What is the population of Colombia?
Colombia has 53.4 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 15.6 million to 53.4 million, 3.4 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,606,209 |
| 1970 | 20,811,782 |
| 1980 | 26,104,498 |
| 1990 | 32,440,069 |
| 2000 | 39,089,934 |
| 2010 | 44,777,319 |
| 2020 | 50,629,997 |
| 2025 | 53,425,635 |
What is the capital of Colombia?
The capital of Colombia is Bogotá.
What currency does Colombia use?
Colombia uses the Colombian peso (COP).
What language is spoken in Colombia?
The official language of Colombia is Spanish.
Where is Colombia?
Colombia is in South America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Colombia?
Colombia covers 1,140,619 km² (440,395 sq mi). The United States is about 8.6 times as large.
Economy of Colombia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $457 billion
- GDP per person
- $8,562
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Colombia is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Colombia rank?
Colombia is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: