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Algeria vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 10th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Colombia
Population
48222325
54105437
Population rank 34/197 28/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Algeria and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Colombia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $418,818,154,879
2023 $247,923,887,215 $366,291,836,138
2022 $225,581,644,703 $345,632,492,851
2021 $186,231,205,262 $318,524,633,225
2020 $164,873,415,325 $270,348,342,541
2019 $193,459,662,091 $323,031,701,193
2018 $194,554,483,656 $334,198,218,098
2017 $189,880,896,903 $311,866,875,157
2016 $180,763,839,522 $282,720,100,286
2015 $187,493,855,609 $293,492,370,193
2014 $238,942,664,193 $381,240,864,422
2013 $229,701,430,292 $382,093,697,078
2012 $227,143,746,076 $370,691,143,018
2011 $218,331,946,925 $334,966,134,805
2010 $177,785,053,940 $286,498,534,095
2009 $150,317,292,079 $232,468,663,110
2008 $180,383,848,331 $242,504,150,473
2007 $142,482,739,810 $206,229,540,926
2006 $123,084,258,693 $161,792,958,905
2005 $107,046,618,670 $145,600,529,606
2004 $91,913,680,985 $117,092,416,666
2003 $73,482,264,191 $94,644,969,157
2002 $61,516,103,406 $97,945,812,803
2001 $59,413,400,924 $98,200,641,203
2000 $54,790,398,570 $99,875,074,951
1999 $48,640,671,735 $86,186,158,685
1998 $48,187,781,984 $98,443,739,941
1997 $48,177,612,042 $106,659,508,271
1996 $46,941,554,225 $97,160,109,278
1995 $41,764,291,672 $92,507,279,383
1994 $42,543,176,829 $81,703,500,846
1993 $49,945,584,453 $66,446,804,803
1992 $48,003,133,347 $58,418,985,443
1991 $45,715,676,428 $49,175,565,911
1990 $62,048,507,531 $47,844,090,710
1989 $55,634,721,573 $39,540,080,200
1988 $59,089,396,860 $39,212,550,050
1987 $66,745,818,375 $36,373,307,085
1986 $63,692,007,897 $34,942,489,684
1985 $57,937,868,670 $34,894,411,352
1984 $53,698,548,293 $38,253,120,738
1983 $48,801,369,800 $38,729,822,782
1982 $45,207,167,470 $38,968,039,722
1981 $44,348,590,461 $36,388,366,869
1980 $42,345,829,079 $33,400,735,644
1979 $33,243,706,860 $27,940,411,250
1978 $26,364,491,313 $23,263,511,958
1977 $20,972,113,685 $19,470,960,619
1976 $17,728,240,932 $15,341,403,660
1975 $15,557,902,754 $13,098,633,902
1974 $13,209,871,626 $12,370,029,584
1973 $8,707,858,912 $10,315,760,000
1972 $6,766,743,957 $8,671,358,733
1971 $5,077,183,094 $7,820,380,971
1970 $4,863,526,897 $7,198,360,460
1969 $4,257,253,264 $6,450,175,214
1968 $3,852,147,027 $5,960,212,869
1967 $3,370,870,376 $5,825,170,438
1966 $3,039,859,187 $5,428,518,519
1965 $3,136,284,307 $5,760,761,905
1964 $2,909,316,435 $5,973,366,667
1963 $2,702,982,018 $4,836,166,667
1962 $2,001,444,544 $4,955,543,963
1961 $2,434,747,056 $4,540,447,761
1960 $2,723,615,451 $4,031,152,977

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

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Algeria and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Colombia
2024 $5,753 $7,919
2023 $5,370 $7,001
2022 $4,960 $6,680
2021 $4,161 $6,223
2020 $3,744 $5,340
2019 $4,468 $6,473
2018 $4,577 $6,817
2017 $4,555 $6,480
2016 $4,425 $5,960
2015 $4,685 $6,249
2014 $6,095 $8,187
2013 $5,980 $8,279
2012 $6,034 $8,109
2011 $5,916 $7,401
2010 $4,913 $6,398
2009 $4,235 $5,251
2008 $5,181 $5,542
2007 $4,167 $4,770
2006 $3,661 $3,790
2005 $3,233 $3,456
2004 $2,817 $2,819
2003 $2,284 $2,312
2002 $1,937 $2,429
2001 $1,896 $2,473
2000 $1,773 $2,555
1999 $1,596 $2,241
1998 $1,603 $2,605
1997 $1,629 $2,873
1996 $1,617 $2,665
1995 $1,467 $2,584
1994 $1,526 $2,326
1993 $1,831 $1,929
1992 $1,803 $1,730
1991 $1,759 $1,486
1990 $2,445 $1,475
1989 $2,247 $1,244
1988 $2,451 $1,260
1987 $2,847 $1,193
1986 $2,800 $1,169
1985 $2,633 $1,192
1984 $2,524 $1,336
1983 $2,374 $1,384
1982 $2,275 $1,425
1981 $2,307 $1,362
1980 $2,276 $1,280
1979 $1,843 $1,095
1978 $1,506 $932
1977 $1,232 $798
1976 $1,080 $643
1975 $992 $561
1974 $873 $542
1973 $590 $462
1972 $469 $397
1971 $360 $367
1970 $353 $346
1969 $316 $318
1968 $292.4 $302
1967 $261.8 $303
1966 $241.4 $290.3
1965 $253.6 $317
1964 $238.9 $339
1963 $225.6 $282.6
1962 $169.6 $298.5
1961 $209.4 $282.1
1960 $238.4 $258.3

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

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Algeria vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Colombia
2026 76.9 78.3
2025 76.7 78.1
2024 76.5 77.9
2023 76.3 77.7
2022 76.1 76.5
2021 75.2 72.7
2020 73.3 74.8
2019 75.7 76.8
2018 75.6 76.6
2017 75.4 76.4
2016 75.3 76.2
2015 75.2 76.1
2014 75 75.9
2013 74.8 75.8
2012 74.6 75.6
2011 74.4 75.2
2010 74.1 74.9
2009 73.9 74.5
2008 73.6 74.2
2007 73.3 73.8
2006 73.1 73.5
2005 72.8 73.2
2004 72.5 72.8
2003 71.9 72.3
2002 71.6 71.5
2001 71 71.2
2000 70.6 70.9
1999 70.1 70.9
1998 69.3 70.9
1997 68.9 70.6
1996 68.2 70.2
1995 67.7 69.8
1994 67.3 69.4
1993 67.8 69.1
1992 67.7 68.8
1991 67.7 68.8
1990 67.7 68.7
1989 67.5 68.6
1988 66.9 68.3
1987 66.1 68.2
1986 65.3 68.3
1985 64.2 65.4
1984 62.7 68.3
1983 61.3 68.1
1982 59.6 67.9
1981 57.4 67.2
1980 54.5 66.7
1979 52.4 66.2
1978 50.6 65.8
1977 49.2 65.2
1976 48 64.6
1975 46.9 64
1974 46 63.5
1973 45.1 63
1972 44.4 62.5
1971 43.8 62
1970 43.3 61.5
1969 43 61
1968 42.8 60.6
1967 42.7 60.1
1966 42.7 59.7
1965 42.8 59.2
1964 43 58.8
1963 43.1 58.3
1962 39.5 57.7
1961 40.8 57.2
1960 40.8 56.6
1959 40.9 55.9
1958 40.9 54.7
1957 40.9 54.1
1956 40.9 52.5
1955 40.9 51.9
1954 40.6 51.3
1953 43.6 50.6
1952 43.5 49.8
1951 43.3 49
1950 42.7 48.3

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

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Algeria and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Colombia
2024 46,814,308 52,886,363
2023 46,164,219 52,321,152
2022 45,477,389 51,737,944
2021 44,761,099 51,188,173
2020 44,042,091 50,629,997
2019 43,294,546 49,907,985
2018 42,505,035 49,024,465
2017 41,689,299 48,131,078
2016 40,850,721 47,437,512
2015 40,019,529 46,969,940
2014 39,205,031 46,565,429
2013 38,414,171 46,151,584
2012 37,646,166 45,715,810
2011 36,903,376 45,259,614
2010 36,188,236 44,777,319
2009 35,490,445 44,271,541
2008 34,816,961 43,758,808
2007 34,189,416 43,235,374
2006 33,623,506 42,691,084
2005 33,109,249 42,128,977
2004 32,628,286 41,543,171
2003 32,175,818 40,937,429
2002 31,750,835 40,324,680
2001 31,331,221 39,709,262
2000 30,903,893 39,089,934
1999 30,474,354 38,454,863
1998 30,054,133 37,792,165
1997 29,579,301 37,121,149
1996 29,033,044 36,462,745
1995 28,470,191 35,804,662
1994 27,887,279 35,127,410
1993 27,277,048 34,441,473
1992 26,628,568 33,760,571
1991 25,987,928 33,098,372
1990 25,375,810 32,440,069
1989 24,754,485 31,776,279
1988 24,109,536 31,130,524
1987 23,443,624 30,499,467
1986 22,745,499 29,879,112
1985 22,008,544 29,268,470
1984 21,271,969 28,642,690
1983 20,558,115 27,988,173
1982 19,872,348 27,338,331
1981 19,220,704 26,713,267
1980 18,607,174 26,104,498
1979 18,036,655 25,515,626
1978 17,506,974 24,950,337
1977 17,015,994 24,393,494
1976 16,409,170 23,858,810
1975 15,678,596 23,344,644
1974 15,133,502 22,833,469
1973 14,771,147 22,325,374
1972 14,427,072 21,819,563
1971 14,098,936 21,319,096
1970 13,783,719 20,811,782
1969 13,475,960 20,291,942
1968 13,172,614 19,766,796
1967 12,876,118 19,235,618
1966 12,590,069 18,702,688
1965 12,365,976 18,169,050
1964 12,179,813 17,637,411
1963 11,982,118 17,113,823
1962 11,800,771 16,599,029
1961 11,628,883 16,095,203
1960 11,424,922 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Colombia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Colombia
2023 2.77 1.65
2022 2.82 1.66
2021 2.87 1.68
2020 2.94 1.69
2019 3 1.71
2018 3.02 1.72
2017 3.09 1.72
2016 3.09 1.72
2015 3.09 1.77
2014 3.08 1.82
2013 3 1.86
2012 3 1.9
2011 2.9 1.94
2010 2.88 2.01
2009 2.83 2.1
2008 2.79 2.15
2007 2.7 2.19
2006 2.63 2.24
2005 2.56 2.31
2004 2.5 2.38
2003 2.45 2.45
2002 2.43 2.49
2001 2.52 2.52
2000 2.59 2.57
1999 2.62 2.64
1998 2.69 2.72
1997 2.89 2.74
1996 3.14 2.77
1995 3.49 2.85
1994 3.91 2.94
1993 4.08 2.98
1992 4.27 2.98
1991 4.37 2.98
1990 4.51 3
1989 4.76 3.01
1988 5.02 3.04
1987 5.3 3.09
1986 5.65 3.15
1985 6.04 3.23
1984 6.28 3.35
1983 6.5 3.5
1982 6.68 3.62
1981 6.85 3.71
1980 6.99 3.8
1979 7.12 3.89
1978 7.21 4
1977 7.31 4.16
1976 7.41 4.29
1975 7.49 4.4
1974 7.55 4.53
1973 7.59 4.68
1972 7.63 4.86
1971 7.67 5.06
1970 7.7 5.28
1969 7.71 5.51
1968 7.71 5.74
1967 7.71 5.96
1966 7.71 6.16
1965 7.71 6.33
1964 7.67 6.48
1963 7.65 6.58
1962 7.61 6.66
1961 7.56 6.71
1960 7.5 6.74

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

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Algeria and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Colombia
2024 29.3 33.1
2023 29.1 32.7
2022 28.9 32.2
2021 28.7 31.9
2020 28.6 31.5
2019 28.4 31.1
2018 28.2 30.7
2017 28 30.4
2016 27.8 30
2015 27.6 29.6
2014 27.3 29.2
2013 27.1 28.7
2012 26.8 28.3
2011 26.5 27.9
2010 26.2 27.5
2009 25.8 27.1
2008 25.4 26.7
2007 25 26.4
2006 24.6 26
2005 24.2 25.6
2004 23.8 25.3
2003 23.3 25
2002 22.9 24.7
2001 22.4 24.5
2000 21.9 24.2
1999 21.4 23.9
1998 20.9 23.7
1997 20.4 23.5
1996 20.1 23.2
1995 19.8 23
1994 19.5 22.8
1993 19.3 22.5
1992 19 22.3
1991 18.8 22.1
1990 18.6 21.8
1989 18.3 21.6
1988 18.1 21.3
1987 17.8 21
1986 17.6 20.7
1985 17.4 20.4
1984 17.2 20.1
1983 17 19.8
1982 16.9 19.5
1981 16.7 19.2
1980 16.6 19
1979 16.5 18.7
1978 16.4 18.5
1977 16.3 18.2
1976 16.3 18
1975 16.5 17.8
1974 16.5 17.6
1973 16.5 17.3
1972 16.4 17.1
1971 16.4 16.9
1970 16.4 16.8
1969 16.4 16.6
1968 16.4 16.5
1967 16.4 16.4
1966 16.5 16.4
1965 16.6 16.3
1964 16.7 16.3
1963 16.9 16.4
1962 17 16.4
1961 17.2 16.5
1960 17.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Algeria Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Algeria Colombia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
95.3%
2024
English speaking
7%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Algeria Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Colombia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 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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