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Argentina vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 8th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Colombia
Population
46048053
54105437
Population rank 35/197 28/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Argentina and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Colombia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $418,818,154,879
2023 $649,461,687,959 $366,291,836,138
2022 $633,993,756,301 $345,632,492,851
2021 $486,564,085,480 $318,524,633,225
2020 $385,740,508,437 $270,348,342,541
2019 $447,754,683,615 $323,031,701,193
2018 $524,819,892,360 $334,198,218,098
2017 $643,628,393,281 $311,866,875,157
2016 $557,532,320,663 $282,720,100,286
2015 $594,749,285,413 $293,492,370,193
2014 $526,319,673,732 $381,240,864,422
2013 $552,025,140,252 $382,093,697,078
2012 $545,982,375,701 $370,691,143,018
2011 $530,158,122,010 $334,966,134,805
2010 $423,627,422,092 $286,498,534,095
2009 $332,976,484,578 $232,468,663,110
2008 $361,558,037,110 $242,504,150,473
2007 $287,530,508,431 $206,229,540,926
2006 $232,557,260,817 $161,792,958,905
2005 $198,737,095,012 $145,600,529,606
2004 $164,657,930,453 $117,092,416,666
2003 $127,586,973,492 $94,644,969,157
2002 $97,724,004,252 $97,945,812,803
2001 $268,696,750,000 $98,200,641,203
2000 $284,203,750,000 $99,875,074,951
1999 $283,523,000,000 $86,186,158,685
1998 $298,948,250,000 $98,443,739,941
1997 $292,859,000,000 $106,659,508,271
1996 $272,149,750,000 $97,160,109,278
1995 $258,031,750,000 $92,507,279,383
1994 $257,440,000,000 $81,703,500,846
1993 $236,741,715,015 $66,446,804,803
1992 $228,778,917,308 $58,418,985,443
1991 $189,719,984,268 $49,175,565,911
1990 $141,352,654,305 $47,844,090,710
1989 $76,629,728,760 $39,540,080,200
1988 $126,890,235,049 $39,212,550,050
1987 $108,810,885,301 $36,373,307,085
1986 $105,872,372,614 $34,942,489,684
1985 $88,150,891,728 $34,894,411,352
1984 $116,915,052,107 $38,253,120,738
1983 $103,979,106,778 $38,729,822,782
1982 $84,307,486,837 $38,968,039,722
1981 $78,676,842,367 $36,388,366,869
1980 $76,961,923,741 $33,400,735,644
1979 $69,252,328,952 $27,940,411,250
1978 $89,049,453,088 $23,263,511,958
1977 $56,781,000,101 $19,470,960,619
1976 $51,169,499,892 $15,341,403,660
1975 $52,438,647,922 $13,098,633,902
1974 $72,436,777,342 $12,370,029,584
1973 $52,544,000,117 $10,315,760,000
1972 $34,733,000,536 $8,671,358,733
1971 $33,293,199,095 $7,820,380,971
1970 $31,584,210,366 $7,198,360,460
1969 $31,256,284,544 $6,450,175,214
1968 $26,436,857,247 $5,960,212,869
1967 $24,256,667,553 $5,825,170,438
1966 $28,630,474,728 $5,428,518,519
1965 $28,344,705,967 $5,760,761,905
1964 $25,605,249,382 $5,973,366,667
1963 $18,272,123,664 $4,836,166,667
1962 $18,337,691,145 $4,955,543,963
1961 $20,132,220,375 $4,540,447,761
1960 $15,865,474,315 $4,031,152,977

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

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Argentina and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Colombia
2024 $13,970 $7,919
2023 $14,262 $7,001
2022 $13,962 $6,680
2021 $10,738 $6,223
2020 $8,536 $5,340
2019 $9,956 $6,473
2018 $11,753 $6,817
2017 $14,533 $6,480
2016 $12,700 $5,960
2015 $13,680 $6,249
2014 $12,233 $8,187
2013 $12,964 $8,279
2012 $12,950 $8,109
2011 $12,704 $7,401
2010 $10,260 $6,398
2009 $8,150 $5,251
2008 $8,944 $5,542
2007 $7,185 $4,770
2006 $5,869 $3,790
2005 $5,068 $3,456
2004 $4,242 $2,819
2003 $3,320 $2,312
2002 $2,570 $2,429
2001 $7,141 $2,473
2000 $7,637 $2,555
1999 $7,706 $2,241
1998 $8,219 $2,605
1997 $8,147 $2,873
1996 $7,663 $2,665
1995 $7,358 $2,584
1994 $7,438 $2,326
1993 $6,932 $1,929
1992 $6,790 $1,730
1991 $5,709 $1,486
1990 $4,315 $1,475
1989 $2,375 $1,244
1988 $3,993 $1,260
1987 $3,477 $1,193
1986 $3,436 $1,169
1985 $2,906 $1,192
1984 $3,915 $1,336
1983 $3,538 $1,384
1982 $2,915 $1,425
1981 $2,764 $1,362
1980 $2,748 $1,280
1979 $2,512 $1,095
1978 $3,282 $932
1977 $2,126 $798
1976 $1,947 $643
1975 $2,027 $561
1974 $2,845 $542
1973 $2,098 $462
1972 $1,409 $397
1971 $1,373 $367
1970 $1,323 $346
1969 $1,330 $318
1968 $1,142 $302
1967 $1,064 $303
1966 $1,275 $290.3
1965 $1,282 $317
1964 $1,176 $339
1963 $853 $282.6
1962 $870 $298.5
1961 $971 $282.1
1960 $778 $258.3

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

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Argentina vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Colombia
2026 77.8 78.3
2025 77.7 78.1
2024 77.5 77.9
2023 77.4 77.7
2022 75.8 76.5
2021 73.9 72.7
2020 75.9 74.8
2019 76.8 76.8
2018 76.8 76.6
2017 76.5 76.4
2016 76.1 76.2
2015 76.6 76.1
2014 76.3 75.9
2013 75.8 75.8
2012 75.8 75.6
2011 76.1 75.2
2010 75.7 74.9
2009 75.6 74.5
2008 75.4 74.2
2007 74.8 73.8
2006 75.3 73.5
2005 75.2 73.2
2004 74.9 72.8
2003 74.3 72.3
2002 74.3 71.5
2001 74.2 71.2
2000 73.9 70.9
1999 73.7 70.9
1998 73.4 70.9
1997 73.4 70.6
1996 73.1 70.2
1995 72.9 69.8
1994 72.7 69.4
1993 72.3 69.1
1992 72.1 68.8
1991 72 68.8
1990 71.6 68.7
1989 71.5 68.6
1988 71.1 68.3
1987 70.7 68.2
1986 70.3 68.3
1985 69.9 65.4
1984 69.4 68.3
1983 69.3 68.1
1982 69 67.9
1981 68.9 67.2
1980 68.6 66.7
1979 68.4 66.2
1978 68 65.8
1977 67.6 65.2
1976 67 64.6
1975 67 64
1974 66.4 63.5
1973 66.2 63
1972 66 62.5
1971 65.6 62
1970 65.6 61.5
1969 65.1 61
1968 65.2 60.6
1967 65.5 60.1
1966 65.4 59.7
1965 65.1 59.2
1964 64.8 58.8
1963 64.9 58.3
1962 64.6 57.7
1961 64.6 57.2
1960 64.2 56.6
1959 64.1 55.9
1958 64.2 54.7
1957 63.2 54.1
1956 63.6 52.5
1955 62.7 51.9
1954 63.1 51.3
1953 62.5 50.6
1952 62.5 49.8
1951 61.7 49
1950 61.3 48.3

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

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Argentina and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Colombia
2024 45,696,159 52,886,363
2023 45,538,401 52,321,152
2022 45,407,904 51,737,944
2021 45,312,281 51,188,173
2020 45,191,965 50,629,997
2019 44,973,465 49,907,985
2018 44,654,882 49,024,465
2017 44,288,894 48,131,078
2016 43,900,313 47,437,512
2015 43,477,012 46,969,940
2014 43,024,071 46,565,429
2013 42,582,455 46,151,584
2012 42,161,721 45,715,810
2011 41,730,660 45,259,614
2010 41,288,694 44,777,319
2009 40,854,831 44,271,541
2008 40,424,148 43,758,808
2007 40,016,763 43,235,374
2006 39,622,115 42,691,084
2005 39,216,789 42,128,977
2004 38,815,916 41,543,171
2003 38,424,282 40,937,429
2002 38,029,349 40,324,680
2001 37,624,825 39,709,262
2000 37,213,984 39,089,934
1999 36,794,682 38,454,863
1998 36,372,860 37,792,165
1997 35,947,791 37,121,149
1996 35,513,793 36,462,745
1995 35,070,020 35,804,662
1994 34,613,491 35,127,410
1993 34,152,717 34,441,473
1992 33,693,527 33,760,571
1991 33,230,294 33,098,372
1990 32,755,901 32,440,069
1989 32,270,948 31,776,279
1988 31,780,532 31,130,524
1987 31,291,762 30,499,467
1986 30,811,980 29,879,112
1985 30,336,441 29,268,470
1984 29,863,093 28,642,690
1983 29,391,332 27,988,173
1982 28,924,262 27,338,331
1981 28,463,959 26,713,267
1980 28,011,596 26,104,498
1979 27,568,895 25,515,626
1978 27,132,158 24,950,337
1977 26,701,805 24,393,494
1976 26,282,283 23,858,810
1975 25,874,107 23,344,644
1974 25,461,351 22,833,469
1973 25,046,005 22,325,374
1972 24,644,328 21,819,563
1971 24,257,208 21,319,096
1970 23,878,327 20,811,782
1969 23,508,711 20,291,942
1968 23,150,583 19,766,796
1967 22,799,059 19,235,618
1966 22,453,893 18,702,688
1965 22,112,629 18,169,050
1964 21,769,453 17,637,411
1963 21,421,705 17,113,823
1962 21,072,538 16,599,029
1961 20,726,276 16,095,203
1960 20,386,045 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Colombia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Colombia
2023 1.5 1.65
2022 1.48 1.66
2021 1.59 1.68
2020 1.6 1.69
2019 1.88 1.71
2018 2.07 1.72
2017 2.17 1.72
2016 2.24 1.72
2015 2.35 1.77
2014 2.39 1.82
2013 2.34 1.86
2012 2.3 1.9
2011 2.39 1.94
2010 2.41 2.01
2009 2.4 2.1
2008 2.43 2.15
2007 2.37 2.19
2006 2.4 2.24
2005 2.43 2.31
2004 2.43 2.38
2003 2.45 2.45
2002 2.49 2.49
2001 2.53 2.52
2000 2.59 2.57
1999 2.64 2.64
1998 2.66 2.72
1997 2.71 2.74
1996 2.78 2.77
1995 2.86 2.85
1994 2.94 2.94
1993 2.97 2.98
1992 2.99 2.98
1991 3.01 2.98
1990 3.03 3
1989 3.02 3.01
1988 3.05 3.04
1987 3.04 3.09
1986 3.05 3.15
1985 3.07 3.23
1984 3.12 3.35
1983 3.15 3.5
1982 3.2 3.62
1981 3.25 3.71
1980 3.3 3.8
1979 3.34 3.89
1978 3.36 4
1977 3.36 4.16
1976 3.32 4.29
1975 3.27 4.4
1974 3.22 4.53
1973 3.17 4.68
1972 3.14 4.86
1971 3.11 5.06
1970 3.09 5.28
1969 3.05 5.51
1968 3.01 5.74
1967 2.98 5.96
1966 2.97 6.16
1965 3.01 6.33
1964 3.08 6.48
1963 3.11 6.58
1962 3.13 6.66
1961 3.12 6.71
1960 3.14 6.74

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

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Argentina and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Colombia
2024 33.5 33.1
2023 33.2 32.7
2022 32.8 32.2
2021 32.4 31.9
2020 32.1 31.5
2019 31.8 31.1
2018 31.5 30.7
2017 31.3 30.4
2016 31.1 30
2015 30.9 29.6
2014 30.7 29.2
2013 30.5 28.7
2012 30.3 28.3
2011 30.1 27.9
2010 29.9 27.5
2009 29.7 27.1
2008 29.4 26.7
2007 29.2 26.4
2006 29 26
2005 28.8 25.6
2004 28.6 25.3
2003 28.4 25
2002 28.2 24.7
2001 28.1 24.5
2000 27.9 24.2
1999 27.8 23.9
1998 27.7 23.7
1997 27.6 23.5
1996 27.5 23.2
1995 27.5 23
1994 27.4 22.8
1993 27.4 22.5
1992 27.4 22.3
1991 27.3 22.1
1990 27.3 21.8
1989 27.3 21.6
1988 27.2 21.3
1987 27.2 21
1986 27.1 20.7
1985 27.1 20.4
1984 27.1 20.1
1983 27.1 19.8
1982 27 19.5
1981 27 19.2
1980 27 19
1979 27 18.7
1978 27 18.5
1977 27 18.2
1976 27 18
1975 27 17.8
1974 27 17.6
1973 27 17.3
1972 27 17.1
1971 27 16.9
1970 26.9 16.8
1969 26.9 16.6
1968 26.9 16.5
1967 26.8 16.4
1966 26.8 16.4
1965 26.7 16.3
1964 26.7 16.3
1963 26.7 16.4
1962 26.6 16.4
1961 26.6 16.5
1960 26.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Argentina Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Argentina Colombia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
95.3%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
77.3%
2023

Health

Argentina Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Colombia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
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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