombia 1986: $34.9BColombia 1987: $36.4BColombia 1988: $39.2BColombia 1989: $39.5BColombia 1990: $47.8BColombia 1991: $49.6BColombia 1992: $58.4BColombia 1993: $66.5BColombia 1994: $81.7BColombia 1995: $92.5BColombia 1996: $97.2BColombia 1997: $106.7BColombia 1998: $98.5BColombia 1999: $86.3BColombia 2000: $99.9BColombia 2001: $98.2BColombia 2002: $97.9BColombia 2003: $94.6BColombia 2004: $117.1BColombia 2005: $145.6BColombia 2006: $161.8BColombia 2007: $206.2BColombia 2008: $242.5BColombia 2009: $232.5BColombia 2010: $286.5BColombia 2011: $335BColombia 2012: $370.7BColombia 2013: $382.1BColombia 2014: $381.2BColombia 2015: $293.5BColombia 2016: $282.7BColombia 2017: $311.9BColombia 2018: $334.2BColombia 2019: $323BColombia 2020: $270.3BColombia 2021: $318.5BColombia 2022: $345.3BColombia 2023: $363.5B$0$100B$200B$300B$400B1960198020002020ColombiaColombia 1960: $4BColombia 1961: $4.5BColombia 1962: $5BColombia 1963: $4.8BColombia 1964: $6BColombia 1965: $5.8BColombia 1966: $5.4BColombia 1967: $5.8BColombia 1968: $6BColombia 1969: $6.5BColombia 1970: $7.2BColombia 1971: $7.8BColombia 1972: $8.7BColombia 1973: $10.3BColombia 1974: $12.4BColombia 1975: $13.1BColombia 1976: $15.3BColombia 1977: $19.5BColombia 1978: $23.3BColombia 1979: $27.9BColombia 1980: $33.4BColombia 1981: $36.4BColombia 1982: $39BColombia 1983: $38.7BColombia 1984: $38.3BColombia 1985: $34.9BColombia 1986: $34.9BColombia 1987: $36.4BColombia 1988: $39.2BColombia 1989: $39.5BColombia 1990: $47.8BColombia 1991: $49.6BColombia 1992: $58.4BColombia 1993: $66.5BColombia 1994: $81.7BColombia 1995: $92.5BColombia 1996: $97.2BColombia 1997: $106.7BColombia 1998: $98.5BColombia 1999: $86.3BColombia 2000: $99.9BColombia 2001: $98.2BColombia 2002: $97.9BColombia 2003: $94.6BColombia 2004: $117.1BColombia 2005: $145.6BColombia 2006: $161.8BColombia 2007: $206.2BColombia 2008: $242.5BColombia 2009: $232.5BColombia 2010: $286.5BColombia 2011: $335BColombia 2012: $370.7BColombia 2013: $382.1BColombia 2014: $381.2BColombia 2015: $293.5BColombia 2016: $282.7BColombia 2017: $311.9BColombia 2018: $334.2BColombia 2019: $323BColombia 2020: $270.3BColombia 2021: $318.5BColombia 2022: $345.3BColombia 2023: $363.5B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020ColombiaColombia 1980: 26.6%Colombia 1981: 27.5%Colombia 1982: 24.7%Colombia 1983: 19.6%Colombia 1984: 16.2%Colombia 1985: 24.1%Colombia 1986: 18.8%Colombia 1987: 23.3%Colombia 1988: 28.1%Colombia 1989: 25.9%Colombia 1990: 29.2%Colombia 1991: 30.4%Colombia 1992: 27%Colombia 1993: 22.4%Colombia 1994: 22.8%Colombia 1995: 20.9%Colombia 1996: 20.8%Colombia 1997: 18.5%Colombia 1998: 18.7%Colombia 1999: 10.9%Colombia 2000: 9.23%Colombia 2001: 7.97%Colombia 2002: 6.35%Colombia 2003: 7.13%Colombia 2004: 5.9%Colombia 2005: 5.05%Colombia 2006: 4.29%Colombia 2007: 5.54%Colombia 2008: 7%Colombia 2009: 4.2%Colombia 2010: 2.27%Colombia 2011: 3.42%Colombia 2012: 3.17%Colombia 2013: 2.02%Colombia 2014: 2.9%Colombia 2015: 4.99%Colombia 2016: 7.51%Colombia 2017: 4.31%Colombia 2018: 3.24%Colombia 2019: 3.52%Colombia 2020: 2.53%Colombia 2021: 3.5%Colombia 2022: 10.2%Colombia 2023: 11.7%Colombia 2024: 6.61%0%10%20%30%40%198020002020ColombiaColombia 1980: 26.6%Colombia 1981: 27.5%Colombia 1982: 24.7%Colombia 1983: 19.6%Colombia 1984: 16.2%Colombia 1985: 24.1%Colombia 1986: 18.8%Colombia 1987: 23.3%Colombia 1988: 28.1%Colombia 1989: 25.9%Colombia 1990: 29.2%Colombia 1991: 30.4%Colombia 1992: 27%Colombia 1993: 22.4%Colombia 1994: 22.8%Colombia 1995: 20.9%Colombia 1996: 20.8%Colombia 1997: 18.5%Colombia 1998: 18.7%Colombia 1999: 10.9%Colombia 2000: 9.23%Colombia 2001: 7.97%Colombia 2002: 6.35%Colombia 2003: 7.13%Colombia 2004: 5.9%Colombia 2005: 5.05%Colombia 2006: 4.29%Colombia 2007: 5.54%Colombia 2008: 7%Colombia 2009: 4.2%Colombia 2010: 2.27%Colombia 2011: 3.42%Colombia 2012: 3.17%Colombia 2013: 2.02%Colombia 2014: 2.9%Colombia 2015: 4.99%Colombia 2016: 7.51%Colombia 2017: 4.31%Colombia 2018: 3.24%Colombia 2019: 3.52%Colombia 2020: 2.53%Colombia 2021: 3.5%Colombia 2022: 10.2%Colombia 2023: 11.7%Colombia 2024: 6.61%

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