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Colombia vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 26th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Tanzania
Population
54105437
73145892
Population rank 28/197 20/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Colombia and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Tanzania
2024 $418,818,154,879 $78,844,405,385
2023 $366,291,836,138 $79,030,935,627
2022 $345,632,492,851 $75,749,121,843
2021 $318,524,633,225 $70,655,628,148
2020 $270,348,342,541 $66,068,737,786
2019 $323,031,701,193 $61,026,731,926
2018 $334,198,218,098 $57,003,712,892
2017 $311,866,875,157 $53,274,884,533
2016 $282,720,100,286 $49,774,409,374
2015 $293,492,370,193 $47,413,919,817
2014 $381,240,864,422 $49,986,726,461
2013 $382,093,697,078 $45,648,857,242
2012 $370,691,143,018 $39,650,394,363
2011 $334,966,134,805 $34,657,140,096
2010 $286,498,534,095 $32,012,892,919
2009 $232,468,663,110 $29,400,573,554
2008 $242,504,150,473 $27,947,821,398
2007 $206,229,540,926 $21,860,434,823
2006 $161,792,958,905 $18,619,859,795
2005 $145,600,529,606 $18,395,383,647
2004 $117,092,416,666 $16,673,062,473
2003 $94,644,969,157 $15,211,487,709
2002 $97,945,812,803 $14,129,651,896
2001 $98,200,641,203 $13,563,990,022
2000 $99,875,074,951 $13,371,767,082
1999 $86,186,158,685 $12,704,334,196
1998 $98,443,739,941 $12,172,790,056
1997 $106,659,508,271 $11,158,197,942
1996 $97,160,109,278 $9,433,528,150
1995 $92,507,279,383 $7,631,431,840
1994 $81,703,500,846 $6,550,480,484
1993 $66,446,804,803 $6,182,872,708
1992 $58,418,985,443 $6,681,997,469
1991 $49,175,565,911 $7,197,768,159
1990 $47,844,090,710 $6,184,384,225
1989 $39,540,080,200 $6,418,799,007
1988 $39,212,550,050 $7,406,614,407
1987 $36,373,307,085 $7,824,193,222
1986 $34,942,489,684 $10,840,864,521
1985 $34,894,411,352 $15,328,295,175
1984 $38,253,120,738 $12,906,635,133
1983 $38,729,822,782 $14,049,883,809
1982 $38,968,039,722 $13,927,383,240
1981 $36,388,366,869 $13,161,540,378
1980 $33,400,735,644 $11,409,228,087
1979 $27,940,411,250 $9,804,637,491
1978 $23,263,511,958 $9,261,675,710
1977 $19,470,960,619 $7,732,598,995
1976 $15,341,403,660 $6,472,511,988
1975 $13,098,633,902 $5,729,917,840
1974 $12,370,029,584 $4,977,337,978
1973 $10,315,760,000 $4,144,104,535
1972 $8,671,358,733 $3,472,787,266
1971 $7,820,380,971 $3,050,673,517
1970 $7,198,360,460 $2,851,419,386
1969 $6,450,175,214 $5,142,066,811
1968 $5,960,212,869 $4,895,251,824
1967 $5,825,170,438 $4,565,132,048
1966 $5,428,518,519 $4,377,998,825
1965 $5,760,761,905 $3,817,226,546
1964 $5,973,366,667 $3,748,840,925
1963 $4,836,166,667 $3,456,579,293
1962 $4,955,543,963 $3,101,589,993
1961 $4,540,447,761 $2,826,179,031
1960 $4,031,152,977 $2,651,729,807

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

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Colombia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Tanzania
2024 $7,919 $1,150
2023 $7,001 $1,186
2022 $6,680 $1,171
2021 $6,223 $1,125
2020 $5,340 $1,084
2019 $6,473 $1,031
2018 $6,817 $992
2017 $6,480 $957
2016 $5,960 $925
2015 $6,249 $911
2014 $8,187 $993
2013 $8,279 $935
2012 $8,109 $837
2011 $7,401 $753
2010 $6,398 $715
2009 $5,251 $674
2008 $5,542 $657
2007 $4,770 $528
2006 $3,790 $462
2005 $3,456 $469
2004 $2,819 $438
2003 $2,312 $410
2002 $2,429 $391
2001 $2,473 $385
2000 $2,555 $390
1999 $2,241 $382
1998 $2,605 $375
1997 $2,873 $353
1996 $2,665 $305
1995 $2,584 $251.2
1994 $2,326 $222.5
1993 $1,929 $218.2
1992 $1,730 $243.4
1991 $1,486 $268.8
1990 $1,475 $236.9
1989 $1,244 $252.3
1988 $1,260 $299
1987 $1,193 $326
1986 $1,169 $466
1985 $1,192 $681
1984 $1,336 $593
1983 $1,384 $667
1982 $1,425 $683
1981 $1,362 $665
1980 $1,280 $595
1979 $1,095 $527
1978 $932 $515
1977 $798 $446
1976 $643 $387
1975 $561 $355
1974 $542 $320
1973 $462 $276.1
1972 $397 $239.8
1971 $367 $218.4
1970 $346 $211.3
1969 $318 $394
1968 $302 $388
1967 $303 $374
1966 $290.3 $370
1965 $317 $333
1964 $339 $337
1963 $282.6 $320
1962 $298.5 $295.7
1961 $282.1 $277.4
1960 $258.3 $267.8

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

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Colombia vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Tanzania
2026 78.3 67.6
2025 78.1 67.4
2024 77.9 67.2
2023 77.7 67
2022 76.5 66.9
2021 72.7 66.1
2020 74.8 66.8
2019 76.8 66
2018 76.6 65.5
2017 76.4 65
2016 76.2 64.4
2015 76.1 63.9
2014 75.9 63.4
2013 75.8 62.8
2012 75.6 62.3
2011 75.2 61.6
2010 74.9 61.1
2009 74.5 60.5
2008 74.2 59.9
2007 73.8 59.3
2006 73.5 58.5
2005 73.2 57.7
2004 72.8 56.8
2003 72.3 55.9
2002 71.5 54.9
2001 71.2 54.1
2000 70.9 53.2
1999 70.9 52.4
1998 70.9 51.8
1997 70.6 51.2
1996 70.2 51.1
1995 69.8 51
1994 69.4 51.1
1993 69.1 51.2
1992 68.8 51.4
1991 68.8 51.8
1990 68.7 52
1989 68.6 52.1
1988 68.3 52.2
1987 68.2 52.2
1986 68.3 52.2
1985 65.4 52.2
1984 68.3 52.2
1983 68.1 52.2
1982 67.9 52
1981 67.2 51.7
1980 66.7 51.3
1979 66.2 50.8
1978 65.8 50.4
1977 65.2 50
1976 64.6 49.5
1975 64 48.9
1974 63.5 48.4
1973 63 47.9
1972 62.5 47.4
1971 62 47
1970 61.5 46.5
1969 61 46
1968 60.6 45.6
1967 60.1 45.2
1966 59.7 44.9
1965 59.2 44.5
1964 58.8 44.1
1963 58.3 43.6
1962 57.7 43.2
1961 57.2 42.8
1960 56.6 42.6
1959 55.9 42.5
1958 54.7 42.3
1957 54.1 42.1
1956 52.5 42
1955 51.9 41.8
1954 51.3 41.7
1953 50.6 41.5
1952 49.8 41.4
1951 49 41.2
1950 48.3 41

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

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Colombia and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Colombia Tanzania
2024 52,886,363 68,560,157
2023 52,321,152 66,617,606
2022 51,737,944 64,711,821
2021 51,188,173 62,830,412
2020 50,629,997 60,972,798
2019 49,907,985 59,174,891
2018 49,024,465 57,437,145
2017 48,131,078 55,652,890
2016 47,437,512 53,824,013
2015 46,969,940 52,020,962
2014 46,565,429 50,351,512
2013 46,151,584 48,824,128
2012 45,715,810 47,374,260
2011 45,259,614 46,029,367
2010 44,777,319 44,758,488
2009 44,271,541 43,633,982
2008 43,758,808 42,570,728
2007 43,235,374 41,435,512
2006 42,691,084 40,294,902
2005 42,128,977 39,182,076
2004 41,543,171 38,109,668
2003 40,937,429 37,089,555
2002 40,324,680 36,121,304
2001 39,709,262 35,198,299
2000 39,089,934 34,260,139
1999 38,454,863 33,300,330
1998 37,792,165 32,420,458
1997 37,121,149 31,578,089
1996 36,462,745 30,945,762
1995 35,804,662 30,383,497
1994 35,127,410 29,442,356
1993 34,441,473 28,332,692
1992 33,760,571 27,457,588
1991 33,098,372 26,780,436
1990 32,440,069 26,110,207
1989 31,776,279 25,438,759
1988 31,130,524 24,769,686
1987 30,499,467 24,030,378
1986 29,879,112 23,258,959
1985 29,268,470 22,501,693
1984 28,642,690 21,779,066
1983 27,988,173 21,079,874
1982 27,338,331 20,398,571
1981 26,713,267 19,784,703
1980 26,104,498 19,189,769
1979 25,515,626 18,592,038
1978 24,950,337 17,976,566
1977 24,393,494 17,352,929
1976 23,858,810 16,736,211
1975 23,344,644 16,138,361
1974 22,833,469 15,561,630
1973 22,325,374 15,010,101
1972 21,819,563 14,479,308
1971 21,319,096 13,971,451
1970 20,811,782 13,492,677
1969 20,291,942 13,036,700
1968 19,766,796 12,602,076
1967 19,235,618 12,200,109
1966 18,702,688 11,827,459
1965 18,169,050 11,470,728
1964 17,637,411 11,127,826
1963 17,113,823 10,799,528
1962 16,599,029 10,487,756
1961 16,095,203 10,187,886
1960 15,606,209 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Colombia

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Tanzania
2023 1.65 4.61
2022 1.66 4.67
2021 1.68 4.73
2020 1.69 4.8
2019 1.71 4.87
2018 1.72 4.93
2017 1.72 4.99
2016 1.72 5.01
2015 1.77 5.03
2014 1.82 5.12
2013 1.86 5.16
2012 1.9 5.14
2011 1.94 5.14
2010 2.01 5.23
2009 2.1 5.26
2008 2.15 5.32
2007 2.19 5.4
2006 2.24 5.51
2005 2.31 5.58
2004 2.38 5.6
2003 2.45 5.58
2002 2.49 5.57
2001 2.52 5.62
2000 2.57 5.67
1999 2.64 5.75
1998 2.72 5.81
1997 2.74 5.84
1996 2.77 5.83
1995 2.85 5.82
1994 2.94 5.89
1993 2.98 6
1992 2.98 6.08
1991 2.98 6.14
1990 3 6.2
1989 3.01 6.3
1988 3.04 6.38
1987 3.09 6.41
1986 3.15 6.49
1985 3.23 6.6
1984 3.35 6.72
1983 3.5 6.81
1982 3.62 6.87
1981 3.71 6.93
1980 3.8 6.99
1979 3.89 7.04
1978 4 7.06
1977 4.16 7.07
1976 4.29 7.09
1975 4.4 7.1
1974 4.53 7.12
1973 4.68 7.06
1972 4.86 7.05
1971 5.06 7.04
1970 5.28 7
1969 5.51 6.95
1968 5.74 6.9
1967 5.96 6.86
1966 6.16 6.8
1965 6.33 6.73
1964 6.48 6.68
1963 6.58 6.65
1962 6.66 6.61
1961 6.71 6.56
1960 6.74 6.54

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

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Colombia and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Tanzania
2024 33.1 18.4
2023 32.7 18.3
2022 32.2 18.2
2021 31.9 18.1
2020 31.5 18
2019 31.1 17.9
2018 30.7 17.9
2017 30.4 17.8
2016 30 17.6
2015 29.6 17.5
2014 29.2 17.4
2013 28.7 17.3
2012 28.3 17.3
2011 27.9 17.2
2010 27.5 17.2
2009 27.1 17.2
2008 26.7 17.3
2007 26.4 17.3
2006 26 17.4
2005 25.6 17.4
2004 25.3 17.4
2003 25 17.4
2002 24.7 17.5
2001 24.5 17.5
2000 24.2 17.4
1999 23.9 17.4
1998 23.7 17.3
1997 23.5 17.3
1996 23.2 17.4
1995 23 17.4
1994 22.8 17.3
1993 22.5 17
1992 22.3 16.8
1991 22.1 16.7
1990 21.8 16.7
1989 21.6 16.6
1988 21.3 16.6
1987 21 16.5
1986 20.7 16.4
1985 20.4 16.3
1984 20.1 16.2
1983 19.8 16.2
1982 19.5 16.3
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19 16.5
1979 18.7 16.6
1978 18.5 16.7
1977 18.2 16.8
1976 18 16.8
1975 17.8 16.9
1974 17.6 16.9
1973 17.3 17
1972 17.1 17
1971 16.9 17
1970 16.8 17.1
1969 16.6 17.1
1968 16.5 17.1
1967 16.4 17.2
1966 16.4 17.2
1965 16.3 17.3
1964 16.3 17.4
1963 16.4 17.4
1962 16.4 17.4
1961 16.5 17.4
1960 16.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Colombia Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Colombia Tanzania
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
78.2%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Colombia Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Tanzania
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
90,225 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)

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