Colombia vs Ethiopia
Colombia is 3% larger than Ethiopia.
ColombiaEthiopiaColombia moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 1.03× the area of Ethiopia.
 Colombia |  Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaColombia: 1.03× the area | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 | 1,104,300 km²#26 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEthiopia: 2.54× the population | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 | 135,472,051#10 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEthiopia: 2.62× the density | 47 / km²#137 of 194 | 123 / km²#73 of 194 |
| Urban populationColombia: 3.27× the urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 24%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEthiopia: 2.4× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEthiopia: 1.54 points higher | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 | +2.55%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEthiopia: 2.37× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 31.5 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEthiopia: 1.07× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ethiopia: 18.8 points higher | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 38.8%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Colombia: 6.9 points higher | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationColombia: 2.2 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 | +0.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadColombia: 1.23× the refugees for its size | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 | 1.21 per 1,000#54 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyColombia: 10.3 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 67.6 years#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEthiopia: 3.29× the infant mortality | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 | 34.5 per 1,000 births#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsColombia: 18.1× the doctors per person | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexColombia: 0.291 higher | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 | 0.497#177 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaColombia: 7.12× the income per person | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 | $1,110#168 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPColombia: 3.62× the economy | $457.41B2025 | $126.36B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Colombia: 6.25× the output per person | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 | $3,622#165 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEthiopia: 7.2 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +9.8%#5 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEthiopia: 8.1 points higher | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 | +13.2%#17 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentColombia: 2.52× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEthiopia: 4.54× the share in extreme poverty | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 23.3 higher | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 | 31.1#110 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureEthiopia: 45.9 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryColombia: 13.6 points higher | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesColombia: 32.4 points higher | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 33.4% of jobs#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEthiopia: 0.5 points higher | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsColombia: 1.7 points higher | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingColombia: 6.53× the military spending | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersColombia: 3.62× the share online | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 | 22%#171 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 2.68× the mobile subscriptions | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 | 65 per 100#167 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaColombia: 2.26× the forest share | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personColombia: 12× the CO₂ per person | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEthiopia: 60.9 points higher | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 | 90.6%#7 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityColombia: 42.3 points higher | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 | 56.6%#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ethiopia: 1.29× the air pollution | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 | 23.8 µg/m³#63 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landColombia: 0.2 points higher | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 | 17.0% of land#100 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEthiopia: 11.9 points higher | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 | 14.6% of land#75 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEthiopia: 8.97× the water stress | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 | 32.3%#52 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 3.82× the rain and snow | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 | 848 mm#101 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityColombia: 0.90 higher | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 | −1.85#183 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionColombia: 0.06 higher | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 | −0.37#108 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | OECD | BRICS |
| Capital | Bogota | Addis Ababa |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP) | Ethiopian birr (ETB) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Amharic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +57 | +251 |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Ethiopia?
- Yes. Colombia is 3% larger than Ethiopia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Colombia?
- About 1.0 times: Colombia has 1.03× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Colombia and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Ethiopia about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 53,425,635. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².
- Which is richer, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- By gross national income per person, Colombia: $7,900 against $1,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.12× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- In Colombia: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 67.6 — 10.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Colombia and Ethiopia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Colombia: presidential republic; Ethiopia: parliamentary republic.