Colombia
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 52,886 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 471 |
| Capital city | Bogota |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 107,794 |
| UN membership date | 51,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 1,141,748 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 974 |
| National currency | Colombian Peso (COP) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 38,220 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 343,939 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 73 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 66,303 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 92 |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 298 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 61 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 146 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 203 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 65 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 92 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 509,752 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 184 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 111 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 49,658 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 63,026 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 13,368 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 9,715 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 16 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 806,752 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 203,146 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 99,063 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 117 |
| Health: Current expendituren,o (% of GDP) | 9 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 25 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,341,062 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,751,072 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 958,847 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 254 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 289 |
| Individuals using the Internetr (per 100 inhabitants) | 728 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 1,717 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 531 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 88,017 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 4,107 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 35 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss,t,u (000) | 4,519 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 581 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 812,402 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 168 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 63 |
Expat distribution in Colombia from top sending countries
