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Colombia ranks 48th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Estonia. Memorable people born in present day Colombia include Pablo Escobar, Gabriel García Márquez, and Fernando Botero. Memorable people who died in Colombia include Pablo Escobar, Simón Bolívar, and Carlos Gardel. Colombia has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and soccer players.
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with an insular region in North America. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and Panama to the northwest. Colombia comprises 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), with a population of 50 million. Colombia's cultural heritage reflects influences by various Amerindian civilizations, European settlement, enslaved Africans, as well as immigration from Europe and the Middle East. Spanish is the nation's official language, besides which over 70 languages are spoken. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1765 and 2000, present day Colombia was the birth place of 306 globally memorable people, including Pablo Escobar, Gabriel García Márquez, and Fernando Botero. Additionaly, 72 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Colombia including Pablo Escobar, Simón Bolívar, and Carlos Gardel.
1949 - 1993
HPI: 81.88
Rank: 1
1927 - 2014
HPI: 79.79
Rank: 2
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 3
1977 - Present
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 4
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 5
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 6
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 7
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 8
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 9
1943 - 1989
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 10
1913 - 1994
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 11
1946 - 1984
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 12
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 8
1783 - 1843
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 58
1795 - 1861
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 78
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 79
1867 - 1947
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 85
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 90
1858 - 1927
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 92
1954 - 1992
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 93
1955 - 2011
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 99
1957 - 2013
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 103
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 136
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 153
1949 - 1993
HPI: 81.88
Rank: 1
1783 - 1830
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 2
1890 - 1935
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 3
1795 - 1830
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 4
1460 - 1510
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 5
1581 - 1654
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 6
1943 - 1989
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 7
1913 - 1994
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 8
1509 - 1579
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 9
1946 - 1984
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 10
1792 - 1840
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 11
1943 - 2012
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 12
1848 - 1924
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 30
1783 - 1843
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 38
1795 - 1861
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 46
1867 - 1947
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 49
1858 - 1927
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 52
1954 - 1992
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 53
1955 - 2011
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 55
1957 - 2013
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 56
Most individuals born in present day Colombia were soccer players (139), politicians (45), cyclists (26), actors (22), and singers (13), while most who died were politicians (29), soccer players (20), singers (4), religious figures (4), and explorers (3).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Colombia, including René Higuita, Carlos Valderrama, and James Rodríguez. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Colombia, including René Higuita, Carlos Valderrama, and James Rodríguez.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Colombia since 1700.