Colombia: key statistics
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital Bogota
Colombia has a GDP of $418.8B and a GDP per capita of $7,919, with a population of about 52.9 million (World Bank, latest available year). Life expectancy is 77.9 years. Among countries with data, Colombia ranks #38 of 214 by GDP, #110 of 214 by GDP per capita, #28 of 217 by population. Full indicator table, peer countries and head-to-head comparisons are below.
Source: World Bank Open Data. Data as of June 2026.
Colombia at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $418.8B | 2024 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $7,919 | 2024 |
| Population, total | 52,886,363 | 2024 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 6.6% | 2024 |
| Unemployment, total (% of labour force, modelled ILO) | 8.3% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 77.9 | 2024 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 79.3% | 2024 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 78.5% | 2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) | 1.80 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Data as of June 2026.
Each value is the most-recent year the World Bank reports for Colombia (the year column), so figures are not all from the same year. A dash (—) means no value is reported.
How Colombia ranks
- GDP: #38 of 214 ($418.8B)
- GDP per capita: #110 of 214 ($7,919)
- Population: #28 of 217 (52.9 million)
- Life expectancy: #74 of 217 (77.9 years)
Colombia vs its peers
The 6 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with the closest GDP per capita to Colombia:
| Country | GDP per capita | Population | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia (this country) | $7,919 | 52.9 million | 77.9 |
| Jamaica | $7,754 | 2.8 million | 71.6 |
| Belize | $7,681 | 417,072 | 73.7 |
| Peru | $8,452 | 34.2 million | 77.9 |
| Suriname | $6,962 | 634,431 | 73.8 |
| Ecuador | $6,875 | 18.1 million | 77.6 |
| Paraguay | $6,416 | 6.9 million | 74.0 |
See every country in this region on the Latin America & Caribbean hub.
Compare Colombia head to head
Frequently asked questions
What is the GDP of Colombia?
Colombia's GDP is $418.8B (2024) in current US dollars (World Bank). GDP per capita is $7,919 (2024). That ranks Colombia #38 of 214 economies with reported GDP.
What is the population of Colombia?
Colombia has a population of about 52.9 million (2024), per World Bank data. It is the #28 most populous of 217 countries.
What region and income group is Colombia in?
The World Bank places Colombia in the Latin America & Caribbean region and classifies it as a upper middle income economy. Its capital is Bogota.
How long do people live in Colombia?
Life expectancy at birth in Colombia is 77.9 years (2024, World Bank). That ranks #74 of 217.
Sources & notes
Data: World Bank Open Data, Indicators API (CC BY 4.0), retrieved June 2026. Values are each indicator's most-recent non-empty year for Colombia, so the reference year varies by indicator (shown in the table). Figures are nominal (current US$) unless noted; see our methodology. Browse all 217 countries.
Last updated: 2026-06-20