CO
Colombia
South America
COP
CO · COL · #25 · 33 cities
Nomad score
58/100
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Population
52.7M
Unitary Presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,640
in 2025
Passport power
#74
84 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
MedellÃn
of 33 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Colombia
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Continent
- South America / South America
- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
- Population
- 52.7M
- Density
- 45.8/km²
- Government
- Unitary Presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .co
- Calling code
- +57
- Timezone
- UTC-05:00
Regions
Union of South American Nations
Pacific Alliance
Latin America
Andean States
Amazon Basin
Hispanophone
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Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #74 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 84
- Total accessible
- 117
- Digital nomad visa
- Visa-Free Remote Stay Insufficient requirement data · 3 mo
- Immigration programs
- 2 Nomad 5 Residency 2 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Religions
- Catholicism 70.0%, Christian 17.0%, No religion 11.0%, Other 1.9%
- Currencies
- $ COP — Colombian peso
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.788
- GDP per capita (2025)
- $22,640
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 77.9 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 79.4%
- Gini index (2019)
- 51.3
- Inflation (2025)
- 5.1%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 8.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 78.8%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.0/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 15.1 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 19th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 24.9/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.60
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coworking Spaces in MedellÃn Compared by Price, Hours, and Facilities | Remote work & business | Digital Nomad World | |
| Colombia Election Result and Investment Outlook Discussed | Opinion & analysis | Expat Money YouTube | |
| Colombia Presidential Election Won by Abelardo De La Espriella | Opinion & analysis | The Expat Money Show | |
| Latin America Political and Economic Developments: Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia | Opinion & analysis | Expat Money YouTube | |
| Political Developments in Colombia, Peru, and Paraguay Discussed | Opinion & analysis | The Expat Money Show |