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Brunei vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 165th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Colombia
Population
470884
54105437
Population rank 170/197 28/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Brunei and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Colombia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $418,818,154,879
2023 $15,095,084,656 $366,291,836,138
2022 $16,681,536,467 $345,632,492,851
2021 $14,006,496,617 $318,524,633,225
2020 $12,005,799,654 $270,348,342,541
2019 $13,469,235,365 $323,031,701,193
2018 $13,566,908,391 $334,198,218,098
2017 $12,128,168,045 $311,866,875,157
2016 $11,400,266,045 $282,720,100,286
2015 $12,930,296,870 $293,492,370,193
2014 $17,097,797,386 $381,240,864,422
2013 $18,094,148,099 $382,093,697,078
2012 $19,048,443,341 $370,691,143,018
2011 $18,524,791,063 $334,966,134,805
2010 $13,707,121,038 $286,498,534,095
2009 $11,912,904,510 $232,468,663,110
2008 $15,926,456,515 $242,504,150,473
2007 $13,432,029,484 $206,229,540,926
2006 $12,644,616,419 $161,792,958,905
2005 $10,547,202,621 $145,600,529,606
2004 $8,619,178,774 $117,092,416,666
2003 $7,167,725,262 $94,644,969,157
2002 $6,333,082,876 $97,945,812,803
2001 $6,096,155,767 $98,200,641,203
2000 $6,570,999,088 $99,875,074,951
1999 $6,309,070,378 $86,186,158,685
1998 $5,550,846,020 $98,443,739,941
1997 $7,793,034,376 $106,659,508,271
1996 $7,663,377,306 $97,160,109,278
1995 $7,700,144,069 $92,507,279,383
1994 $6,467,782,518 $81,703,500,846
1993 $6,203,339,912 $66,446,804,803
1992 $6,327,966,435 $58,418,985,443
1991 $6,284,497,294 $49,175,565,911
1990 $6,039,881,087 $47,844,090,710
1989 $4,983,622,881 $39,540,080,200
1988 $4,535,130,305 $39,212,550,050
1987 $4,918,010,080 $36,373,307,085
1986 $4,190,280,003 $34,942,489,684
1985 $6,967,623,884 $34,894,411,352
1984 $7,632,788,075 $38,253,120,738
1983 $7,927,590,750 $38,729,822,782
1982 $8,932,198,186 $38,968,039,722
1981 $9,367,218,664 $36,388,366,869
1980 $10,795,432,294 $33,400,735,644
1979 $6,044,367,628 $27,940,411,250
1978 $4,100,423,674 $23,263,511,958
1977 $3,681,242,528 $19,470,960,619
1976 $3,054,765,590 $15,341,403,660
1975 $2,496,420,258 $13,098,633,902
1974 $2,319,576,214 $12,370,029,584
1973 $433,095,527 $10,315,760,000
1972 $270,822,782 $8,671,358,733
1971 $197,525,768 $7,820,380,971
1970 $179,078,929 $7,198,360,460
1969 $161,210,236 $6,450,175,214
1968 $160,818,236 $5,960,212,869
1967 $139,029,537 $5,825,170,438
1966 $132,757,528 $5,428,518,519
1965 $114,039,501 $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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Brunei and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Colombia
2024 $33,153 $7,919
2023 $32,891 $7,001
2022 $36,633 $6,680
2021 $31,007 $6,223
2020 $26,834 $5,340
2019 $30,427 $6,473
2018 $30,988 $6,817
2017 $28,024 $6,480
2016 $26,663 $5,960
2015 $30,625 $6,249
2014 $41,027 $8,187
2013 $44,003 $8,279
2012 $46,969 $8,109
2011 $46,383 $7,401
2010 $34,938 $6,398
2009 $30,946 $5,251
2008 $42,157 $5,542
2007 $36,217 $4,770
2006 $34,675 $3,790
2005 $29,386 $3,456
2004 $24,423 $2,819
2003 $20,678 $2,312
2002 $18,621 $2,429
2001 $18,288 $2,473
2000 $20,130 $2,555
1999 $19,752 $2,241
1998 $17,769 $2,605
1997 $25,522 $2,873
1996 $25,692 $2,665
1995 $26,443 $2,584
1994 $22,767 $2,326
1993 $22,397 $1,929
1992 $23,451 $1,730
1991 $23,932 $1,486
1990 $23,659 $1,475
1989 $20,090 $1,244
1988 $18,825 $1,260
1987 $21,030 $1,193
1986 $18,501 $1,169
1985 $31,827 $1,192
1984 $36,061 $1,336
1983 $38,720 $1,384
1982 $45,075 $1,425
1981 $48,793 $1,362
1980 $58,005 $1,280
1979 $33,501 $1,095
1978 $23,447 $932
1977 $21,747 $798
1976 $18,671 $643
1975 $15,793 $561
1974 $15,195 $542
1973 $2,939 $462
1972 $1,905 $397
1971 $1,432 $367
1970 $1,325 $346
1969 $1,226 $318
1968 $1,274 $302
1967 $1,149 $303
1966 $1,146 $290.3
1965 $1,029 $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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Brunei vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Colombia
2026 75.8 78.3
2025 75.7 78.1
2024 75.5 77.9
2023 75.3 77.7
2022 72.9 76.5
2021 74.9 72.7
2020 75.1 74.8
2019 75 76.8
2018 75 76.6
2017 74.9 76.4
2016 74.9 76.2
2015 74.9 76.1
2014 74.9 75.9
2013 74.9 75.8
2012 74.8 75.6
2011 74.8 75.2
2010 74.8 74.9
2009 74.8 74.5
2008 74.8 74.2
2007 74.8 73.8
2006 74.8 73.5
2005 74.7 73.2
2004 74.6 72.8
2003 74.5 72.3
2002 74.4 71.5
2001 74.2 71.2
2000 74 70.9
1999 73.8 70.9
1998 73.6 70.9
1997 73.3 70.6
1996 73.1 70.2
1995 72.8 69.8
1994 72.6 69.4
1993 72.3 69.1
1992 72.1 68.8
1991 71.9 68.8
1990 71.6 68.7
1989 71.4 68.6
1988 71.2 68.3
1987 71 68.2
1986 70.8 68.3
1985 70.5 65.4
1984 70.2 68.3
1983 70 68.1
1982 69.7 67.9
1981 69.3 67.2
1980 69 66.7
1979 68.6 66.2
1978 68.3 65.8
1977 67.8 65.2
1976 67.4 64.6
1975 67 64
1974 66.4 63.5
1973 66 63
1972 65.4 62.5
1971 65 62
1970 64.5 61.5
1969 64 61
1968 63.5 60.6
1967 62.9 60.1
1966 62.4 59.7
1965 61.7 59.2
1964 61.3 58.8
1963 60.6 58.3
1962 58.8 57.7
1961 59.4 57.2
1960 58.7 56.6
1959 58 55.9
1958 57.3 54.7
1957 56.5 54.1
1956 55.7 52.5
1955 55 51.9
1954 54.2 51.3
1953 53.3 50.6
1952 52.4 49.8
1951 51.5 49
1950 50.6 48.3

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

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Brunei and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Colombia
2024 462,721 52,886,363
2023 458,949 52,321,152
2022 455,370 51,737,944
2021 451,721 51,188,173
2020 447,404 50,629,997
2019 442,680 49,907,985
2018 437,810 49,024,465
2017 432,772 48,131,078
2016 427,564 47,437,512
2015 422,212 46,969,940
2014 416,750 46,565,429
2013 411,202 46,151,584
2012 405,557 45,715,810
2011 399,389 45,259,614
2010 392,332 44,777,319
2009 384,952 44,271,541
2008 377,793 43,758,808
2007 370,873 43,235,374
2006 364,663 42,691,084
2005 358,916 42,128,977
2004 352,911 41,543,171
2003 346,637 40,937,429
2002 340,099 40,324,680
2001 333,345 39,709,262
2000 326,424 39,089,934
1999 319,411 38,454,863
1998 312,385 37,792,165
1997 305,341 37,121,149
1996 298,276 36,462,745
1995 291,195 35,804,662
1994 284,091 35,127,410
1993 276,971 34,441,473
1992 269,839 33,760,571
1991 262,596 33,098,372
1990 255,292 32,440,069
1989 248,064 31,776,279
1988 240,913 31,130,524
1987 233,860 30,499,467
1986 226,495 29,879,112
1985 218,919 29,268,470
1984 211,661 28,642,690
1983 204,741 27,988,173
1982 198,165 27,338,331
1981 191,977 26,713,267
1980 186,111 26,104,498
1979 180,422 25,515,626
1978 174,884 24,950,337
1977 169,277 24,393,494
1976 163,607 23,858,810
1975 158,070 23,344,644
1974 152,656 22,833,469
1973 147,369 22,325,374
1972 142,189 21,819,563
1971 137,921 21,319,096
1970 135,138 20,811,782
1969 131,446 20,291,942
1968 126,222 19,766,796
1967 121,017 19,235,618
1966 115,874 18,702,688
1965 110,838 18,169,050
1964 105,922 17,637,411
1963 101,159 17,113,823
1962 96,719 16,599,029
1961 92,517 16,095,203
1960 88,347 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Colombia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Colombia
2023 1.75 1.65
2022 1.76 1.66
2021 1.78 1.68
2020 1.8 1.69
2019 1.82 1.71
2018 1.85 1.72
2017 1.88 1.72
2016 1.92 1.72
2015 1.95 1.77
2014 1.97 1.82
2013 1.98 1.86
2012 1.97 1.9
2011 1.96 1.94
2010 1.94 2.01
2009 1.92 2.1
2008 1.92 2.15
2007 1.93 2.19
2006 1.97 2.24
2005 2.02 2.31
2004 2.1 2.38
2003 2.19 2.45
2002 2.26 2.49
2001 2.34 2.52
2000 2.4 2.57
1999 2.46 2.64
1998 2.53 2.72
1997 2.6 2.74
1996 2.68 2.77
1995 2.79 2.85
1994 2.9 2.94
1993 3.01 2.98
1992 3.11 2.98
1991 3.21 2.98
1990 3.29 3
1989 3.36 3.01
1988 3.44 3.04
1987 3.49 3.09
1986 3.55 3.15
1985 3.61 3.23
1984 3.68 3.35
1983 3.75 3.5
1982 3.84 3.62
1981 3.94 3.71
1980 4.07 3.8
1979 4.22 3.89
1978 4.39 4
1977 4.58 4.16
1976 4.78 4.29
1975 4.99 4.4
1974 5.18 4.53
1973 5.36 4.68
1972 5.5 4.86
1971 5.62 5.06
1970 5.8 5.28
1969 6.01 5.51
1968 6.2 5.74
1967 6.37 5.96
1966 6.51 6.16
1965 6.65 6.33
1964 6.77 6.48
1963 6.89 6.58
1962 7.03 6.66
1961 7.19 6.71
1960 7.32 6.74

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

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Brunei and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Colombia
2024 33.2 33.1
2023 32.8 32.7
2022 32.3 32.2
2021 31.8 31.9
2020 31.4 31.5
2019 31 31.1
2018 30.6 30.7
2017 30.2 30.4
2016 29.8 30
2015 29.5 29.6
2014 29.1 29.2
2013 28.8 28.7
2012 28.4 28.3
2011 28.1 27.9
2010 28 27.5
2009 28 27.1
2008 28 26.7
2007 28.1 26.4
2006 27.9 26
2005 27.5 25.6
2004 27.1 25.3
2003 26.8 25
2002 26.4 24.7
2001 26.1 24.5
2000 25.8 24.2
1999 25.5 23.9
1998 25.2 23.7
1997 24.9 23.5
1996 24.7 23.2
1995 24.4 23
1994 24.1 22.8
1993 23.8 22.5
1992 23.6 22.3
1991 23.4 22.1
1990 23.1 21.8
1989 22.8 21.6
1988 22.6 21.3
1987 22.3 21
1986 22 20.7
1985 21.7 20.4
1984 21.3 20.1
1983 21 19.8
1982 20.6 19.5
1981 20.3 19.2
1980 20 19
1979 19.6 18.7
1978 19.4 18.5
1977 19.1 18.2
1976 18.8 18
1975 18.6 17.8
1974 18.3 17.6
1973 18.2 17.3
1972 18 17.1
1971 17.9 16.9
1970 17.8 16.8
1969 17.7 16.6
1968 17.5 16.5
1967 17.3 16.4
1966 17.2 16.4
1965 17 16.3
1964 17 16.3
1963 17.1 16.4
1962 17.5 16.4
1961 18.1 16.5
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
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
$4.41B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
5.13%
2020
Banked people share n/a
57.1%
2024

Energy

Brunei Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Brunei Colombia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
95.3%
2024
English speaking
37.8%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Brunei Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate n/a
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Colombia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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