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Australia vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 6th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Colombia
Population
27799169
54105437
Population rank 55/197 28/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Australia and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Colombia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $418,818,154,879
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $366,291,836,138
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $345,632,492,851
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $318,524,633,225
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $270,348,342,541
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $323,031,701,193
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $334,198,218,098
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $311,866,875,157
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $282,720,100,286
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $293,492,370,193
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $381,240,864,422
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $382,093,697,078
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $370,691,143,018
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $334,966,134,805
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $286,498,534,095
2009 $931,761,689,771 $232,468,663,110
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $242,504,150,473
2007 $856,603,595,823 $206,229,540,926
2006 $749,708,370,333 $161,792,958,905
2005 $696,811,489,613 $145,600,529,606
2004 $615,643,050,221 $117,092,416,666
2003 $468,517,181,130 $94,644,969,157
2002 $396,436,967,263 $97,945,812,803
2001 $380,360,222,861 $98,200,641,203
2000 $416,901,962,163 $99,875,074,951
1999 $390,347,787,943 $86,186,158,685
1998 $400,361,527,505 $98,443,739,941
1997 $436,321,902,767 $106,659,508,271
1996 $401,962,517,479 $97,160,109,278
1995 $368,725,126,225 $92,507,279,383
1994 $323,269,456,935 $81,703,500,846
1993 $312,568,858,910 $66,446,804,803
1992 $325,982,966,981 $58,418,985,443
1991 $326,416,407,861 $49,175,565,911
1990 $311,840,666,465 $47,844,090,710
1989 $300,264,309,002 $39,540,080,200
1988 $236,461,079,970 $39,212,550,050
1987 $189,726,707,253 $36,373,307,085
1986 $182,707,050,923 $34,942,489,684
1985 $180,861,108,959 $34,894,411,352
1984 $193,749,932,078 $38,253,120,738
1983 $177,523,719,680 $38,729,822,782
1982 $194,323,071,831 $38,968,039,722
1981 $177,151,979,566 $36,388,366,869
1980 $150,200,557,103 $33,400,735,644
1979 $135,093,718,051 $27,940,411,250
1978 $118,660,813,780 $23,263,511,958
1977 $110,504,702,914 $19,470,960,619
1976 $105,209,354,856 $15,341,403,660
1975 $97,440,939,506 $13,098,633,902
1974 $89,086,219,602 $12,370,029,584
1973 $63,923,126,201 $10,315,760,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $8,671,358,733
1971 $45,283,847,245 $7,820,380,971
1970 $41,395,206,623 $7,198,360,460
1969 $36,738,245,878 $6,450,175,214
1968 $32,763,365,242 $5,960,212,869
1967 $30,487,524,878 $5,825,170,438
1966 $27,349,284,376 $5,428,518,519
1965 $26,014,244,162 $5,760,761,905
1964 $23,835,843,814 $5,973,366,667
1963 $21,573,443,452 $4,836,166,667
1962 $19,953,923,193 $4,955,543,963
1961 $19,713,123,154 $4,540,447,761
1960 $18,635,682,982 $4,031,152,977

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

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Australia and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Colombia
2024 $64,604 $7,919
2023 $65,058 $7,001
2022 $65,170 $6,680
2021 $60,759 $6,223
2020 $51,983 $5,340
2019 $55,195 $6,473
2018 $57,410 $6,817
2017 $54,118 $6,480
2016 $50,084 $5,960
2015 $56,970 $6,249
2014 $62,817 $8,187
2013 $68,477 $8,279
2012 $68,301 $8,109
2011 $62,799 $7,401
2010 $52,314 $6,398
2009 $42,955 $5,251
2008 $49,811 $5,542
2007 $41,128 $4,770
2006 $36,659 $3,790
2005 $34,535 $3,456
2004 $30,886 $2,819
2003 $23,758 $2,312
2002 $20,335 $2,429
2001 $19,734 $2,473
2000 $21,909 $2,555
1999 $20,750 $2,241
1998 $21,516 $2,605
1997 $23,683 $2,873
1996 $22,056 $2,665
1995 $20,479 $2,584
1994 $18,156 $2,326
1993 $17,725 $1,929
1992 $18,650 $1,730
1991 $18,885 $1,486
1990 $18,274 $1,475
1989 $17,858 $1,244
1988 $14,303 $1,260
1987 $11,666 $1,193
1986 $11,406 $1,169
1985 $11,455 $1,192
1984 $12,436 $1,336
1983 $11,532 $1,384
1982 $12,798 $1,425
1981 $11,871 $1,362
1980 $10,223 $1,280
1979 $9,308 $1,095
1978 $8,264 $932
1977 $7,786 $798
1976 $7,497 $643
1975 $7,014 $561
1974 $6,492 $542
1973 $4,778 $462
1972 $3,955 $397
1971 $3,500 $367
1970 $3,310 $346
1969 $2,996 $318
1968 $2,728 $302
1967 $2,584 $303
1966 $2,347 $290.3
1965 $2,284 $317
1964 $2,134 $339
1963 $1,970 $282.6
1962 $1,858 $298.5
1961 $1,880 $282.1
1960 $1,813 $258.3

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

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Australia vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Colombia
2026 84.3 78.3
2025 84.2 78.1
2024 84.1 77.9
2023 83.9 77.7
2022 82.8 76.5
2021 83.6 72.7
2020 83.7 74.8
2019 83.2 76.8
2018 83.3 76.6
2017 82.7 76.4
2016 82.8 76.2
2015 82.6 76.1
2014 82.5 75.9
2013 82.6 75.8
2012 82.3 75.6
2011 82.1 75.2
2010 82 74.9
2009 81.7 74.5
2008 81.4 74.2
2007 81.2 73.8
2006 81.3 73.5
2005 81.1 73.2
2004 80.7 72.8
2003 80.4 72.3
2002 80.1 71.5
2001 80 71.2
2000 79.6 70.9
1999 79.3 70.9
1998 79 70.9
1997 78.6 70.6
1996 78.3 70.2
1995 78.3 69.8
1994 77.9 69.4
1993 78 69.1
1992 77.5 68.8
1991 77.5 68.8
1990 77 68.7
1989 76.2 68.6
1988 76.3 68.3
1987 76.1 68.2
1986 76.1 68.3
1985 75.4 65.4
1984 75.5 68.3
1983 75.4 68.1
1982 74.7 67.9
1981 74.8 67.2
1980 74.6 66.7
1979 74.3 66.2
1978 73.7 65.8
1977 73.5 65.2
1976 72.8 64.6
1975 72.8 64
1974 71.8 63.5
1973 72.1 63
1972 71.8 62.5
1971 71.5 62
1970 70.7 61.5
1969 71.1 61
1968 70.7 60.6
1967 71 60.1
1966 70.7 59.7
1965 70.8 59.2
1964 70.6 58.8
1963 71 58.3
1962 70.9 57.7
1961 71.1 57.2
1960 70.9 56.6
1959 70.4 55.9
1958 70.9 54.7
1957 70.3 54.1
1956 70 52.5
1955 70.2 51.9
1954 69.9 51.3
1953 69.7 50.6
1952 69.1 49.8
1951 68.7 49
1950 69 48.3

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

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Australia and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Australia Colombia
2024 27,196,812 52,886,363
2023 26,659,922 52,321,152
2022 26,018,721 51,737,944
2021 25,685,412 51,188,173
2020 25,649,248 50,629,997
2019 25,334,826 49,907,985
2018 24,963,258 49,024,465
2017 24,592,588 48,131,078
2016 24,190,907 47,437,512
2015 23,815,995 46,969,940
2014 23,475,686 46,565,429
2013 23,128,129 46,151,584
2012 22,733,465 45,715,810
2011 22,340,024 45,259,614
2010 22,031,750 44,777,319
2009 21,691,653 44,271,541
2008 21,249,199 43,758,808
2007 20,827,622 43,235,374
2006 20,450,966 42,691,084
2005 20,176,844 42,128,977
2004 19,932,722 41,543,171
2003 19,720,737 40,937,429
2002 19,495,210 40,324,680
2001 19,274,701 39,709,262
2000 19,028,802 39,089,934
1999 18,812,264 38,454,863
1998 18,607,584 37,792,165
1997 18,423,037 37,121,149
1996 18,224,767 36,462,745
1995 18,004,882 35,804,662
1994 17,805,468 35,127,410
1993 17,634,808 34,441,473
1992 17,478,635 33,760,571
1991 17,284,036 33,098,372
1990 17,065,128 32,440,069
1989 16,814,416 31,776,279
1988 16,532,164 31,130,524
1987 16,263,874 30,499,467
1986 16,018,350 29,879,112
1985 15,788,312 29,268,470
1984 15,579,391 28,642,690
1983 15,393,472 27,988,173
1982 15,184,247 27,338,331
1981 14,923,260 26,713,267
1980 14,692,000 26,104,498
1979 14,514,000 25,515,626
1978 14,358,000 24,950,337
1977 14,192,000 24,393,494
1976 14,033,000 23,858,810
1975 13,893,000 23,344,644
1974 13,723,000 22,833,469
1973 13,380,000 22,325,374
1972 13,177,000 21,819,563
1971 12,937,000 21,319,096
1970 12,507,000 20,811,782
1969 12,263,000 20,291,942
1968 12,009,000 19,766,796
1967 11,799,000 19,235,618
1966 11,651,000 18,702,688
1965 11,388,000 18,169,050
1964 11,167,000 17,637,411
1963 10,950,000 17,113,823
1962 10,742,000 16,599,029
1961 10,483,000 16,095,203
1960 10,276,477 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Colombia

Fertility rate
Australia

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Colombia
2023 1.5 1.65
2022 1.63 1.66
2021 1.7 1.68
2020 1.58 1.69
2019 1.66 1.71
2018 1.74 1.72
2017 1.74 1.72
2016 1.75 1.72
2015 1.81 1.77
2014 1.83 1.82
2013 1.86 1.86
2012 1.92 1.9
2011 1.93 1.94
2010 1.93 2.01
2009 1.97 2.1
2008 1.98 2.15
2007 1.96 2.19
2006 1.91 2.24
2005 1.81 2.31
2004 1.77 2.38
2003 1.75 2.45
2002 1.76 2.49
2001 1.74 2.52
2000 1.76 2.57
1999 1.76 2.64
1998 1.76 2.72
1997 1.78 2.74
1996 1.8 2.77
1995 1.82 2.85
1994 1.84 2.94
1993 1.86 2.98
1992 1.89 2.98
1991 1.85 2.98
1990 1.9 3
1989 1.84 3.01
1988 1.83 3.04
1987 1.85 3.09
1986 1.87 3.15
1985 1.92 3.23
1984 1.84 3.35
1983 1.92 3.5
1982 1.93 3.62
1981 1.94 3.71
1980 1.89 3.8
1979 1.91 3.89
1978 1.95 4
1977 2.01 4.16
1976 2.06 4.29
1975 2.15 4.4
1974 2.4 4.53
1973 2.49 4.68
1972 2.74 4.86
1971 2.96 5.06
1970 2.86 5.28
1969 2.89 5.51
1968 2.89 5.74
1967 2.85 5.96
1966 2.88 6.16
1965 2.98 6.33
1964 3.15 6.48
1963 3.33 6.58
1962 3.44 6.66
1961 3.54 6.71
1960 3.45 6.74

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

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Australia and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Colombia
2024 39 33.1
2023 38.8 32.7
2022 38.5 32.2
2021 38.3 31.9
2020 38 31.5
2019 37.6 31.1
2018 37.4 30.7
2017 37.4 30.4
2016 37.3 30
2015 37.3 29.6
2014 37.3 29.2
2013 37.2 28.7
2012 37.2 28.3
2011 37.1 27.9
2010 37 27.5
2009 36.9 27.1
2008 36.8 26.7
2007 36.8 26.4
2006 36.7 26
2005 36.5 25.6
2004 36.3 25.3
2003 36.1 25
2002 35.8 24.7
2001 35.6 24.5
2000 35.4 24.2
1999 35.1 23.9
1998 34.7 23.7
1997 34.3 23.5
1996 34 23.2
1995 33.6 23
1994 33.3 22.8
1993 33 22.5
1992 32.7 22.3
1991 32.4 22.1
1990 32.1 21.8
1989 31.8 21.6
1988 31.6 21.3
1987 31.3 21
1986 31.1 20.7
1985 30.8 20.4
1984 30.5 20.1
1983 30.2 19.8
1982 29.9 19.5
1981 29.6 19.2
1980 29.4 19
1979 29.1 18.7
1978 28.9 18.5
1977 28.6 18.2
1976 28.4 18
1975 28.1 17.8
1974 28 17.6
1973 27.8 17.3
1972 27.7 17.1
1971 27.7 16.9
1970 27.7 16.8
1969 27.8 16.6
1968 27.9 16.5
1967 28 16.4
1966 28.1 16.4
1965 28.3 16.3
1964 28.6 16.3
1963 28.8 16.4
1962 29.1 16.4
1961 29.3 16.5
1960 29.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Australia Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Australia Colombia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.3%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Australia Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Colombia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 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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