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Colombia is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Bogota. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+13.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+37%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+26.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Colombia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Colombia

53.4MLatest available · 2025
Colombia

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Population changed by +13.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearColombia
202553,425,635
202452,886,363
202352,321,152
202251,737,944
202151,188,173
202050,629,997
201949,907,985
201849,024,465
201748,131,078
201647,437,512
201546,969,940
201446,565,429
201346,151,584
201245,715,810
201145,259,614
201044,777,319
200944,271,541
200843,758,808
200743,235,374
200642,691,084
200542,128,977
200441,543,171
200340,937,429
200240,324,680
200139,709,262
200039,089,934
199938,454,863
199837,792,165
199737,121,149
199636,462,745
199535,804,662
199435,127,410
199334,441,473
199233,760,571
199133,098,372
199032,440,069
198931,776,279
198831,130,524
198730,499,467
198629,879,112
198529,268,470
198428,642,690
198327,988,173
198227,338,331
198126,713,267
198026,104,498
197925,515,626
197824,950,337
197724,393,494
197623,858,810
197523,344,644
197422,833,469
197322,325,374
197221,819,563
197121,319,096
197020,811,782
196920,291,942
196819,766,796
196719,235,618
196618,702,688
196518,169,050
196417,637,411
196317,113,823
196216,599,029
196116,095,203
196015,606,209

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Colombia

1%Latest available · 2025
Colombia

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Population growth changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearColombia
20251.01%
20241.07%
20231.12%
20221.07%
20211.1%
20201.44%
20191.79%
20181.84%
20171.45%
20160.99%
20150.86%
20140.89%
20130.95%
20121%
20111.07%
20101.14%
20091.16%
20081.2%
20071.27%
20061.33%
20051.4%
20041.47%
20031.51%
20021.54%
20011.57%
20001.64%
19991.74%
19981.79%
19971.79%
19961.82%
19951.91%
19941.97%
19932%
19921.98%
19912.01%
19902.07%
19892.05%
19882.05%
19872.05%
19862.06%
19852.16%
19842.31%
19832.35%
19822.31%
19812.31%
19802.28%
19792.24%
19782.26%
19772.22%
19762.18%
19752.21%
19742.25%
19732.29%
19722.32%
19712.41%
19702.53%
19692.62%
19682.72%
19672.81%
19662.89%
19652.97%
19643.01%
19633.05%
19623.08%
19613.09%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Colombia

78.8%Latest available · 2025
Colombia

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Urban population changed by +1.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearColombia
202578.78%
202478.52%
202378.28%
202278.05%
202177.83%
202077.64%
201977.46%
201877.28%
201777.22%
201677.2%
201577.16%
201477.11%
201377.03%
201276.94%
201176.84%
201076.72%
200976.6%
200876.46%
200776.31%
200676.16%
200576%
200475.81%
200375.53%
200275.19%
200174.79%
200074.35%
199973.87%
199873.37%
199772.85%
199672.33%
199571.82%
199471.33%
199370.87%
199270.42%
199169.96%
199069.49%
198969.02%
198868.54%
198768.06%
198667.57%
198567.08%
198466.6%
198366.13%
198265.67%
198165.2%
198064.73%
197964.25%
197863.75%
197763.23%
197662.68%
197562.09%
197461.46%
197360.78%
197260%
197159.12%
197058.17%
196957.16%
196856.11%
196755.04%
196653.99%
196552.95%
196451.97%
196351.01%
196250.05%
196149.1%
196048.14%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Colombia

1.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Colombia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearColombia
20241.63 births
20231.65 births
20221.66 births
20211.68 births
20201.69 births
20191.71 births
20181.72 births
20171.72 births
20161.72 births
20151.77 births
20141.82 births
20131.86 births
20121.9 births
20111.94 births
20102.01 births
20092.1 births
20082.16 births
20072.2 births
20062.24 births
20052.31 births
20042.38 births
20032.45 births
20022.49 births
20012.52 births
20002.57 births
19992.64 births
19982.72 births
19972.74 births
19962.77 births
19952.85 births
19942.94 births
19932.98 births
19922.98 births
19912.98 births
19903 births
19893.01 births
19883.04 births
19873.09 births
19863.15 births
19853.23 births
19843.35 births
19833.5 births
19823.62 births
19813.71 births
19803.8 births
19793.89 births
19784 births
19774.16 births
19764.29 births
19754.4 births
19744.53 births
19734.68 births
19724.86 births
19715.06 births
19705.28 births
19695.51 births
19685.74 births
19675.96 births
19666.16 births
19656.33 births
19646.48 births
19636.58 births
19626.66 births
19616.71 births
19606.74 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Colombia

$457.4BLatest available · 2025
Colombia

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GDP changed by +55.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearColombia
2025$457,410,034,202.52
2024$420,504,033,143.21
2023$366,901,643,683.3
2022$345,632,492,851.45
2021$318,524,633,225.4
2020$270,348,342,541.47
2019$323,031,701,192.84
2018$334,198,218,098.28
2017$311,866,875,156.88
2016$282,720,100,286.23
2015$293,492,370,193.17
2014$381,240,864,422.41
2013$382,093,697,077.69
2012$370,691,143,018.04
2011$334,966,134,804.89
2010$286,498,534,094.96
2009$232,468,663,109.6
2008$242,504,150,472.93
2007$206,229,540,926.31
2006$161,792,958,904.86
2005$145,600,529,605.8
2004$117,092,416,666.25
2003$94,644,969,157.1
2002$97,945,812,802.89
2001$98,200,641,203.39
2000$99,875,074,951.03
1999$86,186,158,684.77
1998$98,443,739,941.17
1997$106,659,508,271.26
1996$97,160,109,277.81
1995$92,507,279,383.04
1994$81,703,500,846.04
1993$66,446,804,802.57
1992$58,418,985,443.32
1991$49,175,565,911.07
1990$47,844,090,709.99
1989$39,540,080,200.39
1988$39,212,550,050.42
1987$36,373,307,085.09
1986$34,942,489,683.97
1985$34,894,411,351.98
1984$38,253,120,737.97
1983$38,729,822,781.6
1982$38,968,039,721.75
1981$36,388,366,869.03
1980$33,400,735,644.05
1979$27,940,411,250.27
1978$23,263,511,958.05
1977$19,470,960,619.13
1976$15,341,403,660.47
1975$13,098,633,901.87
1974$12,370,029,583.64
1973$10,315,760,000.34
1972$8,671,358,732.68
1971$7,820,380,970.54
1970$7,198,360,460.2
1969$6,450,175,213.75
1968$5,960,212,869.13
1967$5,825,170,438.49
1966$5,428,518,518.52
1965$5,760,761,904.76
1964$5,973,366,666.67
1963$4,836,166,666.67
1962$4,955,543,963.37
1961$4,540,447,761.19
1960$4,031,152,976.64

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Colombia

$8.6KLatest available · 2025
Colombia

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GDP per capita changed by +37% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearColombia
2025$8,561.62
2024$7,951.09
2023$7,012.49
2022$6,680.45
2021$6,222.62
2020$5,339.69
2019$6,472.55
2018$6,816.97
2017$6,479.53
2016$5,959.84
2015$6,248.51
2014$8,187.21
2013$8,279.1
2012$8,108.6
2011$7,400.99
2010$6,398.3
2009$5,250.97
2008$5,541.84
2007$4,769.93
2006$3,789.85
2005$3,456.07
2004$2,818.57
2003$2,311.94
2002$2,428.93
2001$2,472.99
2000$2,555.01
1999$2,241.23
1998$2,604.87
1997$2,873.28
1996$2,664.64
1995$2,583.67
1994$2,325.92
1993$1,929.27
1992$1,730.39
1991$1,485.74
1990$1,474.85
1989$1,244.33
1988$1,259.62
1987$1,192.59
1986$1,169.46
1985$1,192.22
1984$1,335.53
1983$1,383.79
1982$1,425.4
1981$1,362.18
1980$1,279.5
1979$1,095.03
1978$932.39
1977$798.2
1976$643.01
1975$561.1
1974$541.75
1973$462.06
1972$397.41
1971$366.83
1970$345.88
1969$317.87
1968$301.53
1967$302.83
1966$290.25
1965$317.06
1964$338.68
1963$282.59
1962$298.54
1961$282.1
1960$258.3

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Colombia

2.6%Latest available · 2025
Colombia

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GDP growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearColombia
20252.64%
20241.49%
20230.84%
20227.33%
202110.8%
2020-7.19%
20193.19%
20182.56%
20171.36%
20162.09%
20152.96%
20144.5%
20135.13%
20123.91%
20116.95%
20104.49%
20091.14%
20083.28%
20076.74%
20066.72%
20054.83%
20045.33%
20033.92%
20022.5%
20011.68%
20002.92%
1999-4.2%
19980.57%
19973.43%
19962.06%
19955.2%
19945.81%
19935.39%
19924.04%
19912%
19904.28%
19893.41%
19884.06%
19875.37%
19865.82%
19853.11%
19843.35%
19831.57%
19820.95%
19812.28%
19804.09%
19795.38%
19788.47%
19774.16%
19764.73%
19752.32%
19745.75%
19736.72%
19727.67%
19715.96%
19706.21%
19696.1%
19685.93%
19674.13%
19665.24%
19653.6%
19646.17%
19633.29%
19625.41%
19615.09%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Colombia

5.1%Latest available · 2025
Colombia

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Inflation changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearColombia
20255.14%
20246.61%
202311.74%
202210.18%
20213.5%
20202.53%
20193.52%
20183.24%
20174.31%
20167.51%
20154.99%
20142.9%
20132.02%
20123.17%
20113.42%
20102.27%
20094.2%
20087%
20075.54%
20064.29%
20055.05%
20045.9%
20037.13%
20026.35%
20017.97%
20009.23%
199910.87%
199818.68%
199718.47%
199620.8%
199520.89%
199422.85%
199322.44%
199227.01%
199130.39%
199029.15%
198925.87%
198828.11%
198723.3%
198618.84%
198524.09%
198416.16%
198319.6%
198224.72%
198127.45%
198026.55%
197924.13%
197817.76%
197733.8%
197619.83%
197523.44%
197423.87%
197322.53%
197212.44%
197111.94%
19706.91%
19696.98%
19687.45%
19678.33%
196616.73%
19657.59%
196417.07%
196326.36%
19624.7%
19618.28%
19605.81%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Colombia

8.3%Latest available · 2025
Colombia

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Unemployment changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearColombia
20258.29%
20249.62%
20239.59%
202210.54%
202113.9%
202015.98%
201910.28%
20189.36%
20179.09%
20168.92%
20158.57%
20148.8%
20139.25%
20129.96%
201110.29%
201011.15%
200912.07%
200811.27%
200711.2%
200611.09%
200511.06%
200413.72%
200313.22%
200214.48%
200115.04%
200020.52%
199920.06%
199815%
199712.14%
199611.81%
19958.72%
19948.25%
19937.8%
19929.44%
199110.12%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Colombia

77.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Colombia

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Life expectancy changed by +2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearColombia
202477.91 years
202377.73 years
202276.51 years
202172.7 years
202074.76 years
201976.79 years
201876.58 years
201776.42 years
201676.23 years
201576.07 years
201475.95 years
201375.83 years
201275.61 years
201175.18 years
201074.88 years
200974.53 years
200874.21 years
200773.75 years
200673.5 years
200573.16 years
200472.76 years
200372.31 years
200271.54 years
200171.19 years
200070.91 years
199970.91 years
199870.92 years
199770.63 years
199670.21 years
199569.81 years
199469.42 years
199369.08 years
199268.76 years
199168.77 years
199068.7 years
198968.62 years
198868.3 years
198768.17 years
198668.3 years
198565.36 years
198468.31 years
198368.12 years
198267.86 years
198167.19 years
198066.69 years
197966.16 years
197865.83 years
197765.24 years
197664.64 years
197564.01 years
197463.5 years
197362.99 years
197262.53 years
197162.01 years
197061.47 years
196961.03 years
196860.57 years
196760.15 years
196659.71 years
196559.25 years
196458.77 years
196358.3 years
196257.74 years
196157.2 years
196056.61 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Colombia

8.1%Latest available · 2024
Colombia

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Health expenditure changed by +1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearColombia
20248.14%
20238.16%
20227.59%
20219.14%
20208.7%
20197.83%
20187.72%
20177.68%
20167.53%
20157.52%
20147.19%
20137.02%
20126.75%
20116.78%
20107.07%
20097.31%
20086.84%
20076.49%
20066.34%
20056.07%
20045.8%
20035.78%
20025.73%
20015.94%
20005.64%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Colombia

79.3%Latest available · 2024
Colombia

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Internet adoption changed by +26.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearColombia
202479.35%
202377.34%
202272.8%
202173.03%
202069.8%
201965.01%
201864.13%
201762.26%
201658.14%
201555.9%
201452.57%
201351.7%
201248.98%
201140.35%
201036.5%
200930%
200825.6%
200721.8%
200615.34%
200511.01%
20049.12%
20037.39%
20024.6%
20012.85%
20002.21%
19991.7%
19981.13%
19970.55%
19960.33%
19950.19%
19940.11%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Colombia

29.7%Latest available · 2021
Colombia

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Renewable energy changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearColombia
202129.7%
202032%
201931.5%
201830.4%
201732.2%
201630.5%
201531.1%
201432.1%
201332%
201229.6%
201129.6%
201030.6%
200931.4%
200830.8%
200731%
200630.6%
200528.9%
200429%
200330.6%
200228.6%
200127.1%
200027.9%
199929%
199825.8%
199725.7%
199633.6%
199533.5%
199433.8%
199333%
199233.1%
199136.8%
199038.1%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Colombia

98.9%Latest available · 2024
Colombia

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Access to electricity changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearColombia
202498.9%
202398.7%
2022100%
2021100%
202099.7%
201999.4%
201898.5%
201798.5%
201698.4%
201598.2%
201497.8%
201397.8%
201297%
201196.7%
201096.8%
200996.1%
200896.8%
200796%
200695.7%
200596.8%
200495.3%
200395.1%
200294.9%
200198.5%
200095.2%
199994.15%
199893.87%
199793.59%
199693.3%
199591.2%
199492.72%
199392.43%
199292.13%
199191.84%
199089.9%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Colombia

35.4%Latest available · 2025
Colombia

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Trade changed by -3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearColombia
202535.37%
202436.32%
202340.13%
202248.28%
202140.06%
202034.06%
201937.56%
201836.53%
201735.28%
201636.2%
201538.36%
201437.49%
201337.99%
201238.84%
201139.47%
201034.26%
200935.16%
200839.17%
200737.1%
200639.64%
200537.42%
200435.86%
200336.52%
200232.98%
200133.9%
200032.67%
199936.15%
199835.91%
199735.6%
199636.04%
199535.5%
199435.92%
199336.18%
199233.61%
199133.53%
199034.78%
198931.82%
198830.14%
198729.87%
198630.83%
198526.33%
198424.35%
198323.7%
198226.1%
198127.27%
198031.81%
197928.66%
197830.42%
197730.06%
197630.94%
197529.83%
197430.17%
197327.59%
197226.05%
197127.98%
197027.83%
196925.55%
196824.58%
196721.55%
196624.33%
196521.84%
196424.61%
196324.33%
196224.45%
196126.82%
196030.45%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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