South America
Colombia
Colombia is a country in South America. Its capital is Bogotá. About 52 million people live there. It shares land borders with Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.

Key facts
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Continent
- South America
- Population
- About 52 million
- Land neighbours
- 5
- Coast
- Has a coastline
- European Union
- Not a member
- NATO
- Not a member
Land neighbours
Colombia in numbers
| Population | 51,874,024 people |
|---|---|
| Land area | 1,109,500 km² |
| Population density | 46.8 people/km² |
| Total GDP | $363,540,000,000 |
| GDP per capita | $7,008 |
| Life expectancy | 72.8 years |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2% |
| Coastline | 3,208 km |
| Forest coverage | 53% |
| Human Development Index | 0.758 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 9 sites |
| Airports | 836 airports |
These are the figures used in GeoDecide. They are rounded and can lag behind the latest official statistics.
Practise Colombia on Geodly
- Flag Drawing: The flag of Colombia is in the Easy set. Draw it from memory and compare your drawing with the real design.
- Geo Click: Find Colombia on the map, or locate its capital, Bogotá, in the capital modes.
- Geo Chain: Link countries through shared land borders. Knowing the 5 neighbours of Colombia gives you more routes.
- GeoDecide: Compare Colombia with other countries on the statistics listed above.
- Terra Tac Toe: Use Colombia as an answer when its facts fit both the row and the column of a square.