Colombia vs United States
United States is 8.61 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into United States about 8.6 times.
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Colombia is 0.12× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 8.61× the size of Colombia.
 Colombia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 8.61× the area | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 6.4× the population | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityColombia: 1.35× the density | 47 / km²#137 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthColombia: 0.49 points higher | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateColombia: 1.25× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.64× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Colombia: 2.9 points higher | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 8.2 points higher | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 1.2 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadColombia: 149× the refugees for its size | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.0 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityColombia: 1.91× the infant mortality | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.45× the doctors per person | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.34× the university enrolment | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.150 higher | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 11.2× the income per person | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 67.3× the economy | $457.41B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.98× the output per person | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthColombia: 0.4 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationColombia: 2.2 points higher | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentColombia: 1.98× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyColombia: 7.73× the share in extreme poverty | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 12.6 higher | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureColombia: 12.7 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryColombia: 1.1 points higher | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 13.8 points higher | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentColombia: 1.5 points higher | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsColombia: 4.0 points higher | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.19× the share online | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 1.54× the mobile subscriptions | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaColombia: 1.59× the forest share | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 7.57× the CO₂ per person | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyColombia: 18.8 points higher | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 1.1 points higher | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Colombia: 2.63× the air pollution | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landColombia: 4.3 points higher | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 13.9 points higher | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 7.83× the water stress | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 4.53× the rain and snow | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.65 higher | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.18 higher | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateColombia: 4.29× the homicide rate | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bogota | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +57 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Colombia is 8.61 times smaller than United States. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into United States?
- About 8.6 times: United States has 8.61× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Colombia and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 53,425,635. Density: Colombia 47 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Colombia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $7,900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Colombia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.9 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Colombia and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).