Bolivia vs Colombia: Land area in square kilometers
Bolivia
1.08 million sq. km
in 2023
Colombia
1.11 million sq. km
in 2023
Bolivia rank
27th
Colombia rank
26th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.11 million sq. km against 1.08 million sq. km in Bolivia, a difference of 26,200 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 26,200 sq. km | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 26,200 sq. km | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 26,200 sq. km | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 26,200 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 26,200 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 26,200 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 26,200 sq. km | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.11 million sq. km against 1.08 million sq. km in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 26,200 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Bolivia ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.