🇨🇴 Colombia
CO / COL #25
Nomad Score
59.0
Cities
33
Region
Union of South American Nations,
Pacific Alliance,
Latin America,
Andean States,
Amazon Basin,
Hispanophone,
Digital Nomad Hubs,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Coworking Hotspots,
Nomad Visa Countries,
Affordable Nomad Destinations,
Nomad Retreats,
South America,
Americas,
South America,
Emerging Markets,
Developing Countries
Currency
COP
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
52.7M
Density
45.8/km²
HDI
0.788
(High)
Gini Index (2019)
51.3
Life Expectancy (2023)
77.7 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.65
Urban Population (2024)
78.5%
Literacy Rate (2024)
95.3%
Labor Force (2025)
69.1%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
-4.5%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Español |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Catholicism | 70.0% |
| Christian | 17.0% |
| No religion | 11.0% |
| Other | 1.9% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mestizo | 85.0% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Indigenous | 4.3% |
| Romanis | 0.0% |
| Not specified | 1.4% |
Demonym (male)
Colombian
Demonym (female)
Colombian
National Anthem
National Anthem of Colombia
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 20.3% | |
| 15-64 Working | 70.0% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 9.8% |
Dependency Ratio
43%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
78.5%
Birth Rate (2023)
13.5 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.4 /1000
Largest City (2025)
28.0%
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.65
Infant Mortality (2023)
10.9 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
9.7%
Tourism (2020)
1.4M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
77.7 yrs
HALE (2021)
65.0 yrs
Health Spending (2024)
8.1% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
10.9/1000
UHC Index (2021)
80/100
Hospital Beds (2020)
1.7/1000
Physicians (2023)
2.54/1000
Nurses (2023)
1.54/1000
Health Spending/cap (2024)
$644
Out-of-Pocket (2024)
14.7%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2024)
95.3%
Education Spending (2020)
5.3% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
419
Internet Users (2023)
77.3%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
167.0/100
Broadband (2023)
17.0/100
Secure Servers (2024)
1,126/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
17.0
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
1,141,748 km²
Capital
Bogotá
📍
Continent
South America
Region
Americas
Subregion
South America
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC-05:00
Calling Codes
+57
TLD
.co
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇧🇷 Brazil,
🇪🇨 Ecuador,
🇵🇦 Panama,
🇵🇪 Peru,
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Colombia is composed of three horizontal bands of yellow, blue and red, with the yellow band twice the height of the other two bands.
National Anthem
National Anthem of Colombia
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