Colombia
Country in South America
Colombia is a country in South America, with its capital in Bogotá. About 53.4 million people live there (2025), making it the 28th most populous of the 195 countries. At 1,141,748 km², it is the 25th largest country by area. It borders Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
Colombia at a glance
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Population (2025)
- 53.4 million
- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
- Density
- 47 per km²
- Official language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Colombian peso
- People
- Colombian
- Calling code
- +57
- Internet domain
- .co
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Colombia?
How Colombia compares
Population rank
28th of 195
2nd of 12 in South America
Size rank
25th of 195
4th of 12 in South America
Crowding
47 per km²
More crowded than 29% of countries
The flag of Colombia
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: Colombia and Ecuador both have a yellow stripe twice as tall as the blue and red ones, and Ecuador adds its coat of arms. Venezuela's stripes are equal, with an arc of eight white stars.
Would you recognise Colombia?
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How players do with Colombia
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Colombia so far, from 187 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
71% right
136th hardest of 176 · 157 answers
Its flag
70% right
49th hardest of 145 · 30 answers
- Players find Colombia on the map in 71% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is Venezuela.
- Players recognise the flag of Colombia in 70% of tries.
Countries that border Colombia
Colombia borders 5 countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
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PeruQuick quiz: Colombia
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Colombia?
That's the flag of Colombia, easy to confuse with Ecuador and Venezuela.
2. What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogotá is the capital of Colombia.
3. Which of these borders Colombia?
Colombia borders Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
Questions about Colombia
Is Colombia a country?
Yes. Colombia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Colombia?
The capital of Colombia is Bogotá.
Which countries border Colombia?
Colombia borders 5 countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
How many countries border Colombia?
5. Colombia shares a land border with 5 countries.
How big is Colombia?
Colombia covers 1,141,748 km², about the same size as Ethiopia (1,104,300 km²).
Is Colombia hard to find on a map?
Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Colombia in 71% of 157 tries, 136th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Venezuela.
Which flags look like the flag of Colombia?
Ecuador and Venezuela. Colombia and Ecuador both have a yellow stripe twice as tall as the blue and red ones, and Ecuador adds its coat of arms. Venezuela's stripes are equal, with an arc of eight white stars.
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