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Afghanistan vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 40th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Colombia
Population
45409324
54105437
Population rank 36/197 28/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$419B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Colombia
2024 - $418,818,154,879
2023 $17,152,234,637 $366,291,836,138
2022 $14,497,243,872 $345,632,492,851
2021 $14,259,995,441 $318,524,633,225
2020 $19,955,929,052 $270,348,342,541
2019 $18,799,444,490 $323,031,701,193
2018 $18,053,222,687 $334,198,218,098
2017 $18,753,456,498 $311,866,875,157
2016 $18,116,572,395 $282,720,100,286
2015 $19,134,221,645 $293,492,370,193
2014 $20,497,128,556 $381,240,864,422
2013 $20,146,416,758 $382,093,697,078
2012 $19,907,329,778 $370,691,143,018
2011 $17,805,098,206 $334,966,134,805
2010 $15,856,668,556 $286,498,534,095
2009 $12,416,152,732 $232,468,663,110
2008 $10,109,297,048 $242,504,150,473
2007 $9,747,886,187 $206,229,540,926
2006 $6,971,758,282 $161,792,958,905
2005 $6,203,256,539 $145,600,529,606
2004 $5,224,896,719 $117,092,416,666
2003 $4,520,946,819 $94,644,969,157
2002 $3,825,701,439 $97,945,812,803
2001 $2,813,571,754 $98,200,641,203
2000 $3,521,418,060 $99,875,074,951
1999 - $86,186,158,685
1998 - $98,443,739,941
1997 - $106,659,508,271
1996 - $97,160,109,278
1995 - $92,507,279,383
1994 - $81,703,500,846
1993 - $66,446,804,803
1992 - $58,418,985,443
1991 - $49,175,565,911
1990 - $47,844,090,710
1989 - $39,540,080,200
1988 - $39,212,550,050
1987 - $36,373,307,085
1986 - $34,942,489,684
1985 - $34,894,411,352
1984 - $38,253,120,738
1983 - $38,729,822,782
1982 - $38,968,039,722
1981 - $36,388,366,869
1980 - $33,400,735,644
1979 - $27,940,411,250
1978 - $23,263,511,958
1977 - $19,470,960,619
1976 - $15,341,403,660
1975 - $13,098,633,902
1974 - $12,370,029,584
1973 - $10,315,760,000
1972 - $8,671,358,733
1971 - $7,820,380,971
1970 - $7,198,360,460
1969 - $6,450,175,214
1968 - $5,960,212,869
1967 - $5,825,170,438
1966 - $5,428,518,519
1965 - $5,760,761,905
1964 - $5,973,366,667
1963 - $4,836,166,667
1962 - $4,955,543,963
1961 - $4,540,447,761
1960 - $4,031,152,977

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

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Afghanistan and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Colombia
2024 - $7,919
2023 $414 $7,001
2022 $357 $6,680
2021 $356 $6,223
2020 $511 $5,340
2019 $497 $6,473
2018 $491 $6,817
2017 $525 $6,480
2016 $522 $5,960
2015 $566 $6,249
2014 $625 $8,187
2013 $637 $8,279
2012 $651 $8,109
2011 $607 $7,401
2010 $561 $6,398
2009 $452 $5,251
2008 $382 $5,542
2007 $376 $4,770
2006 $274.2 $3,790
2005 $254.2 $3,456
2004 $221.8 $2,819
2003 $198.9 $2,312
2002 $179 $2,429
2001 $138.7 $2,473
2000 $174.9 $2,555
1999 - $2,241
1998 - $2,605
1997 - $2,873
1996 - $2,665
1995 - $2,584
1994 - $2,326
1993 - $1,929
1992 - $1,730
1991 - $1,486
1990 - $1,475
1989 - $1,244
1988 - $1,260
1987 - $1,193
1986 - $1,169
1985 - $1,192
1984 - $1,336
1983 - $1,384
1982 - $1,425
1981 - $1,362
1980 - $1,280
1979 - $1,095
1978 - $932
1977 - $798
1976 - $643
1975 - $561
1974 - $542
1973 - $462
1972 - $397
1971 - $367
1970 - $346
1969 - $318
1968 - $302
1967 - $303
1966 - $290.3
1965 - $317
1964 - $339
1963 - $282.6
1962 - $298.5
1961 - $282.1
1960 - $258.3

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

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Afghanistan vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Colombia
2026 66.8 78.3
2025 66.5 78.1
2024 66.3 77.9
2023 66 77.7
2022 65.6 76.5
2021 60.4 72.7
2020 61.5 74.8
2019 62.9 76.8
2018 62.4 76.6
2017 62.4 76.4
2016 62.6 76.2
2015 62.3 76.1
2014 62.3 75.9
2013 62.2 75.8
2012 61.7 75.6
2011 61.3 75.2
2010 60.7 74.9
2009 60.2 74.5
2008 59.7 74.2
2007 59 73.8
2006 58.6 73.5
2005 58.2 73.2
2004 57.8 72.8
2003 57.2 72.3
2002 56.2 71.5
2001 55.5 71.2
2000 55 70.9
1999 54.5 70.9
1998 52.5 70.9
1997 53.2 70.6
1996 52.8 70.2
1995 52.1 69.8
1994 51 69.4
1993 51 69.1
1992 46.6 68.8
1991 45.5 68.8
1990 45.1 68.7
1989 44.5 68.6
1988 43.2 68.3
1987 38.8 68.2
1986 38.4 68.3
1985 32.1 65.4
1984 31.5 68.3
1983 36.5 68.1
1982 36.1 67.9
1981 39.4 67.2
1980 39.3 66.7
1979 38.8 66.2
1978 40.1 65.8
1977 41.1 65.2
1976 40.5 64.6
1975 40 64
1974 39.5 63.5
1973 39 63
1972 38.4 62.5
1971 37.9 62
1970 37.5 61.5
1969 37 61
1968 36.5 60.6
1967 36 60.1
1966 35.6 59.7
1965 35.1 59.2
1964 34.7 58.8
1963 34.2 58.3
1962 33.8 57.7
1961 33.3 57.2
1960 32.8 56.6
1959 32.3 55.9
1958 31.8 54.7
1957 31.3 54.1
1956 30.8 52.5
1955 30.4 51.9
1954 29.7 51.3
1953 29.5 50.6
1952 29 49.8
1951 28.6 49
1950 28.2 48.3

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

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Afghanistan and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Colombia
2024 42,647,492 52,886,363
2023 41,454,761 52,321,152
2022 40,578,842 51,737,944
2021 40,000,412 51,188,173
2020 39,068,979 50,629,997
2019 37,856,121 49,907,985
2018 36,743,039 49,024,465
2017 35,688,935 48,131,078
2016 34,700,612 47,437,512
2015 33,831,764 46,969,940
2014 32,792,523 46,565,429
2013 31,622,704 46,151,584
2012 30,560,034 45,715,810
2011 29,347,708 45,259,614
2010 28,284,089 44,777,319
2009 27,466,101 44,271,541
2008 26,482,622 43,758,808
2007 25,909,852 43,235,374
2006 25,424,094 42,691,084
2005 24,404,567 42,128,977
2004 23,560,654 41,543,171
2003 22,733,049 40,937,429
2002 21,378,117 40,324,680
2001 20,284,307 39,709,262
2000 20,130,327 39,089,934
1999 19,887,785 38,454,863
1998 19,159,996 37,792,165
1997 18,452,091 37,121,149
1996 17,763,266 36,462,745
1995 17,065,836 35,804,662
1994 16,250,794 35,127,410
1993 14,943,172 34,441,473
1992 13,278,974 33,760,571
1991 12,238,879 33,098,372
1990 12,045,660 32,440,069
1989 11,874,088 31,776,279
1988 11,523,298 31,130,524
1987 11,387,818 30,499,467
1986 11,420,074 29,879,112
1985 11,426,852 29,268,470
1984 11,190,221 28,642,690
1983 10,917,982 27,988,173
1982 10,991,378 27,338,331
1981 11,937,581 26,713,267
1980 13,169,311 26,104,498
1979 13,655,567 25,515,626
1978 13,611,441 24,950,337
1977 13,340,756 24,393,494
1976 13,059,851 23,858,810
1975 12,773,954 23,344,644
1974 12,469,127 22,833,469
1973 12,157,999 22,325,374
1972 11,853,696 21,819,563
1971 11,567,667 21,319,096
1970 11,290,128 20,811,782
1969 11,017,409 20,291,942
1968 10,756,922 19,766,796
1967 10,505,959 19,235,618
1966 10,266,395 18,702,688
1965 10,036,008 18,169,050
1964 9,814,318 17,637,411
1963 9,604,487 17,113,823
1962 9,404,406 16,599,029
1961 9,214,083 16,095,203
1960 9,035,043 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Colombia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Colombia
2023 4.84 1.65
2022 4.93 1.66
2021 5.04 1.68
2020 5.15 1.69
2019 5.24 1.71
2018 5.33 1.72
2017 5.43 1.72
2016 5.54 1.72
2015 5.65 1.77
2014 5.77 1.82
2013 5.88 1.86
2012 5.99 1.9
2011 6.09 1.94
2010 6.2 2.01
2009 6.3 2.1
2008 6.39 2.15
2007 6.51 2.19
2006 6.69 2.24
2005 6.86 2.31
2004 7.02 2.38
2003 7.17 2.45
2002 7.32 2.49
2001 7.45 2.52
2000 7.57 2.57
1999 7.64 2.64
1998 7.69 2.72
1997 7.73 2.74
1996 7.76 2.77
1995 7.77 2.85
1994 7.77 2.94
1993 7.76 2.98
1992 7.7 2.98
1991 7.63 2.98
1990 7.58 3
1989 7.56 3.01
1988 7.55 3.04
1987 7.55 3.09
1986 7.55 3.15
1985 7.55 3.23
1984 7.55 3.35
1983 7.57 3.5
1982 7.6 3.62
1981 7.62 3.71
1980 7.64 3.8
1979 7.61 3.89
1978 7.6 4
1977 7.59 4.16
1976 7.56 4.29
1975 7.54 4.4
1974 7.53 4.53
1973 7.49 4.68
1972 7.45 4.86
1971 7.43 5.06
1970 7.4 5.28
1969 7.39 5.51
1968 7.36 5.74
1967 7.34 5.96
1966 7.32 6.16
1965 7.31 6.33
1964 7.3 6.48
1963 7.3 6.58
1962 7.29 6.66
1961 7.28 6.71
1960 7.28 6.74

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

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Afghanistan and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Colombia
2024 18.2 33.1
2023 18 32.7
2022 17.8 32.2
2021 17.6 31.9
2020 17.5 31.5
2019 17.3 31.1
2018 17.1 30.7
2017 17 30.4
2016 16.8 30
2015 16.6 29.6
2014 16.4 29.2
2013 16.2 28.7
2012 16 28.3
2011 15.9 27.9
2010 15.7 27.5
2009 15.5 27.1
2008 15.3 26.7
2007 15.2 26.4
2006 15.1 26
2005 15 25.6
2004 14.9 25.3
2003 14.9 25
2002 14.9 24.7
2001 14.9 24.5
2000 15 24.2
1999 15.1 23.9
1998 15.2 23.7
1997 15.3 23.5
1996 15.5 23.2
1995 15.6 23
1994 15.7 22.8
1993 15.8 22.5
1992 15.9 22.3
1991 16 22.1
1990 16.1 21.8
1989 16.1 21.6
1988 16.2 21.3
1987 16.3 21
1986 16.3 20.7
1985 16.4 20.4
1984 16.5 20.1
1983 16.6 19.8
1982 16.7 19.5
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.9 19
1979 17 18.7
1978 17.2 18.5
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.4 18
1975 17.5 17.8
1974 17.6 17.6
1973 17.7 17.3
1972 17.8 17.1
1971 17.9 16.9
1970 18.1 16.8
1969 18.2 16.6
1968 18.3 16.5
1967 18.4 16.4
1966 18.5 16.4
1965 18.6 16.3
1964 18.6 16.3
1963 18.7 16.4
1962 18.8 16.4
1961 18.9 16.5
1960 18.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
57.1%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Colombia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
95.3%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Colombia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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