Administrative divisions
33 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AmazonasAntioquiaAraucaArchipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa CatalinaAtlánticoBogota Capital DistrictBolívarBoyacáCaldasCaquetáCasanareCaucaCesarChocóCundinamarcaCórdobaGuainíaGuaviareHuilaLa GuajiraMagdalenaMetaNariñoNorte de SantanderPutumayoQuindíoRisaraldaSantanderSucreTolimaValle del CaucaVaupésVichada
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 1,141,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 728,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 33 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and PanamaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 3,208 km (Caribbean Sea 1,760 km, North Pacific Ocean 1,448 km)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 6,672 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Brazil 1,790 km; Ecuador 708 km; Panama 339 km; Peru 1,494 km; Venezuela 2,341 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | flat coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes Mountains, eastern lowland plains (Llanos)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Pico Cristobal Colon 5,730 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 593 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly less than twice the size of TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts volcanism: Galeras (4,276 m) is one of Colombia's most active volcanoes; it has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Nevado del Ruiz (5,321 m), 129 km (80 mi) west of Bogota, erupted in 1985, producing lahars (mudflows) that killed 23,000 people; the volcano last erupted in 1991; after 500 years of dormancy, Nevado del Huila reawakened in 2007 and has experienced frequent eruptions since then; other historically active volcanoes include Cumbal, Dona Juana, Nevado del Tolima, and PuraceCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
