COUNTRY PROFILE / COL
Colombia
COL / CO
For Colombia, population is 53,425,635 people (2025, #28/215) and area is 1,140,619 km² (2023, #25/215). This profile covers 93 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2023 / 81.5%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Colombia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Colombia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Colombia, population is about 43.3% of Japan's value and area is about 3.02 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Colombia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,425,635 people2025 / About 43.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,140,619 km²2023 / About 3.02 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 46.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 14.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.91 years2024 / 6.12 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 8,5622025 / About 23.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 39,089,934 people in 2000 to 53,425,635 people in 2025, an increase of about 36.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.91 years in 2000 to 77.91 years in 2024, an increase of 7.01 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 2,555 in 2000 to US$ 8,562 in 2025, an increase of about 235.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
88 additional rankings for Colombia.
88 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work25 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture8 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY