Colombia
Colombia is a country in South America. Its capital is Bogotá. About 52 million people live there (2023). It covers 1,141,748 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Bogotá
- People (2023)
- 52 million
- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
- Currency
- Colombian peso
Colombia at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Colombia
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Population
- 52,321,152 (2023)
- Area
- 1,141,748 km² (440,831 mi²)
- People are called
- Colombian
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Colombian peso
- GDP (nominal)
- US$344 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.752 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 54.2 (2020)
- Unemployment
- 9.4% (2014)
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Abelardo de la Espriella (since 2026)
- Head of government
- Abelardo de la Espriella (since 2026)
- Country codes
- CO, COL
- Calling code
- +57
- Internet domain
- .co
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- , America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 4°, -73.25°
Colombia and its neighbours
Colombia borders Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil and Nicaragua. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Colombia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Colombia
- Amazonas Department
- Antioquia
- Arauca Department
- Atlántico Department
- Bolívar Department
- Boyacá Department
- Caldas Department
- Caquetá Department
- Casanare Department
- Cauca Department
- Cesar Department
- Chocó Department
- Córdoba Department
- Cundinamarca Department
- Guainía Department
- Guaviare Department
- Huila Department
- La Guajira Department
- Magdalena Department
- Meta
- Nariño Department
- Norte de Santander Department
- Putumayo Department
- Quindío Department
- Risaralda Department
- Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
- Santander Department
- Sucre Department
- Tolima Department
- Valle del Cauca Department
- Vaupés Department
- Vichada Department
- Bogotá
Member of
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Andean Community
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration
- Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 11 more organisations.
How far are you from Colombia?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Colombia?
The capital of Colombia is Bogotá.
What is the population of Colombia?
Colombia has about 52,321,152 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Colombia?
Colombia covers 1,141,748 square kilometres (440,831 square miles).
What currency does Colombia use?
The Colombian peso.
What language is spoken in Colombia?
The official language of Colombia is Spanish.
Which countries border Colombia?
Colombia shares a border with Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil and Nicaragua.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.