How big is Colombia really?
Colombia covers 1,143,366 km² (441,456 mi²).
- Area
- 1,143,366 km² (441,456 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 26 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Ethiopia (1,131,665 km²)
- Population
- 52,215,000
- People per km²
- 46
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1 times the real size
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Colombia vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 6.9 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 6.9 times.
| Colombia | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,143,366 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 52,215,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 46 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 6,787,239 km² | |
Colombia vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 4.7 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 4.7 times.
| Colombia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,143,366 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 52,215,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 46 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 900,764 km² | |
Colombia on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1 times).
The outline reaches from 4.2° S to 13.4° N; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1 and 1.1 times.
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Angola | 1,252,303 km² | +9.5% |
| 25 | Niger | 1,184,687 km² | +3.6% |
| 26 | Colombia | 1,143,366 km² | – |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 1,131,665 km² | -1% |
| 28 | Bolivia | 1,087,321 km² | -4.9% |
| 29 | Mauritania | 1,041,287 km² | -8.9% |
Colombia: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| RAP Amazonía | 406,333 km² | 36% |
| RAP (Especial) Central | 175,772 km² | 15% |
| RAP Llanos | 168,237 km² | 15% |
| RAP Caribe | 131,909 km² | 12% |
| RAP Pacífico | 131,839 km² | 12% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 9
Colombia in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1717: Viceroyalty of New Granada
- Border changes on the timeline
- 13
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 2,969,517 km² (1822–1829)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Viceroyalty of New Granada | 1717–1809 |
| New Kingdom of Granada | 1723–1738 |
| New Granada | 1810–1830 |
| New Granada under Spanish rule | 1816–1818 |
| Republic of Colombia | 1819–Today |
| Republic of New Granada | 1831–1857 |
| Granadine Confederation | 1858–1860 |
| United States of Colombia | 1861–1885 |
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Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.