Colombia vs Russia
Russia is 15.0 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Russia about 15 times.
ColombiaRussiaColombia moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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0.07×
Colombia is 0.07× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 15.0× the size of Colombia.
 Colombia |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 15.0× the area | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 2.69× the population | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityColombia: 5.57× the density | 47 / km²#137 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationColombia: 1.05× the urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateColombia: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthColombia: 1.12 points higher | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateColombia: 1.58× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.25× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Colombia: 3.0 points higher | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 7.6 points higher | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationColombia: 4.2 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadColombia: 2.16× the refugees for its size | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyColombia: 4.5 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityColombia: 2.56× the infant mortality | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 2.01× the doctors per person | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.044 higher | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 2.02× the income per person | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 5.6× the economy | $457.41B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 2.19× the output per person | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthColombia: 1.6 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 3.6 points higher | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentColombia: 3.95× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyColombia: 85× the share in extreme poverty | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 21.4 higher | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureColombia: 9.1 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 5.8 points higher | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 3.3 points higher | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentColombia: 2.1 points higher | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRussia: 3.2 points higher | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 2.34× the military spending | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.19× the share online | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaColombia: 1.06× the forest share | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 7.77× the CO₂ per person | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyColombia: 26.2 points higher | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 1.1 points higher | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Colombia: 1.59× the air pollution | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landColombia: 5.7 points higher | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 4.7 points higher | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRussia: 1.14× the water stress | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 7.04× the rain and snow | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRussia: 0.01 higher | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionColombia: 0.67 higher | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateColombia: 3.66× the homicide rate | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | OECD | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Bogota | Moscow |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +57 | +7 |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe, Europe |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. 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 Russia?
- No. Colombia is 15.0 times smaller than Russia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Russia?
- About 15 times: Russia has 15.0× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Colombia and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 53,425,635. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Colombia or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $7,900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.02× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Colombia or Russia?
- In Colombia: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 73.4 — 4.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Colombia and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Colombia: presidential republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.