Colombia
ISO3: COL • Latin America & Caribbean • Upper middle income
Colombia is a upper middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean. It has a population of about 52,886,363 and a GDP of $418.82 billion.
Explore 264 World Bank indicators for Colombia below.
Colombia at a Glance
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Population
- 52,886,363
- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
- 46.3 /km²
- Currency
- COP Colombian peso
- Languages
- Spanish
- ISO codes
- COL · CO
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
418.82B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
7,919.21
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
52.89M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
77.91
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
6.61
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
8.29
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
95.34
2024
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
79.35
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
98.70
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
37.03
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
59.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
78.52
2024
Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions about Colombia
- What is the population of Colombia?
- Colombia has a population of approximately 52,886,363, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Colombia?
- The capital of Colombia is Bogotá.
- What region is Colombia in?
- The World Bank places Colombia in the Latin America & Caribbean region.
- What income group is Colombia in?
- The World Bank classifies Colombia as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Colombia use?
- Colombia uses the Colombian peso (COP).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.