Capital: Bogotá D.C. (Capital District)
Population
Total Population:
52,886,363
Natural Increase:
1.1%
Density:
47 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
82.7%
Population of main metropolitan areas:
Bogota (7,715,800); Medellin (2,490,200); Cali (2,205,700); Barranquilla (1,273,600); Cartagena (914,600); Soacha (749,000); Cúcuta (748,900); Soledad (664,100); Bucaramanga (597,300); Bello (536,400); Villavicencio (502,000); Ibagué (502,000)
Official Language:
Spanish.
Other Languages Spoken:
There are still approximately 60 Amerindian languages in Colombia, as well as Palenquero, which is spoken by the Afro-descendants of the Palenque region.
Business Language(s):
Spanish, English.
Religion:
Catholics 63.6%, Protestants 17.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 0.6%, atheists 2%, none 14.2%, unspecified 2.4%
Literacy Rate:
92.8%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Bogotá
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Country Overview
Area:
1,140,619 km²
Type of State:
Republic based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
Low-income, primarily agricultural economy dependent on international aid..
The Colombian economy is experiencing a sharp slowdown due to a high interest rate environment and weakened domestic demand, prompting the central bank to cut rates to stimulate activity.
HDI*:
0.788/1
HDI (World Rank):
85/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Colombia, dial 005, 007 or 009.
To call Colombia, dial To call a landline: +57 then the department code and the 7 figure telephone number. To call a mobile phone: +57 then the number of the mobile phone.
Internet Suffix:
.co
Households with a computer:
34.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
13.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
77.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
98.7% of the Population
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Latest Update: October 2025
Colombia: Statistical Overview
