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Colombia: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Colombia: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Population
- 53.4 million
- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
- Currency
- Colombian Peso ($)
#28 by population · #25 by area · #36 economy in the world · #137 by population density
Population and society
Population of co, 1960–2025. From 15.6 million in 1960 to 53.4 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 48 per km² (rank 137 of 194)
- Urban population
- 78.8% (2025)
- Under 15
- 20% (2025)
- Over 65
- 10.2% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 1.63 (2024)
- Internet users
- 79.3% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $457.4B (rank 36 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 8.3% (2025)
- Inflation
- 5.1% (2025)
- Forests
- 53.7% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 1.8 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- 0 m (sea level)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- National Anthem of Colombia
- Official name
- República de Colombia
- Motto
- Libertad y Orden (Spanish)
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official language
- Spanish
- Calling code
- +57
- Internet domain
- .co
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Demonym
- Colombian
Geography
- Continent
- Americas
- Neighbouring countries
- Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
- Highest point
- Pico Cristóbal Colón (5,730 m)
- Largest city
- Bogotá, the capital
- Access to the sea
- Yes
History and politics
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- Independence from
- Spain (1810)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $8,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.788 (rank 83 of 193)
Departments in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Amazonas | Leticia | 79,020 (2020) | 109,665 |
 | Antioquia | Medellín | 6,677,930 (2020) | 63,612 |
 | Arauca | — | 294,206 (2020) | 23,818 |
 | Atlántico | Barranquilla | 2,722,128 (2020) | 3,388 |
 | Bolívar | — | 2,180,976 (2020) | 25,978 |
 | Boyacá | Tunja | 1,242,731 (2020) | 23,189 |
 | Caldas | Manizales | 1,018,453 (2020) | 7,888 |
 | Caquetá | Florencia | 410,521 (2020) | 88,965 |
 | Casanare | Yopal | 435,195 (2020) | 44,995 |
 | Cauca | Popayán | 1,491,937 (2020) | 29,308 |
 | Cesar | Valledupar | 1,295,387 (2020) | 22,905 |
 | Chocó | Quibdó | 544,767 (2021) | 46,530 |
 | Córdoba | Montería | 1,828,947 (2020) | 25,020 |
 | Cundinamarca | Bogotá | 3,242,999 (2020) | 22,623 |
| Distrito Capital de Bogotá (Puente Aranda) | — | — | 17 | |
 | Guainía | Inírida | 50,636 (2020) | 72,238 |
 | Guaviare | San José del Guaviare | 73,081 (2018) | 53,460 |
 | Huila | Neiva | 1,122,622 (2020) | 19,890 |
 | La Guajira | Riohacha | 965,718 (2020) | 20,848 |
 | Magdalena | Santa Marta | 1,427,026 (2020) | 23,188 |
 | Meta | Villavicencio | 1,062,454 (2020) | 85,635 |
 | Nariño | Pasto | 1,627,589 (2020) | 33,268 |
 | Norte de Santander | Cúcuta | 1,620,318 (2020) | 21,658 |
 | Putumayo | Mocoa | 359,127 (2020) | 24,885 |
 | Quindío | Armenia | 555,401 (2020) | 1,845 |
 | Risaralda | Pereira | 961,055 (2020) | 3,600 |
 | San Andrés y Providencia (Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina) | San Andrés | 63,692 (2020) | 53 |
 | Santander | Bucaramanga | 2,280,908 (2020) | 30,537 |
 | Sucre | Sincelejo | 949,252 (2020) | 10,917 |
 | Tolima | Ibagué | 1,339,998 (2020) | 23,562 |
 | Valle del Cauca | Cali | 4,532,152 (2020) | 22,140 |
 | Vaupés | Mitú | 44,712 (2020) | 54,135 |
 | Vichada | Puerto Carreño | 112,958 (2020) | 100,242 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Amazonas (CC BY-SA 4.0, Milenioscuro), Caquetá (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fibonacci), Casanare (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fibonacci), Cundinamarca (CC BY-SA 4.0, Milenioscuro), Guaviare (CC BY-SA 4.0, Milenioscuro), Magdalena (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fibonacci), Norte de Santander (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fibonacci), Risaralda (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fibonacci), Sucre (CC BY-SA 3.0, Milenioscuro), Vaupés (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fibonacci).
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Its flags over time
Colombia · 1821–1831- Colombia · 1861–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogotá
How many people live in Colombia?
53.4 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Colombia?
Colombian Peso
What is the official language of Colombia?
Spanish
What is the calling code of Colombia?
+57
Which countries border Colombia?
Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela
What is the highest point of Colombia?
Pico Cristóbal Colón (5,730 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.