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Colombia vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 26th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Netherlands
Population
54105437
18252623
Population rank 28/197 72/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Colombia and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Netherlands
2024 $418,818,154,879 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $366,291,836,138 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $345,632,492,851 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $318,524,633,225 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $270,348,342,541 $932,560,861,701
2019 $323,031,701,193 $928,903,005,576
2018 $334,198,218,098 $929,733,599,797
2017 $311,866,875,157 $848,233,537,846
2016 $282,720,100,286 $797,163,949,290
2015 $293,492,370,193 $775,743,675,303
2014 $381,240,864,422 $901,556,501,756
2013 $382,093,697,078 $883,951,539,007
2012 $370,691,143,018 $845,689,017,066
2011 $334,966,134,805 $913,140,741,333
2010 $286,498,534,095 $852,464,982,433
2009 $232,468,663,110 $878,954,223,140
2008 $242,504,150,473 $957,901,566,041
2007 $206,229,540,926 $853,499,460,873
2006 $161,792,958,905 $737,593,995,289
2005 $145,600,529,606 $688,133,699,636
2004 $117,092,416,666 $661,224,886,143
2003 $94,644,969,157 $582,435,617,082
2002 $97,945,812,803 $475,529,972,123
2001 $98,200,641,203 $432,536,219,669
2000 $99,875,074,951 $417,649,282,154
1999 $86,186,158,685 $447,778,514,140
1998 $98,443,739,941 $438,612,530,549
1997 $106,659,508,271 $417,506,211,882
1996 $97,160,109,278 $451,372,549,020
1995 $92,507,279,383 $452,967,334,614
1994 $81,703,500,846 $379,688,232,232
1993 $66,446,804,803 $354,070,495,966
1992 $58,418,985,443 $363,497,050,125
1991 $49,175,565,911 $327,982,316,124
1990 $47,844,090,710 $318,799,003,994
1989 $39,540,080,200 $258,716,904,292
1988 $39,212,550,050 $262,295,966,105
1987 $36,373,307,085 $245,406,949,521
1986 $34,942,489,684 $201,157,708,221
1985 $34,894,411,352 $144,057,523,222
1984 $38,253,120,738 $144,124,462,912
1983 $38,729,822,782 $153,671,294,109
1982 $38,968,039,722 $158,712,765,536
1981 $36,388,366,869 $164,375,775,854
1980 $33,400,735,644 $195,439,301,707
1979 $27,940,411,250 $179,933,827,310
1978 $23,263,511,958 $156,089,077,205
1977 $19,470,960,619 $127,203,923,857
1976 $15,341,403,660 $109,329,386,564
1975 $13,098,633,902 $100,397,061,694
1974 $12,370,029,584 $87,371,810,804
1973 $10,315,760,000 $71,946,639,603
1972 $8,671,358,733 $54,787,070,173
1971 $7,820,380,971 $44,644,730,576
1970 $7,198,360,460 $38,220,884,519
1969 $6,450,175,214 $34,086,038,090
1968 $5,960,212,869 $30,097,635,751
1967 $5,825,170,438 $27,143,828,099
1966 $5,428,518,519 $24,741,480,717
1965 $5,760,761,905 $22,721,869,808
1964 $5,973,366,667 $20,232,048,553
1963 $4,836,166,667 $17,193,744,109
1962 $4,955,543,963 $15,847,582,341
1961 $4,540,447,761 $14,599,836,396
1960 $4,031,152,977 $13,282,979,015

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

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Colombia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Netherlands
2024 $7,919 $67,520
2023 $7,001 $63,516
2022 $6,680 $59,123
2021 $6,223 $60,142
2020 $5,340 $53,468
2019 $6,473 $53,555
2018 $6,817 $53,955
2017 $6,480 $49,514
2016 $5,960 $46,809
2015 $6,249 $45,794
2014 $8,187 $53,457
2013 $8,279 $52,602
2012 $8,109 $50,474
2011 $7,401 $54,702
2010 $6,398 $51,306
2009 $5,251 $53,172
2008 $5,542 $58,247
2007 $4,770 $52,101
2006 $3,790 $45,124
2005 $3,456 $42,165
2004 $2,819 $40,611
2003 $2,312 $35,897
2002 $2,429 $29,447
2001 $2,473 $26,956
2000 $2,555 $26,225
1999 $2,241 $28,319
1998 $2,605 $27,924
1997 $2,873 $26,745
1996 $2,665 $29,064
1995 $2,584 $29,301
1994 $2,326 $24,683
1993 $1,929 $23,156
1992 $1,730 $23,939
1991 $1,486 $21,764
1990 $1,475 $21,322
1989 $1,244 $17,423
1988 $1,260 $17,771
1987 $1,193 $16,734
1986 $1,169 $13,804
1985 $1,192 $9,941
1984 $1,336 $9,992
1983 $1,384 $10,696
1982 $1,425 $11,089
1981 $1,362 $11,537
1980 $1,280 $13,812
1979 $1,095 $12,817
1978 $932 $11,196
1977 $798 $9,180
1976 $643 $7,937
1975 $561 $7,346
1974 $542 $6,450
1973 $462 $5,353
1972 $397 $4,110
1971 $367 $3,384
1970 $346 $2,931
1969 $318 $2,647
1968 $302 $2,364
1967 $303 $2,155
1966 $290.3 $1,986
1965 $317 $1,848
1964 $339 $1,668
1963 $282.6 $1,437
1962 $298.5 $1,342
1961 $282.1 $1,254
1960 $258.3 $1,156

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

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Colombia vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Netherlands
2026 78.3 82.6
2025 78.1 82.4
2024 77.9 82.3
2023 77.7 82.2
2022 76.5 81.9
2021 72.7 81.4
2020 74.8 81.4
2019 76.8 82.1
2018 76.6 81.8
2017 76.4 81.7
2016 76.2 81.6
2015 76.1 81.5
2014 75.9 81.7
2013 75.8 81.3
2012 75.6 81.1
2011 75.2 81.1
2010 74.9 80.8
2009 74.5 80.7
2008 74.2 80.4
2007 73.8 80.3
2006 73.5 79.8
2005 73.2 79.5
2004 72.8 79.2
2003 72.3 78.7
2002 71.5 78.4
2001 71.2 78.3
2000 70.9 78.1
1999 70.9 78
1998 70.9 78
1997 70.6 77.9
1996 70.2 77.6
1995 69.8 77.6
1994 69.4 77.5
1993 69.1 77
1992 68.8 77.4
1991 68.8 77.2
1990 68.7 77
1989 68.6 76.8
1988 68.3 77
1987 68.2 76.8
1986 68.3 76.4
1985 65.4 76.4
1984 68.3 76.3
1983 68.1 76.3
1982 67.9 76.1
1981 67.2 76
1980 66.7 75.8
1979 66.2 75.6
1978 65.8 75.2
1977 65.2 75.3
1976 64.6 74.7
1975 64 74.6
1974 63.5 74.6
1973 63 74.2
1972 62.5 73.8
1971 62 73.9
1970 61.5 73.6
1969 61 73.6
1968 60.6 73.6
1967 60.1 73.8
1966 59.7 73.6
1965 59.2 73.6
1964 58.8 73.7
1963 58.3 73.4
1962 57.7 73.2
1961 57.2 73.6
1960 56.6 73.4
1959 55.9 73.2
1958 54.7 73.1
1957 54.1 73
1956 52.5 72.5
1955 51.9 72.5
1954 51.3 72.4
1953 50.6 71.7
1952 49.8 72.1
1951 49 71.5
1950 48.3 71.4

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

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Colombia and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Colombia Netherlands
2024 52,886,363 17,993,485
2023 52,321,152 17,877,117
2022 51,737,944 17,700,982
2021 51,188,173 17,533,044
2020 50,629,997 17,441,500
2019 49,907,985 17,344,874
2018 49,024,465 17,231,624
2017 48,131,078 17,131,296
2016 47,437,512 17,030,314
2015 46,969,940 16,939,923
2014 46,565,429 16,865,008
2013 46,151,584 16,804,432
2012 45,715,810 16,754,962
2011 45,259,614 16,693,074
2010 44,777,319 16,615,394
2009 44,271,541 16,530,388
2008 43,758,808 16,445,593
2007 43,235,374 16,381,696
2006 42,691,084 16,346,101
2005 42,128,977 16,319,868
2004 41,543,171 16,281,779
2003 40,937,429 16,225,302
2002 40,324,680 16,148,929
2001 39,709,262 16,046,180
2000 39,089,934 15,925,513
1999 38,454,863 15,812,088
1998 37,792,165 15,707,209
1997 37,121,149 15,610,650
1996 36,462,745 15,530,498
1995 35,804,662 15,459,006
1994 35,127,410 15,382,838
1993 34,441,473 15,290,368
1992 33,760,571 15,184,166
1991 33,098,372 15,069,798
1990 32,440,069 14,951,510
1989 31,776,279 14,848,907
1988 31,130,524 14,760,094
1987 30,499,467 14,665,037
1986 29,879,112 14,572,278
1985 29,268,470 14,491,632
1984 28,642,690 14,424,211
1983 27,988,173 14,367,070
1982 27,338,331 14,312,690
1981 26,713,267 14,247,208
1980 26,104,498 14,149,800
1979 25,515,626 14,038,270
1978 24,950,337 13,941,700
1977 24,393,494 13,856,185
1976 23,858,810 13,774,037
1975 23,344,644 13,666,335
1974 22,833,469 13,545,056
1973 22,325,374 13,439,322
1972 21,819,563 13,328,593
1971 21,319,096 13,194,497
1970 20,811,782 13,038,526
1969 20,291,942 12,877,984
1968 19,766,796 12,729,721
1967 19,235,618 12,598,201
1966 18,702,688 12,456,251
1965 18,169,050 12,294,732
1964 17,637,411 12,127,120
1963 17,113,823 11,965,966
1962 16,599,029 11,805,689
1961 16,095,203 11,638,712
1960 15,606,209 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Colombia

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Netherlands
2023 1.65 1.43
2022 1.66 1.49
2021 1.68 1.62
2020 1.69 1.54
2019 1.71 1.57
2018 1.72 1.59
2017 1.72 1.62
2016 1.72 1.66
2015 1.77 1.66
2014 1.82 1.71
2013 1.86 1.68
2012 1.9 1.72
2011 1.94 1.76
2010 2.01 1.79
2009 2.1 1.79
2008 2.15 1.77
2007 2.19 1.72
2006 2.24 1.72
2005 2.31 1.71
2004 2.38 1.72
2003 2.45 1.75
2002 2.49 1.73
2001 2.52 1.71
2000 2.57 1.72
1999 2.64 1.65
1998 2.72 1.63
1997 2.74 1.56
1996 2.77 1.53
1995 2.85 1.53
1994 2.94 1.57
1993 2.98 1.57
1992 2.98 1.59
1991 2.98 1.61
1990 3 1.62
1989 3.01 1.55
1988 3.04 1.55
1987 3.09 1.56
1986 3.15 1.55
1985 3.23 1.51
1984 3.35 1.49
1983 3.5 1.47
1982 3.62 1.5
1981 3.71 1.56
1980 3.8 1.6
1979 3.89 1.56
1978 4 1.58
1977 4.16 1.58
1976 4.29 1.63
1975 4.4 1.66
1974 4.53 1.77
1973 4.68 1.9
1972 4.86 2.15
1971 5.06 2.36
1970 5.28 2.57
1969 5.51 2.75
1968 5.74 2.72
1967 5.96 2.81
1966 6.16 2.9
1965 6.33 3.04
1964 6.48 3.17
1963 6.58 3.19
1962 6.66 3.18
1961 6.71 3.22
1960 6.74 3.12

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

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Colombia and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Netherlands
2024 33.1 42.4
2023 32.7 42.4
2022 32.2 42.5
2021 31.9 42.6
2020 31.5 42.5
2019 31.1 42.5
2018 30.7 42.4
2017 30.4 42.3
2016 30 42.2
2015 29.6 42
2014 29.2 41.8
2013 28.7 41.6
2012 28.3 41.3
2011 27.9 41
2010 27.5 40.7
2009 27.1 40.3
2008 26.7 40
2007 26.4 39.7
2006 26 39.3
2005 25.6 38.9
2004 25.3 38.5
2003 25 38.1
2002 24.7 37.8
2001 24.5 37.5
2000 24.2 37.3
1999 23.9 37
1998 23.7 36.7
1997 23.5 36.4
1996 23.2 36.1
1995 23 35.7
1994 22.8 35.4
1993 22.5 35.1
1992 22.3 34.8
1991 22.1 34.6
1990 21.8 34.3
1989 21.6 34.1
1988 21.3 33.8
1987 21 33.5
1986 20.7 33.2
1985 20.4 32.9
1984 20.1 32.6
1983 19.8 32.3
1982 19.5 31.9
1981 19.2 31.6
1980 19 31.3
1979 18.7 31
1978 18.5 30.7
1977 18.2 30.3
1976 18 29.8
1975 17.8 29.4
1974 17.6 29.3
1973 17.3 29
1972 17.1 28.9
1971 16.9 28.7
1970 16.8 28.6
1969 16.6 28.6
1968 16.5 28.6
1967 16.4 28.5
1966 16.4 28.6
1965 16.3 28.6
1964 16.3 28.6
1963 16.4 28.7
1962 16.4 28.7
1961 16.5 28.8
1960 16.6 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Colombia Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Netherlands
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Colombia Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$807
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Netherlands
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
88,123 mi
2022

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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