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Canada vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 4th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Colombia
Population
42181965
54105437
Population rank 38/197 28/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Canada and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Canada and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Canada

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Canada Colombia
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $418,818,154,879
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $366,291,836,138
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $345,632,492,851
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $318,524,633,225
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $270,348,342,541
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $323,031,701,193
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $334,198,218,098
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $311,866,875,157
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $282,720,100,286
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $293,492,370,193
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $381,240,864,422
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $382,093,697,078
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $370,691,143,018
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $334,966,134,805
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $286,498,534,095
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $232,468,663,110
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $242,504,150,473
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $206,229,540,926
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $161,792,958,905
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $145,600,529,606
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $117,092,416,666
2003 $895,540,646,635 $94,644,969,157
2002 $760,649,334,098 $97,945,812,803
2001 $738,981,792,355 $98,200,641,203
2000 $744,773,415,932 $99,875,074,951
1999 $678,412,196,271 $86,186,158,685
1998 $634,000,000,000 $98,443,739,941
1997 $654,986,999,856 $106,659,508,271
1996 $630,607,994,133 $97,160,109,278
1995 $605,961,090,061 $92,507,279,383
1994 $579,944,346,807 $81,703,500,846
1993 $579,053,561,739 $66,446,804,803
1992 $594,387,358,319 $58,418,985,443
1991 $612,527,712,316 $49,175,565,911
1990 $596,075,591,361 $47,844,090,710
1989 $567,211,993,243 $39,540,080,200
1988 $509,380,027,627 $39,212,550,050
1987 $433,134,238,311 $36,373,307,085
1986 $379,006,836,992 $34,942,489,684
1985 $366,186,012,450 $34,894,411,352
1984 $356,718,400,124 $38,253,120,738
1983 $341,866,277,183 $38,729,822,782
1982 $314,647,807,409 $38,968,039,722
1981 $307,246,642,756 $36,388,366,869
1980 $274,776,566,028 $33,400,735,644
1979 $243,891,124,296 $27,940,411,250
1978 $219,369,542,386 $23,263,511,958
1977 $212,325,176,305 $19,470,960,619
1976 $207,271,612,576 $15,341,403,660
1975 $174,419,757,177 $13,098,633,902
1974 $160,949,188,139 $12,370,029,584
1973 $131,764,343,566 $10,315,760,000
1972 $113,463,848,874 $8,671,358,733
1971 $99,606,454,744 $7,820,380,971
1970 $88,192,257,632 $7,198,360,460
1969 $79,405,011,125 $6,450,175,214
1968 $72,048,833,006 $5,960,212,869
1967 $65,856,924,424 $5,825,170,438
1966 $61,252,415,405 $5,428,518,519
1965 $54,649,410,479 $5,760,761,905
1964 $49,503,663,836 $5,973,366,667
1963 $45,140,337,827 $4,836,166,667
1962 $42,336,211,556 $4,955,543,963
1961 $41,038,192,838 $4,540,447,761
1960 $40,563,768,947 $4,031,152,977

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

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Canada and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Colombia
2024 $54,340 $7,919
2023 $54,220 $7,001
2022 $56,257 $6,680
2021 $52,887 $6,223
2020 $43,538 $5,340
2019 $46,353 $6,473
2018 $46,539 $6,817
2017 $45,130 $6,480
2016 $42,314 $5,960
2015 $43,594 $6,249
2014 $50,961 $8,187
2013 $52,638 $8,279
2012 $52,670 $8,109
2011 $52,224 $7,401
2010 $47,561 $6,398
2009 $40,875 $5,251
2008 $46,710 $5,542
2007 $44,660 $4,770
2006 $40,504 $3,790
2005 $36,384 $3,456
2004 $32,146 $2,819
2003 $28,302 $2,312
2002 $24,256 $2,429
2001 $23,822 $2,473
2000 $24,271 $2,555
1999 $22,315 $2,241
1998 $21,025 $2,605
1997 $21,902 $2,873
1996 $21,297 $2,665
1995 $20,680 $2,584
1994 $19,998 $2,326
1993 $20,187 $1,929
1992 $20,950 $1,730
1991 $21,847 $1,486
1990 $21,526 $1,475
1989 $20,795 $1,244
1988 $19,013 $1,260
1987 $16,378 $1,193
1986 $14,521 $1,169
1985 $14,170 $1,192
1984 $13,930 $1,336
1983 $13,477 $1,384
1982 $12,527 $1,425
1981 $12,379 $1,362
1980 $11,208 $1,280
1979 $10,078 $1,095
1978 $9,154 $932
1977 $8,949 $798
1976 $8,839 $643
1975 $7,537 $561
1974 $7,057 $542
1973 $5,858 $462
1972 $5,107 $397
1971 $4,535 $367
1970 $4,136 $346
1969 $3,776 $318
1968 $3,473 $302
1967 $3,226 $303
1966 $3,055 $290.3
1965 $2,777 $317
1964 $2,562 $339
1963 $2,380 $282.6
1962 $2,274 $298.5
1961 $2,246 $282.1
1960 $2,265 $258.3

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

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Canada vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Colombia
2026 83.1 78.3
2025 82.9 78.1
2024 82.7 77.9
2023 82.6 77.7
2022 81.2 76.5
2021 82 72.7
2020 81.7 74.8
2019 82.3 76.8
2018 81.9 76.6
2017 81.9 76.4
2016 82 76.2
2015 81.9 76.1
2014 81.8 75.9
2013 81.8 75.8
2012 81.7 75.6
2011 81.5 75.2
2010 81.3 74.9
2009 81.1 74.5
2008 80.7 74.2
2007 80.5 73.8
2006 80.5 73.5
2005 80.1 73.2
2004 80 72.8
2003 79.7 72.3
2002 79.6 71.5
2001 79.4 71.2
2000 79.2 70.9
1999 78.9 70.9
1998 78.7 70.9
1997 78.5 70.6
1996 78.3 70.2
1995 78 69.8
1994 77.9 69.4
1993 77.7 69.1
1992 77.9 68.8
1991 77.6 68.8
1990 77.4 68.7
1989 77.1 68.6
1988 76.9 68.3
1987 76.8 68.2
1986 76.5 68.3
1985 76.3 65.4
1984 76.4 68.3
1983 76.1 68.1
1982 75.7 67.9
1981 75.5 67.2
1980 75.1 66.7
1979 74.8 66.2
1978 74.5 65.8
1977 74.2 65.2
1976 73.9 64.6
1975 73.4 64
1974 73.1 63.5
1973 73.1 63
1972 72.8 62.5
1971 72.9 62
1970 72.6 61.5
1969 72.4 61
1968 72.2 60.6
1967 72.1 60.1
1966 71.9 59.7
1965 71.7 59.2
1964 71.6 58.8
1963 71.3 58.3
1962 71.2 57.7
1961 71.2 57.2
1960 71 56.6
1959 70.6 55.9
1958 70.6 54.7
1957 69.9 54.1
1956 70 52.5
1955 70 51.9
1954 69.9 51.3
1953 69.1 50.6
1952 68.7 49.8
1951 68.5 49
1950 68.2 48.3

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

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Canada and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Canada Colombia
2024 41,288,599 52,886,363
2023 40,083,484 52,321,152
2022 38,935,934 51,737,944
2021 38,239,864 51,188,173
2020 38,028,638 50,629,997
2019 37,618,495 49,907,985
2018 37,072,620 49,024,465
2017 36,545,075 48,131,078
2016 36,110,803 47,437,512
2015 35,704,498 46,969,940
2014 35,434,066 46,565,429
2013 35,080,992 46,151,584
2012 34,713,395 45,715,810
2011 34,339,221 45,259,614
2010 34,005,902 44,777,319
2009 33,630,069 44,271,541
2008 33,247,298 43,758,808
2007 32,888,886 43,235,374
2006 32,571,193 42,691,084
2005 32,242,732 42,128,977
2004 31,938,807 41,543,171
2003 31,642,461 40,937,429
2002 31,359,199 40,324,680
2001 31,020,855 39,709,262
2000 30,685,730 39,089,934
1999 30,401,286 38,454,863
1998 30,155,173 37,792,165
1997 29,905,948 37,121,149
1996 29,610,218 36,462,745
1995 29,302,311 35,804,662
1994 29,000,663 35,127,410
1993 28,684,764 34,441,473
1992 28,371,264 33,760,571
1991 28,037,420 33,098,372
1990 27,691,138 32,440,069
1989 27,276,781 31,776,279
1988 26,791,747 31,130,524
1987 26,446,601 30,499,467
1986 26,100,278 29,879,112
1985 25,842,116 29,268,470
1984 25,607,053 28,642,690
1983 25,366,451 27,988,173
1982 25,116,942 27,338,331
1981 24,819,915 26,713,267
1980 24,515,667 26,104,498
1979 24,201,544 25,515,626
1978 23,963,203 24,950,337
1977 23,725,843 24,393,494
1976 23,449,808 23,858,810
1975 23,143,275 23,344,644
1974 22,807,969 22,833,469
1973 22,491,777 22,325,374
1972 22,218,463 21,819,563
1971 21,962,032 21,319,096
1970 21,324,000 20,811,782
1969 21,028,000 20,291,942
1968 20,744,000 19,766,796
1967 20,412,000 19,235,618
1966 20,048,000 18,702,688
1965 19,678,000 18,169,050
1964 19,325,000 17,637,411
1963 18,964,000 17,113,823
1962 18,614,000 16,599,029
1961 18,271,000 16,095,203
1960 17,909,356 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Colombia

Fertility rate
Canada

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Colombia
2023 1.26 1.65
2022 1.33 1.66
2021 1.44 1.68
2020 1.41 1.69
2019 1.47 1.71
2018 1.51 1.72
2017 1.55 1.72
2016 1.59 1.72
2015 1.6 1.77
2014 1.61 1.82
2013 1.61 1.86
2012 1.63 1.9
2011 1.63 1.94
2010 1.65 2.01
2009 1.69 2.1
2008 1.7 2.15
2007 1.67 2.19
2006 1.63 2.24
2005 1.58 2.31
2004 1.56 2.38
2003 1.55 2.45
2002 1.52 2.49
2001 1.54 2.52
2000 1.51 2.57
1999 1.55 2.64
1998 1.56 2.72
1997 1.57 2.74
1996 1.63 2.77
1995 1.67 2.85
1994 1.69 2.94
1993 1.69 2.98
1992 1.71 2.98
1991 1.72 2.98
1990 1.83 3
1989 1.77 3.01
1988 1.68 3.04
1987 1.68 3.09
1986 1.68 3.15
1985 1.67 3.23
1984 1.65 3.35
1983 1.68 3.5
1982 1.69 3.62
1981 1.7 3.71
1980 1.74 3.8
1979 1.75 3.89
1978 1.77 4
1977 1.78 4.16
1976 1.8 4.29
1975 1.82 4.4
1974 1.84 4.53
1973 1.89 4.68
1972 1.98 4.86
1971 2.14 5.06
1970 2.26 5.28
1969 2.33 5.51
1968 2.39 5.74
1967 2.53 5.96
1966 2.75 6.16
1965 3.12 6.33
1964 3.46 6.48
1963 3.61 6.58
1962 3.68 6.66
1961 3.75 6.71
1960 3.81 6.74

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

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Canada and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Colombia
2024 41.5 33.1
2023 41.4 32.7
2022 41.3 32.2
2021 41.1 31.9
2020 40.9 31.5
2019 40.8 31.1
2018 40.8 30.7
2017 40.8 30.4
2016 40.7 30
2015 40.6 29.6
2014 40.5 29.2
2013 40.3 28.7
2012 40.1 28.3
2011 39.9 27.9
2010 39.7 27.5
2009 39.5 27.1
2008 39.3 26.7
2007 39.1 26.4
2006 38.8 26
2005 38.5 25.6
2004 38.1 25.3
2003 37.8 25
2002 37.4 24.7
2001 37.1 24.5
2000 36.7 24.2
1999 36.4 23.9
1998 36 23.7
1997 35.5 23.5
1996 35.1 23.2
1995 34.7 23
1994 34.3 22.8
1993 33.9 22.5
1992 33.6 22.3
1991 33.2 22.1
1990 32.9 21.8
1989 32.5 21.6
1988 32.2 21.3
1987 31.8 21
1986 31.4 20.7
1985 31 20.4
1984 30.6 20.1
1983 30.2 19.8
1982 29.8 19.5
1981 29.5 19.2
1980 29.2 19
1979 28.8 18.7
1978 28.5 18.5
1977 28.1 18.2
1976 27.7 18
1975 27.4 17.8
1974 27.2 17.6
1973 26.9 17.3
1972 26.6 17.1
1971 26.3 16.9
1970 26 16.8
1969 25.8 16.6
1968 25.7 16.5
1967 25.5 16.4
1966 25.5 16.4
1965 25.5 16.3
1964 25.6 16.3
1963 25.8 16.4
1962 26 16.4
1961 26.3 16.5
1960 26.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Canada Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Canada Colombia
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.3%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Canada Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$95
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Colombia
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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