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Colombia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 26th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Zimbabwe
Population
54105437
17361868
Population rank 28/197 74/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Colombia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Zimbabwe
2024 $418,818,154,879 $41,539,411,516
2023 $366,291,836,138 $35,871,779,681
2022 $345,632,492,851 $40,757,561,709
2021 $318,524,633,225 $41,287,673,690
2020 $270,348,342,541 $31,980,334,561
2019 $323,031,701,193 $33,357,695,635
2018 $334,198,218,098 $34,141,666,667
2017 $311,866,875,157 $51,035,657,371
2016 $282,720,100,286 $20,559,250,000
2015 $293,492,370,193 $19,973,250,000
2014 $381,240,864,422 $19,505,500,000
2013 $382,093,697,078 $19,100,750,000
2012 $370,691,143,018 $17,123,500,000
2011 $334,966,134,805 $14,109,000,000
2010 $286,498,534,095 $12,047,750,000
2009 $232,468,663,110 $9,670,750,000
2008 $242,504,150,473 $4,418,000,000
2007 $206,229,540,926 $5,294,750,000
2006 $161,792,958,905 $5,446,750,000
2005 $145,600,529,606 $5,758,250,000
2004 $117,092,416,666 $5,808,500,000
2003 $94,644,969,157 $5,730,500,000
2002 $97,945,812,803 $6,345,250,000
2001 $98,200,641,203 $6,780,750,000
2000 $99,875,074,951 $6,693,250,000
1999 $86,186,158,685 $6,861,500,000
1998 $98,443,739,941 $6,405,250,000
1997 $106,659,508,271 $8,534,000,000
1996 $97,160,109,278 $8,557,500,000
1995 $92,507,279,383 $7,115,000,000
1994 $81,703,500,846 $6,894,250,000
1993 $66,446,804,803 $6,567,250,000
1992 $58,418,985,443 $6,755,000,000
1991 $49,175,565,911 $8,646,000,000
1990 $47,844,090,710 $8,788,301,546
1989 $39,540,080,200 $8,290,553,535
1988 $39,212,550,050 $7,818,774,177
1987 $36,373,307,085 $6,744,657,033
1986 $34,942,489,684 $6,220,698,247
1985 $34,894,411,352 $5,640,137,575
1984 $38,253,120,738 $6,355,369,172
1983 $38,729,822,782 $7,768,031,182
1982 $38,968,039,722 $8,544,060,905
1981 $36,388,366,869 $8,015,464,252
1980 $33,400,735,644 $6,682,278,300
1979 $27,940,411,250 $5,180,102,910
1978 $23,263,511,958 $4,353,822,343
1977 $19,470,960,619 $4,366,610,469
1976 $15,341,403,660 $4,320,576,877
1975 $13,098,633,902 $4,373,532,601
1974 $12,370,029,584 $3,984,194,614
1973 $10,315,760,000 $3,311,043,292
1972 $8,671,358,733 $2,679,096,597
1971 $7,820,380,971 $2,179,828,710
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,885,168,339
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,748,891,294
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,480,355,355
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,397,715,282
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,282,403,936
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,312,105,394
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,217,759,447
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,160,103,724
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,118,172,226
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,097,206,526
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,053,528,036

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

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Colombia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Zimbabwe
2024 $7,919 $2,497
2023 $7,001 $2,195
2022 $6,680 $2,536
2021 $6,223 $2,614
2020 $5,340 $2,060
2019 $6,473 $2,184
2018 $6,817 $2,271
2017 $6,480 $3,445
2016 $5,960 $1,408
2015 $6,249 $1,387
2014 $8,187 $1,373
2013 $8,279 $1,363
2012 $8,109 $1,239
2011 $7,401 $1,038
2010 $6,398 $902
2009 $5,251 $736
2008 $5,542 $341
2007 $4,770 $414
2006 $3,790 $431
2005 $3,456 $461
2004 $2,819 $470
2003 $2,312 $468
2002 $2,429 $525
2001 $2,473 $566
2000 $2,555 $563
1999 $2,241 $582
1998 $2,605 $552
1997 $2,873 $751
1996 $2,665 $767
1995 $2,584 $648
1994 $2,326 $634
1993 $1,929 $605
1992 $1,730 $631
1991 $1,486 $831
1990 $1,475 $867
1989 $1,244 $840
1988 $1,260 $816
1987 $1,193 $726
1986 $1,169 $693
1985 $1,192 $649
1984 $1,336 $757
1983 $1,384 $959
1982 $1,425 $1,096
1981 $1,362 $1,069
1980 $1,280 $949
1979 $1,095 $779
1978 $932 $665
1977 $798 $677
1976 $643 $687
1975 $561 $717
1974 $542 $674
1973 $462 $579
1972 $397 $483
1971 $367 $406
1970 $346 $361
1969 $318 $346
1968 $302 $302
1967 $303 $294.4
1966 $290.3 $278.7
1965 $317 $294.3
1964 $339 $281.9
1963 $282.6 $277.1
1962 $298.5 $275.7
1961 $282.1 $279.2
1960 $258.3 $276.6

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

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Colombia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Zimbabwe
2026 78.3 63.6
2025 78.1 63.3
2024 77.9 63.1
2023 77.7 62.8
2022 76.5 62.4
2021 72.7 60.1
2020 74.8 61.5
2019 76.8 61.1
2018 76.6 60.9
2017 76.4 60.3
2016 76.2 59.8
2015 76.1 59
2014 75.9 58.1
2013 75.8 56.8
2012 75.6 55.4
2011 75.2 53.9
2010 74.9 51.9
2009 74.5 49.7
2008 74.2 48.5
2007 73.8 47.6
2006 73.5 47.1
2005 73.2 46.6
2004 72.8 46
2003 72.3 45.4
2002 71.5 45.9
2001 71.2 44.5
2000 70.9 46
1999 70.9 46.4
1998 70.9 47.6
1997 70.6 48.5
1996 70.2 49
1995 69.8 51.1
1994 69.4 52.5
1993 69.1 54
1992 68.8 55.6
1991 68.8 57
1990 68.7 58.3
1989 68.6 59.4
1988 68.3 60.2
1987 68.2 60.7
1986 68.3 61
1985 65.4 60.9
1984 68.3 60.6
1983 68.1 60
1982 67.9 59.9
1981 67.2 59.4
1980 66.7 59.1
1979 66.2 54.9
1978 65.8 54.7
1977 65.2 57
1976 64.6 57.6
1975 64 58.2
1974 63.5 58.2
1973 63 58.1
1972 62.5 58.2
1971 62 58
1970 61.5 57.8
1969 61 57.5
1968 60.6 57.1
1967 60.1 56.8
1966 59.7 56.4
1965 59.2 55.9
1964 58.8 55.4
1963 58.3 54.9
1962 57.7 54.5
1961 57.2 54
1960 56.6 53.5
1959 55.9 53
1958 54.7 52.6
1957 54.1 52.2
1956 52.5 51.8
1955 51.9 51.4
1954 51.3 51
1953 50.6 50.6
1952 49.8 50.2
1951 49 49.8
1950 48.3 49.4

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

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Colombia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Colombia Zimbabwe
2024 52,886,363 16,634,373
2023 52,321,152 16,340,822
2022 51,737,944 16,069,056
2021 51,188,173 15,797,210
2020 50,629,997 15,526,888
2019 49,907,985 15,271,368
2018 49,024,465 15,034,452
2017 48,131,078 14,812,482
2016 47,437,512 14,600,294
2015 46,969,940 14,399,013
2014 46,565,429 14,207,359
2013 46,151,584 14,013,808
2012 45,715,810 13,817,887
2011 45,259,614 13,595,424
2010 44,777,319 13,356,548
2009 44,271,541 13,142,790
2008 43,758,808 12,959,149
2007 43,235,374 12,804,058
2006 42,691,084 12,636,445
2005 42,128,977 12,483,432
2004 41,543,171 12,365,896
2003 40,937,429 12,232,323
2002 40,324,680 12,087,653
2001 39,709,262 11,971,901
2000 39,089,934 11,892,055
1999 38,454,863 11,783,458
1998 37,792,165 11,594,297
1997 37,121,149 11,369,827
1996 36,462,745 11,158,360
1995 35,804,662 10,974,599
1994 35,127,410 10,873,148
1993 34,441,473 10,860,288
1992 33,760,571 10,702,700
1991 33,098,372 10,404,816
1990 32,440,069 10,137,281
1989 31,776,279 9,864,798
1988 31,130,524 9,583,094
1987 30,499,467 9,284,644
1986 29,879,112 8,982,578
1985 29,268,470 8,686,813
1984 28,642,690 8,391,488
1983 27,988,173 8,098,404
1982 27,338,331 7,796,496
1981 26,713,267 7,498,635
1980 26,104,498 7,041,303
1979 25,515,626 6,647,556
1978 24,950,337 6,543,575
1977 24,393,494 6,449,512
1976 23,858,810 6,287,105
1975 23,344,644 6,098,658
1974 22,833,469 5,908,328
1973 22,325,374 5,720,404
1972 21,819,563 5,542,445
1971 21,319,096 5,374,712
1970 20,811,782 5,215,918
1969 20,291,942 5,058,181
1968 19,766,796 4,900,440
1967 19,235,618 4,748,307
1966 18,702,688 4,601,217
1965 18,169,050 4,458,462
1964 17,637,411 4,320,006
1963 17,113,823 4,185,877
1962 16,599,029 4,055,959
1961 16,095,203 3,930,401
1960 15,606,209 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Colombia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Zimbabwe
2023 1.65 3.72
2022 1.66 3.77
2021 1.68 3.77
2020 1.69 3.75
2019 1.71 3.75
2018 1.72 3.74
2017 1.72 3.77
2016 1.72 3.83
2015 1.77 3.91
2014 1.82 4.01
2013 1.86 4.11
2012 1.9 4.13
2011 1.94 4.13
2010 2.01 4.04
2009 2.1 3.95
2008 2.15 3.78
2007 2.19 3.68
2006 2.24 3.64
2005 2.31 3.69
2004 2.38 3.78
2003 2.45 3.86
2002 2.49 3.93
2001 2.52 3.98
2000 2.57 4.01
1999 2.64 4.06
1998 2.72 4.07
1997 2.74 4.08
1996 2.77 4.11
1995 2.85 4.15
1994 2.94 4.28
1993 2.98 4.39
1992 2.98 4.57
1991 2.98 4.72
1990 3 4.88
1989 3.01 5.07
1988 3.04 5.28
1987 3.09 5.5
1986 3.15 5.69
1985 3.23 5.87
1984 3.35 6.04
1983 3.5 6.2
1982 3.62 6.33
1981 3.71 6.45
1980 3.8 6.52
1979 3.89 6.59
1978 4 6.66
1977 4.16 6.71
1976 4.29 6.77
1975 4.4 6.83
1974 4.53 6.88
1973 4.68 6.94
1972 4.86 6.94
1971 5.06 6.94
1970 5.28 6.98
1969 5.51 7.04
1968 5.74 7.11
1967 5.96 7.16
1966 6.16 7.2
1965 6.33 7.23
1964 6.48 7.23
1963 6.58 7.23
1962 6.66 7.23
1961 6.71 7.21
1960 6.74 7.2

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

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Colombia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Zimbabwe
2024 33.1 19
2023 32.7 18.9
2022 32.2 18.7
2021 31.9 18.6
2020 31.5 18.5
2019 31.1 18.3
2018 30.7 18.2
2017 30.4 18.1
2016 30 18
2015 29.6 18
2014 29.2 18
2013 28.7 18
2012 28.3 18.1
2011 27.9 18.2
2010 27.5 18.3
2009 27.1 18.4
2008 26.7 18.5
2007 26.4 18.5
2006 26 18.5
2005 25.6 18.3
2004 25.3 18.3
2003 25 18.2
2002 24.7 18.1
2001 24.5 18
2000 24.2 17.8
1999 23.9 17.7
1998 23.7 17.5
1997 23.5 17.2
1996 23.2 16.9
1995 23 16.6
1994 22.8 16.4
1993 22.5 16.3
1992 22.3 16.4
1991 22.1 16.5
1990 21.8 16.3
1989 21.6 16.1
1988 21.3 15.9
1987 21 15.9
1986 20.7 15.9
1985 20.4 15.9
1984 20.1 15.8
1983 19.8 15.8
1982 19.5 15.8
1981 19.2 15.7
1980 19 15.6
1979 18.7 15.6
1978 18.5 15.7
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18 15.8
1975 17.8 15.9
1974 17.6 15.9
1973 17.3 15.8
1972 17.1 15.8
1971 16.9 15.8
1970 16.8 15.7
1969 16.6 15.7
1968 16.5 15.7
1967 16.4 15.7
1966 16.4 15.7
1965 16.3 15.7
1964 16.3 15.7
1963 16.4 15.8
1962 16.4 16
1961 16.5 16.2
1960 16.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Colombia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Colombia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Colombia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
60,439 mi
2019

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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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