Colombia
population: Official projection (1 Jan 2026) · indicators as of 2026-09-05 · 32 metros tracked
🗺️ Geography32 metros
Colombia metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.
Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
🏙️ 32 tracked metros
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🗂️ Administrative subdivisions
33 entries listed under Colombia across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Departments (32)
Capital Districts (1)
📋 At a glance
- Official language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Colombian peso ($)
- Government
- Republic
- Legislature
- Congress of Colombia
- Constitution
- 1991, 25 amendment events since
- Demonym
- Colombian
- Time zone
- UTC-05:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +57
- Internet TLD
- .co
- ISO 3166
- CO
- Established
- 1810
- Highest point
- Pico Cristóbal Colón (5,775 m (18,947 ft))
- National anthem
- National Anthem of Colombia
Facts via Wikidata.
📰 In the news3 stories
Semafor · 17 Aug 2026
UAE firm recruits Colombian fighters for SudanA UAE security firm recruited hundreds of Colombian mercenaries over WhatsApp to fight in Sudan, per the FT.
The Washington Post · 16 Aug 2026
How to beat an earthquake: The Colombian city where no one diedFurther reading from the day's section on quick hits, from unfinished books to recovered stolen art.
The Washington Post · 22 Jun 2026
Pro-Trump candidate is frontrunner in Colombia's electionThe runoff pits a Trump-endorsed megaprison candidate against a leftist promising continued gang negotiations.
💹 Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN WPP, V-Dem, Global Carbon Budget, Ember, Energy Institute; CC BY 4.0). Each card credits its originating body. Renewable share is of electricity generation, not of primary energy. Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
🏛️ Leadership History64 leaders · click to expand
marks a leader associated with atrocities or defiance of law, systemic subversion of democratic institutions, or a criminal conviction. Convictions arising from political persecution, and annulled convictions, are excluded. denotes a monarch. These are editorial designations, applied per entry rather than derived automatically.
Modern
Abelardo de la Espriella✦ Current
2026–PresentPresident
Gustavo Petro
2022–2026President
Iván Duque
2018–2022President
Juan Manuel Santos
2010–2018President
Álvaro Uribe
2002–2010President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Abelardo de la Espriella✦ Current | President | 2026–Present |
| Gustavo Petro | President | 2022–2026 |
| Iván Duque | President | 2018–2022 |
| Juan Manuel Santos | President | 2010–2018 |
| Álvaro Uribe | President | 2002–2010 |
Post-National Front
Andrés Pastrana Arango
1998–2002President
Ernesto Samper
1994–1998President
César Gaviria
1990–1994President
Virgilio Barco Vargas
1986–1990President
Belisario Betancur
1982–1986President
Julio César Turbay Ayala
1978–1982President
Alfonso López Michelsen
1974–1978President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Andrés Pastrana Arango | President | 1998–2002 |
| Ernesto Samper | President | 1994–1998 |
| César Gaviria | President | 1990–1994 |
| Virgilio Barco Vargas | President | 1986–1990 |
| Belisario Betancur | President | 1982–1986 |
| Julio César Turbay Ayala | President | 1978–1982 |
| Alfonso López Michelsen | President | 1974–1978 |
National Front
Misael Pastrana Borrero
1970–1974President
Carlos Lleras Restrepo
1966–1970President
Guillermo León Valencia
1962–1966President
Alberto Lleras Camargo
1958–1962President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Misael Pastrana Borrero | President | 1970–1974 |
| Carlos Lleras Restrepo | President | 1966–1970 |
| Guillermo León Valencia | President | 1962–1966 |
| Alberto Lleras Camargo | President | 1958–1962 |
Republic of Colombia
Military Junta
1957–1958President
⚠️ Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
1953–1957President
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
1951–1953President
Laureano Gómez
1950–1953President
Mariano Ospina Pérez
1946–1950President
Alberto Lleras Camargo
1945–1946President
Alfonso López Pumarejo
1942–1945President
Eduardo Santos
1938–1942President
Alfonso López Pumarejo
1934–1938President
Enrique Olaya Herrera
1930–1934President
Miguel Abadía Méndez
1926–1930President
Pedro Nel Ospina
1922–1926President
Show all 21 leaders
Jorge Holguín
1921–1922President
Marco Fidel Suárez
1918–1921President
José Vicente Concha
1914–1918President
Carlos Eugenio Restrepo
1910–1914President
Ramón González Valencia
1909–1910President
Rafael Reyes
1904–1909President
José Manuel Marroquín
1900–1904President
Manuel Antonio Sanclemente
1898–1900President
Miguel Antonio Caro
1894–1898President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Military Junta | President | 1957–1958 |
| ⚠️ Gustavo Rojas Pinilla | President | 1953–1957 |
| Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez | President | 1951–1953 |
| Laureano Gómez | President | 1950–1953 |
| Mariano Ospina Pérez | President | 1946–1950 |
| Alberto Lleras Camargo | President | 1945–1946 |
| Alfonso López Pumarejo | President | 1942–1945 |
| Eduardo Santos | President | 1938–1942 |
| Alfonso López Pumarejo | President | 1934–1938 |
| Enrique Olaya Herrera | President | 1930–1934 |
| Miguel Abadía Méndez | President | 1926–1930 |
| Pedro Nel Ospina | President | 1922–1926 |
| Jorge Holguín | President | 1921–1922 |
| Marco Fidel Suárez | President | 1918–1921 |
| José Vicente Concha | President | 1914–1918 |
| Carlos Eugenio Restrepo | President | 1910–1914 |
| Ramón González Valencia | President | 1909–1910 |
| Rafael Reyes | President | 1904–1909 |
| José Manuel Marroquín | President | 1900–1904 |
| Manuel Antonio Sanclemente | President | 1898–1900 |
| Miguel Antonio Caro | President | 1894–1898 |
United States of Colombia
Rafael Núñez
1884–1894President
José Eusebio Otálora
1882–1884President
Francisco Javier Zaldúa
1882–1882President
Rafael Núñez
1880–1882President
Julián Trujillo
1878–1880President
Aquileo Parra
1876–1878President
Santiago Pérez
1874–1876President
Manuel Murillo Toro
1872–1874President
Eustorgio Salgar
1870–1872President
Santos Gutiérrez
1868–1870President
Santos Acosta
1867–1868President
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
1866–1867President
Show all 14 leaders
Manuel Murillo Toro
1864–1866President
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
1863–1864President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Núñez | President | 1884–1894 |
| José Eusebio Otálora | President | 1882–1884 |
| Francisco Javier Zaldúa | President | 1882–1882 |
| Rafael Núñez | President | 1880–1882 |
| Julián Trujillo | President | 1878–1880 |
| Aquileo Parra | President | 1876–1878 |
| Santiago Pérez | President | 1874–1876 |
| Manuel Murillo Toro | President | 1872–1874 |
| Eustorgio Salgar | President | 1870–1872 |
| Santos Gutiérrez | President | 1868–1870 |
| Santos Acosta | President | 1867–1868 |
| Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | President | 1866–1867 |
| Manuel Murillo Toro | President | 1864–1866 |
| Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | President | 1863–1864 |
Granadine Confederation
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
1861–1863President
Bartolomé Calvo
1861–1861President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | President | 1861–1863 |
| Bartolomé Calvo | President | 1861–1861 |
Republic of New Granada
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez
1857–1861President
Manuel María Mallarino
1855–1857President
José de Obaldía
1854–1855President
José María Melo
1854–1854President
José María Obando
1853–1854President
José Hilario López
1849–1853President
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
1845–1849President
Pedro Alcántara Herrán
1841–1845President
José Ignacio de Márquez
1837–1841President
Francisco de Paula Santander
1832–1837President
José María Obando
1831–1832President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano Ospina Rodríguez | President | 1857–1861 |
| Manuel María Mallarino | President | 1855–1857 |
| José de Obaldía | President | 1854–1855 |
| José María Melo | President | 1854–1854 |
| José María Obando | President | 1853–1854 |
| José Hilario López | President | 1849–1853 |
| Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | President | 1845–1849 |
| Pedro Alcántara Herrán | President | 1841–1845 |
| José Ignacio de Márquez | President | 1837–1841 |
| Francisco de Paula Santander | President | 1832–1837 |
| José María Obando | President | 1831–1832 |
📈 Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
⚔️ Conflicts since 19455 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean War [ 9 ]● | 1950–1953 | North Korea,China,Soviet Union | 2,568,927–4,096,927 |
| Colombia–Peru War | 1932–1933 | Peru | — |
| Gran Colombia–Peru War | 1828–1829 | Peru | — |
| Peruvian War of Independence | 1811–1826 | Spanish Empire Spain | — |
| Venezuelan War of Independence | 1811–1823 | Spain Spain | — |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
👥 Population over time
Our World in Data population (CC BY): UN WPP 2024 from 1950, Gapminder v7 1800-1949, HYDE 3.3 earlier; today's borders. Figures above are as of 2023, the last year that is estimated rather than forecast. The dashed tail to 2026 is a UN WPP medium-variant projection. It is drawn because the line should reach the present, and drawn differently because it has not happened yet: no rank, peak or share on this page uses it. Before 1950 the series is reconstruction rather than contemporaneous statistics, which is worth knowing when a country’s peak sits back there. The current population shown elsewhere on this page comes from the workbook and is unchanged by this. Note that people and share of world can move in opposite directions. A country can grow steadily and still become a smaller part of humanity, which is what happened to almost every rich country after 1960.
👥 To 2100
The UN’s probabilistic projection for Colombia: the median with its 80% and 95% bands, the UN’s own high, low and zero-migration scenarios beside it. Not this site’s model; the site reads it and says what it implies.
Tap or drag across the chart to read any year: the estimate to 2023, then the UN median, its bands and the scenarios.
What drives it
Births, deaths and net migration on the UN medium path, with fertility, life expectancy and median age, every decade from 1950.
Show all 16 decades
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Estimates to 2023; projections 2024 to 2100, medium variant and probabilistic intervals. The UN revises every two years; this is the WPP 2024 revision.
💰 Billionaires4 · $47.3B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Jaime Gilinski Bacal(inherited) | $16.9B | Finance & Investments |
| 222 | David Velez & family | $14.2B | Finance & Investments |
| 291 | Luis Carlos Sarmiento | $11.6B | Finance & Investments |
| 912 | Beatriz Davila de Santo Domingo(inherited) | $4.7B | Food & Beverage |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
🏆 National Teams
Colombia on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Colombia's national teams, newest first. 1 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2001-07-29 | Colombia | Copa América |