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Brazil vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 5th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Colombia
Population
213824938
54105437
Population rank 7/197 28/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Brazil and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Colombia
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $418,818,154,879
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $366,291,836,138
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $345,632,492,851
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $318,524,633,225
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $270,348,342,541
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $323,031,701,193
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $334,198,218,098
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $311,866,875,157
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $282,720,100,286
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $293,492,370,193
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $381,240,864,422
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $382,093,697,078
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $370,691,143,018
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $334,966,134,805
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $286,498,534,095
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $232,468,663,110
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $242,504,150,473
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $206,229,540,926
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $161,792,958,905
2005 $891,633,826,625 $145,600,529,606
2004 $669,289,321,945 $117,092,416,666
2003 $558,233,724,165 $94,644,969,157
2002 $509,795,270,685 $97,945,812,803
2001 $559,983,704,094 $98,200,641,203
2000 $655,448,188,259 $99,875,074,951
1999 $599,642,075,004 $86,186,158,685
1998 $863,711,007,325 $98,443,739,941
1997 $883,206,452,795 $106,659,508,271
1996 $850,426,433,004 $97,160,109,278
1995 $769,333,330,412 $92,507,279,383
1994 $525,369,851,354 $81,703,500,846
1993 $368,295,778,245 $66,446,804,803
1992 $328,187,960,872 $58,418,985,443
1991 $342,609,231,343 $49,175,565,911
1990 $390,725,626,003 $47,844,090,710
1989 $412,990,820,287 $39,540,080,200
1988 $307,881,930,752 $39,212,550,050
1987 $283,056,836,894 $36,373,307,085
1986 $256,480,852,471 $34,942,489,684
1985 $210,879,844,639 $34,894,411,352
1984 $188,339,974,087 $38,253,120,738
1983 $189,656,506,321 $38,729,822,782
1982 $271,314,113,768 $38,968,039,722
1981 $258,015,174,749 $36,388,366,869
1980 $237,393,489,893 $33,400,735,644
1979 $221,338,204,480 $27,940,411,250
1978 $200,278,646,124 $23,263,511,958
1977 $176,344,101,402 $19,470,960,619
1976 $153,168,949,208 $15,341,403,660
1975 $129,203,555,239 $13,098,633,902
1974 $109,794,519,728 $12,370,029,584
1973 $83,592,275,863 $10,315,760,000
1972 $58,434,858,375 $8,671,358,733
1971 $48,869,830,902 $7,820,380,971
1970 $42,327,664,794 $7,198,360,460
1969 $37,171,640,819 $6,450,175,214
1968 $33,930,457,425 $5,960,212,869
1967 $31,086,389,195 $5,825,170,438
1966 $28,283,323,733 $5,428,518,519
1965 $22,465,522,884 $5,760,761,905
1964 $20,963,733,695 $5,973,366,667
1963 $23,287,712,878 $4,836,166,667
1962 $19,231,747,852 $4,955,543,963
1961 $17,275,940,449 $4,540,447,761
1960 $17,030,465,539 $4,031,152,977

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Colombia
2024 $10,311 $7,919
2023 $10,378 $7,001
2022 $9,281 $6,680
2021 $7,973 $6,223
2020 $7,074 $5,340
2019 $9,030 $6,473
2018 $9,301 $6,817
2017 $10,081 $6,480
2016 $8,836 $5,960
2015 $8,936 $6,249
2014 $12,275 $8,187
2013 $12,459 $8,279
2012 $12,522 $8,109
2011 $13,397 $7,401
2010 $11,403 $6,398
2009 $8,679 $5,251
2008 $8,908 $5,542
2007 $7,410 $4,770
2006 $5,934 $3,790
2005 $4,828 $3,456
2004 $3,664 $2,819
2003 $3,091 $2,312
2002 $2,856 $2,429
2001 $3,176 $2,473
2000 $3,767 $2,555
1999 $3,494 $2,241
1998 $5,106 $2,605
1997 $5,299 $2,873
1996 $5,179 $2,665
1995 $4,757 $2,584
1994 $3,299 $2,326
1993 $2,349 $1,929
1992 $2,127 $1,730
1991 $2,258 $1,486
1990 $2,620 $1,475
1989 $2,819 $1,244
1988 $2,141 $1,260
1987 $2,006 $1,193
1986 $1,854 $1,169
1985 $1,556 $1,192
1984 $1,420 $1,336
1983 $1,461 $1,384
1982 $2,138 $1,425
1981 $2,080 $1,362
1980 $1,959 $1,280
1979 $1,870 $1,095
1978 $1,733 $932
1977 $1,562 $798
1976 $1,390 $643
1975 $1,201 $561
1974 $1,045 $542
1973 $815 $462
1972 $583 $397
1971 $500 $367
1970 $444 $346
1969 $399 $318
1968 $374 $302
1967 $351 $303
1966 $328 $290.3
1965 $268 $317
1964 $257.3 $339
1963 $294.2 $282.6
1962 $250.2 $298.5
1961 $231.6 $282.1
1960 $235.3 $258.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Colombia
2026 76.4 78.3
2025 76.2 78.1
2024 76 77.9
2023 75.8 77.7
2022 74.9 76.5
2021 73 72.7
2020 74.5 74.8
2019 75.8 76.8
2018 75.6 76.6
2017 75.4 76.4
2016 75.1 76.2
2015 75.1 76.1
2014 74.8 75.9
2013 74.6 75.8
2012 74.3 75.6
2011 74 75.2
2010 73.8 74.9
2009 73.5 74.5
2008 73.1 74.2
2007 72.7 73.8
2006 72.3 73.5
2005 71.8 73.2
2004 71.4 72.8
2003 70.9 72.3
2002 70.4 71.5
2001 70 71.2
2000 69.6 70.9
1999 69.2 70.9
1998 68.8 70.9
1997 68.5 70.6
1996 68.1 70.2
1995 67.7 69.8
1994 67.3 69.4
1993 66.9 69.1
1992 66.5 68.8
1991 66.2 68.8
1990 65.9 68.7
1989 65.5 68.6
1988 65.2 68.3
1987 64.8 68.2
1986 64.4 68.3
1985 64 65.4
1984 63.6 68.3
1983 63.1 68.1
1982 62.7 67.9
1981 62.3 67.2
1980 61.8 66.7
1979 61.4 66.2
1978 60.9 65.8
1977 60.5 65.2
1976 60 64.6
1975 59.6 64
1974 59.1 63.5
1973 58.7 63
1972 58.3 62.5
1971 57.8 62
1970 57.3 61.5
1969 56.9 61
1968 56.5 60.6
1967 56 60.1
1966 55.6 59.7
1965 55.2 59.2
1964 54.8 58.8
1963 54.5 58.3
1962 54 57.7
1961 53.6 57.2
1960 53.2 56.6
1959 52.7 55.9
1958 52.2 54.7
1957 51.8 54.1
1956 51.3 52.5
1955 50.9 51.9
1954 50.4 51.3
1953 50 50.6
1952 49.6 49.8
1951 49 49
1950 48.5 48.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Brazil and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Brazil Colombia
2024 211,998,573 52,886,363
2023 211,140,729 52,321,152
2022 210,306,415 51,737,944
2021 209,550,294 51,188,173
2020 208,660,842 50,629,997
2019 207,455,459 49,907,985
2018 206,107,261 49,024,465
2017 204,703,445 48,131,078
2016 203,218,114 47,437,512
2015 201,675,532 46,969,940
2014 200,085,127 46,565,429
2013 198,478,299 46,151,584
2012 196,876,111 45,715,810
2011 195,284,734 45,259,614
2010 193,701,929 44,777,319
2009 192,079,951 44,271,541
2008 190,367,302 43,758,808
2007 188,552,320 43,235,374
2006 186,653,106 42,691,084
2005 184,688,101 42,128,977
2004 182,675,143 41,543,171
2003 180,622,688 40,937,429
2002 178,503,484 40,324,680
2001 176,301,203 39,709,262
2000 174,018,282 39,089,934
1999 171,641,543 38,454,863
1998 169,159,655 37,792,165
1997 166,661,659 37,121,149
1996 164,202,549 36,462,745
1995 161,735,073 35,804,662
1994 159,265,006 35,127,410
1993 156,794,577 34,441,473
1992 154,275,079 33,760,571
1991 151,724,256 33,098,372
1990 149,143,223 32,440,069
1989 146,502,972 31,776,279
1988 143,826,357 31,130,524
1987 141,104,944 30,499,467
1986 138,336,370 29,879,112
1985 135,515,595 29,268,470
1984 132,658,864 28,642,690
1983 129,790,077 27,988,173
1982 126,923,155 27,338,331
1981 124,063,109 26,713,267
1980 121,207,461 26,104,498
1979 118,380,821 25,515,626
1978 115,600,942 24,950,337
1977 112,875,292 24,393,494
1976 110,213,349 23,858,810
1975 107,619,565 23,344,644
1974 105,089,675 22,833,469
1973 102,600,976 22,325,374
1972 100,146,797 21,819,563
1971 97,739,273 21,319,096
1970 95,375,651 20,811,782
1969 93,045,777 20,291,942
1968 90,741,240 19,766,796
1967 88,446,124 19,235,618
1966 86,139,359 18,702,688
1965 83,817,583 18,169,050
1964 81,488,595 17,637,411
1963 79,164,235 17,113,823
1962 76,865,323 16,599,029
1961 74,605,447 16,095,203
1960 72,388,126 15,606,209

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Colombia

Fertility rate
Brazil

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Colombia
2023 1.62 1.65
2022 1.63 1.66
2021 1.64 1.68
2020 1.65 1.69
2019 1.71 1.71
2018 1.74 1.72
2017 1.74 1.72
2016 1.73 1.72
2015 1.78 1.77
2014 1.78 1.82
2013 1.76 1.86
2012 1.77 1.9
2011 1.78 1.94
2010 1.79 2.01
2009 1.8 2.1
2008 1.82 2.15
2007 1.85 2.19
2006 1.9 2.24
2005 1.94 2.31
2004 1.97 2.38
2003 2.01 2.45
2002 2.08 2.49
2001 2.16 2.52
2000 2.25 2.57
1999 2.34 2.64
1998 2.42 2.72
1997 2.47 2.74
1996 2.51 2.77
1995 2.57 2.85
1994 2.6 2.94
1993 2.66 2.98
1992 2.71 2.98
1991 2.81 2.98
1990 2.9 3
1989 3.01 3.01
1988 3.11 3.04
1987 3.23 3.09
1986 3.36 3.15
1985 3.48 3.23
1984 3.6 3.35
1983 3.72 3.5
1982 3.84 3.62
1981 3.94 3.71
1980 4.04 3.8
1979 4.12 3.89
1978 4.2 4
1977 4.27 4.16
1976 4.34 4.29
1975 4.42 4.4
1974 4.5 4.53
1973 4.64 4.68
1972 4.74 4.86
1971 4.84 5.06
1970 4.93 5.28
1969 5.04 5.51
1968 5.17 5.74
1967 5.34 5.96
1966 5.52 6.16
1965 5.68 6.33
1964 5.82 6.48
1963 5.93 6.58
1962 5.98 6.66
1961 6.02 6.71
1960 6.05 6.74

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Colombia
2024 35.4 33.1
2023 34.9 32.7
2022 34.5 32.2
2021 34.1 31.9
2020 33.7 31.5
2019 33.2 31.1
2018 32.8 30.7
2017 32.4 30.4
2016 31.9 30
2015 31.5 29.6
2014 31 29.2
2013 30.6 28.7
2012 30.1 28.3
2011 29.7 27.9
2010 29.2 27.5
2009 28.8 27.1
2008 28.3 26.7
2007 27.9 26.4
2006 27.5 26
2005 27.1 25.6
2004 26.7 25.3
2003 26.3 25
2002 25.9 24.7
2001 25.5 24.5
2000 25.2 24.2
1999 24.9 23.9
1998 24.6 23.7
1997 24.3 23.5
1996 24 23.2
1995 23.7 23
1994 23.5 22.8
1993 23.2 22.5
1992 22.9 22.3
1991 22.7 22.1
1990 22.4 21.8
1989 22.1 21.6
1988 21.9 21.3
1987 21.7 21
1986 21.5 20.7
1985 21.2 20.4
1984 21 20.1
1983 20.8 19.8
1982 20.6 19.5
1981 20.4 19.2
1980 20.2 19
1979 20 18.7
1978 19.8 18.5
1977 19.6 18.2
1976 19.4 18
1975 19.2 17.8
1974 19.1 17.6
1973 18.9 17.3
1972 18.7 17.1
1971 18.5 16.9
1970 18.4 16.8
1969 18.2 16.6
1968 18.1 16.5
1967 18 16.4
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 17.9 16.3
1964 17.8 16.3
1963 17.8 16.4
1962 17.9 16.4
1961 17.9 16.5
1960 18 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Brazil Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Brazil Colombia
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
95.3%
2024
English speaking
5.56%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
77.3%
2023

Health

Brazil Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Colombia
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
127,001 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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