diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/functions.py b/python/pyspark/sql/functions.py
index 719eca8f5559e..274a7105a6ff7 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/functions.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/functions.py
@@ -252,17 +252,46 @@ def corr(col1, col2):
     """Returns a new :class:`Column` for the Pearson Correlation Coefficient for ``col1``
     and ``col2``.
 
-    >>> a = [x * x - 2 * x + 3.5 for x in range(20)]
-    >>> b = range(20)
-    >>> corrDf = sqlContext.createDataFrame(zip(a, b))
-    >>> corrDf = corrDf.agg(corr(corrDf._1, corrDf._2).alias('c'))
-    >>> corrDf.selectExpr('abs(c - 0.9572339139475857) < 1e-16 as t').collect()
-    [Row(t=True)]
+    >>> a = range(20)
+    >>> b = [2 * x for x in range(20)]
+    >>> df = sqlContext.createDataFrame(zip(a, b), ["a", "b"])
+    >>> df.agg(corr("a", "b").alias('c')).collect()
+    [Row(c=1.0)]
     """
     sc = SparkContext._active_spark_context
     return Column(sc._jvm.functions.corr(_to_java_column(col1), _to_java_column(col2)))
 
 
+@since(2.0)
+def covar_pop(col1, col2):
+    """Returns a new :class:`Column` for the population covariance of ``col1``
+    and ``col2``.
+
+    >>> a = [1] * 10
+    >>> b = [1] * 10
+    >>> df = sqlContext.createDataFrame(zip(a, b), ["a", "b"])
+    >>> df.agg(covar_pop("a", "b").alias('c')).collect()
+    [Row(c=0.0)]
+    """
+    sc = SparkContext._active_spark_context
+    return Column(sc._jvm.functions.covar_pop(_to_java_column(col1), _to_java_column(col2)))
+
+
+@since(2.0)
+def covar_samp(col1, col2):
+    """Returns a new :class:`Column` for the sample covariance of ``col1``
+    and ``col2``.
+
+    >>> a = [1] * 10
+    >>> b = [1] * 10
+    >>> df = sqlContext.createDataFrame(zip(a, b), ["a", "b"])
+    >>> df.agg(covar_samp("a", "b").alias('c')).collect()
+    [Row(c=0.0)]
+    """
+    sc = SparkContext._active_spark_context
+    return Column(sc._jvm.functions.covar_samp(_to_java_column(col1), _to_java_column(col2)))
+
+
 @since(1.3)
 def countDistinct(col, *cols):
     """Returns a new :class:`Column` for distinct count of ``col`` or ``cols``.