Colombia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Land area (sq. km)
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 19.93 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 18.82 million sq. km.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.0 times Colombia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million sq. km | 19.95 million sq. km | 18.84 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.11 million sq. km | 19.95 million sq. km | 18.84 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.11 million sq. km | 19.95 million sq. km | 18.84 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.11 million sq. km | 19.94 million sq. km | 18.83 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.11 million sq. km | 19.92 million sq. km | 18.81 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.11 million sq. km | 19.92 million sq. km | 18.81 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.11 million sq. km | 19.93 million sq. km | 18.82 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Colombia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 19.93 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18.82 million sq. km, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for land area?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.