Colombia vs Venezuela
Colombia is 25% larger than Venezuela.
ColombiaVenezuelaColombia moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 1.25× the area of Venezuela.
 Colombia |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaColombia: 1.25× the area | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationColombia: 1.87× the population | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityColombia: 1.5× the density | 47 / km²#137 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 1.13× the urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVenezuela: 1.28× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthColombia: 0.62 points higher | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVenezuela: 1.14× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVenezuela: 1.4× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Venezuela: 4.9 points higher | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Colombia: 0.2 points higher | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationColombia: 5.9 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 9.81× the refugees for its size | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyColombia: 5.2 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVenezuela: 2.02× the infant mortality | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexColombia: 0.079 higher | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaColombia: 2.05× the income per person | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPColombia: 4.59× the economy | $457.41B2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthColombia: 1.0 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentColombia: 1.57× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureColombia: 5.3 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryColombia: 3.2 points higher | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 8.6 points higher | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentColombia: 3.0 points higher | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsColombia: 0.1 points higher | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersColombia: 1.03× the share online | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 2.45× the mobile subscriptions | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVenezuela: 1.88× the CO₂ per person | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVenezuela: 4.0 points higher | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVenezuela: 1.1 points higher | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Venezuela: 1.04× the air pollution | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 39.6 points higher | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVenezuela: 0.2 points higher | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVenezuela: 2.08× the water stress | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 1.59× the rain and snow | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityColombia: 0.56 higher | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionColombia: 1.24 higher | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateColombia: 1.98× the homicide rate | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | OECD | OPEC |
| Capital | Bogota | Caracas |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +57 | +58 |
| Region | South America | South 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; Venezuela at 7° 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. Colombia is 25% larger than Venezuela. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Colombia?
- About 1.3 times: Colombia has 1.25× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Colombia and Venezuela 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 Venezuela 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 Venezuela?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 28,516,896. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Colombia or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Colombia: $7,900 against $3,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.05× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Colombia or Venezuela?
- In Colombia: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 72.7 — 5.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Colombia and Venezuela have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).