Colombia in figures

A profile of Colombia from official statistics: 21 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Colombia was 53.43 million in 2025, up 1% from 2024, and the 28th highest of 215 countries.

Population53.43 million2025Up 1% from 2024The 28th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate1.12%2023Up 0.05 percentage points from 2022The 104th highest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate31.61 years2023, estimatedUp 0.42 years from 2022The 114th lowest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over9.4%2023Up 0.4 percentage points from 2022
Population density47.7 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.1% from 2023
Net migration154,5212023Compared with 183,180 in 2022
35M40M45M50M55M20012005200920132017202120252001: 39,709,262 persons2002: 40,324,680 persons2003: 40,937,429 persons2004: 41,543,171 persons2005: 42,128,977 persons2006: 42,691,084 persons2007: 43,235,374 persons2008: 43,758,808 persons2009: 44,271,541 persons2010: 44,777,319 persons2011: 45,259,614 persons2012: 45,715,810 persons2013: 46,151,584 persons2014: 46,565,429 persons2015: 46,969,940 persons2016: 47,437,512 persons2017: 48,131,078 persons2018: 49,024,465 persons2019: 49,907,985 persons2020: 50,629,997 persons2021: 51,188,173 persons2022: 51,737,944 persons2023: 52,321,152 persons2024: 52,886,363 persons2025: 53,425,635 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Colombia was 9.51% in August 2026, up 0.75 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate9.51%August 2026Up 0.75 percentage points from August 2025
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over63.4%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)54.42024Down 0.2 points from 2023
81012142021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 13.14 %2021-09: 12.6 %2021-10: 13.17 %2021-11: 13.26 %2021-12: 11.9 %2022-01: 11.98 %2022-02: 11.72 %2022-03: 11.81 %2022-04: 11.15 %2022-05: 10.64 %2022-06: 11.62 %2022-07: 10.94 %2022-08: 10.85 %2022-09: 11.31 %2022-10: 10.62 %2022-11: 10.92 %2022-12: 10.96 %2023-01: 11.14 %2023-02: 10.26 %2023-03: 9.75 %2023-04: 10.68 %2023-05: 10.47 %2023-06: 9.65 %2023-07: 9.57 %2023-08: 9.48 %2023-09: 9.76 %2023-10: 10.08 %2023-11: 10.38 %2023-12: 10.68 %2024-01: 10.27 %2024-02: 10.57 %2024-03: 10.97 %2024-04: 10.6 %2024-05: 10.3 %2024-06: 10.61 %2024-07: 9.94 %2024-08: 9.85 %2024-09: 9.66 %2024-10: 9.96 %2024-11: 9.45 %2024-12: 9.73 %2025-01: 9.43 %2025-02: 9.35 %2025-03: 9.35 %2025-04: 8.76 %2025-05: 9.07 %2025-06: 8.87 %2025-07: 8.88 %2025-08: 8.76 %2025-09: 8.64 %2025-10: 8.95 %2025-11: 8.16 %2025-12: 8.52 %2026-01: 8.79 %2026-02: 8.37 %2026-03: 8.56 %2026-04: 8.76 %2026-05: 8.06 %2026-06: 8.33 %2026-07: 8.15 %2026-08: 9.51 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes.

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Colombia was $457.41 billion in 2025, up 8.8% from 2024, and the 38th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Real GDP growth2.6%2025Up 1.1 percentage points from 2024The 47th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)22,640 international $2025Up 0.9% from 2024
General government gross debt, national accounts83.2% of GDP2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Trade as a share of GDP35.4%2025Down 0.9 percentage points from 2024
0100K200K300K400K500K20012005200920132017202120252001: 98,200.6 USD million2002: 97,945.8 USD million2003: 94,645 USD million2004: 117,092.4 USD million2005: 145,600.5 USD million2006: 161,793 USD million2007: 206,229.5 USD million2008: 242,504.2 USD million2009: 232,468.7 USD million2010: 286,498.5 USD million2011: 334,966.1 USD million2012: 370,691.1 USD million2013: 382,093.7 USD million2014: 381,240.9 USD million2015: 293,492.4 USD million2016: 282,720.1 USD million2017: 311,866.9 USD million2018: 334,198.2 USD million2019: 323,031.7 USD million2020: 270,348.3 USD million2021: 318,524.6 USD million2022: 345,632.5 USD million2023: 366,901.6 USD million2024: 420,504 USD million2025: 457,410 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Colombia was 77.73 years in 2023, up 1.22 years from 2022, and the 71st highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth77.73 years2023Up 1.22 years from 2022The 71st highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate10.5 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 84th lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized24.9%2024Up 0.6 percentage points from 2023The 86th highest of 199 countries
Health spending, share of GDP8.5% of GDP2025, provisionalDown less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024
707274767819992003200720112015201920231999: 70.91 years2000: 70.91 years2001: 71.19 years2002: 71.54 years2003: 72.31 years2004: 72.76 years2005: 73.16 years2006: 73.5 years2007: 73.75 years2008: 74.21 years2009: 74.53 years2010: 74.88 years2011: 75.18 years2012: 75.61 years2013: 75.83 years2014: 75.95 years2015: 76.07 years2016: 76.23 years2017: 76.42 years2018: 76.58 years2019: 76.79 years2020: 74.76 years2021: 72.7 years2022: 76.51 years2023: 77.73 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. OECD. OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes. https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicators/unemployment-rate.html. Accessed 2026-10-10. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  15. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  16. OECD. OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_NAAG_VI%40DF_NAAG_VI&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.NAD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html
  17. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  18. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  19. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  20. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  21. OECD. OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_SHA%40DF_SHA&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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