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Chile vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 38th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Colombia
Population
19977856
54105437
Population rank 67/197 28/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 45/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Chile and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Chile and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Chile

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Chile Colombia
2024 $330,267,137,372 $418,818,154,879
2023 $335,518,054,098 $366,291,836,138
2022 $301,226,575,540 $345,632,492,851
2021 $315,325,547,162 $318,524,633,225
2020 $254,042,159,309 $270,348,342,541
2019 $278,285,058,719 $323,031,701,193
2018 $295,857,562,992 $334,198,218,098
2017 $276,154,259,981 $311,866,875,157
2016 $249,344,863,928 $282,720,100,286
2015 $242,450,355,831 $293,492,370,193
2014 $259,560,978,224 $381,240,864,422
2013 $277,395,018,842 $382,093,697,078
2012 $267,024,782,487 $370,691,143,018
2011 $251,382,573,894 $334,966,134,805
2010 $217,051,209,239 $286,498,534,095
2009 $171,777,900,624 $232,468,663,110
2008 $179,894,594,475 $242,504,150,473
2007 $172,491,076,034 $206,229,540,926
2006 $153,843,518,171 $161,792,958,905
2005 $122,294,145,163 $145,600,529,606
2004 $99,075,985,774 $117,092,416,666
2003 $76,492,579,644 $94,644,969,157
2002 $70,264,045,939 $97,945,812,803
2001 $71,574,739,561 $98,200,641,203
2000 $78,339,750,721 $99,875,074,951
1999 $75,578,685,736 $86,186,158,685
1998 $81,990,010,704 $98,443,739,941
1997 $85,741,415,285 $106,659,508,271
1996 $78,584,098,984 $97,160,109,278
1995 $73,820,425,702 $92,507,279,383
1994 $57,438,273,591 $81,703,500,846
1993 $49,934,943,321 $66,446,804,803
1992 $46,538,895,686 $58,418,985,443
1991 $38,232,330,917 $49,175,565,911
1990 $33,428,580,448 $47,844,090,710
1989 $30,101,767,991 $39,540,080,200
1988 $26,174,858,614 $39,212,550,050
1987 $22,605,488,851 $36,373,307,085
1986 $19,197,818,085 $34,942,489,684
1985 $17,933,557,360 $34,894,411,352
1984 $19,974,595,028 $38,253,120,738
1983 $20,629,678,694 $38,729,822,782
1982 $19,710,229,067 $38,968,039,722
1981 $35,180,322,211 $36,388,366,869
1980 $29,586,676,576 $33,400,735,644
1979 $22,249,574,628 $27,940,411,250
1978 $16,373,093,554 $23,263,511,958
1977 $14,272,711,437 $19,470,960,619
1976 $10,523,479,089 $15,341,403,660
1975 $7,812,161,793 $13,098,633,902
1974 $16,584,311,220 $12,370,029,584
1973 $17,237,336,173 $10,315,760,000
1972 $12,057,501,635 $8,671,358,733
1971 $10,999,807,567 $7,820,380,971
1970 $9,261,006,540 $7,198,360,460
1969 $8,456,519,044 $6,450,175,214
1968 $7,286,820,526 $5,960,212,869
1967 $7,145,068,068 $5,825,170,438
1966 $7,256,882,086 $5,428,518,519
1965 $6,183,988,944 $5,760,761,905
1964 $6,065,708,668 $5,973,366,667
1963 $5,702,520,146 $4,836,166,667
1962 $5,765,971,144 $4,955,543,963
1961 $4,948,564,551 $4,540,447,761
1960 $4,211,103,677 $4,031,152,977

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

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Chile and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Colombia
2024 $16,710 $7,919
2023 $17,067 $7,001
2022 $15,406 $6,680
2021 $16,207 $6,223
2020 $13,115 $5,340
2019 $14,496 $6,473
2018 $15,659 $6,817
2017 $14,880 $6,480
2016 $13,650 $5,960
2015 $13,434 $6,249
2014 $14,530 $8,187
2013 $15,684 $8,279
2012 $15,242 $8,109
2011 $14,487 $7,401
2010 $12,633 $6,398
2009 $10,099 $5,251
2008 $10,683 $5,542
2007 $10,346 $4,770
2006 $9,319 $3,790
2005 $7,480 $3,456
2004 $6,121 $2,819
2003 $4,773 $2,312
2002 $4,431 $2,429
2001 $4,564 $2,473
2000 $5,053 $2,555
1999 $4,934 $2,241
1998 $5,420 $2,605
1997 $5,742 $2,873
1996 $5,334 $2,665
1995 $5,081 $2,584
1994 $4,012 $2,326
1993 $3,541 $1,929
1992 $3,352 $1,730
1991 $2,798 $1,486
1990 $2,488 $1,475
1989 $2,278 $1,244
1988 $2,014 $1,260
1987 $1,767 $1,193
1986 $1,525 $1,169
1985 $1,447 $1,192
1984 $1,636 $1,336
1983 $1,715 $1,384
1982 $1,663 $1,425
1981 $3,012 $1,362
1980 $2,571 $1,280
1979 $1,962 $1,095
1978 $1,465 $932
1977 $1,297 $798
1976 $971 $643
1975 $732 $561
1974 $1,579 $542
1973 $1,667 $462
1972 $1,185 $397
1971 $1,099 $367
1970 $941 $346
1969 $874 $318
1968 $766 $302
1967 $764 $303
1966 $790 $290.3
1965 $686 $317
1964 $686 $339
1963 $658 $282.6
1962 $679 $298.5
1961 $594 $282.1
1960 $516 $258.3

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

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Chile vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Colombia
2026 81.7 78.3
2025 81.5 78.1
2024 81.4 77.9
2023 81.2 77.7
2022 79.2 76.5
2021 78.9 72.7
2020 79.3 74.8
2019 80.3 76.8
2018 80.6 76.6
2017 80.6 76.4
2016 80.3 76.2
2015 80 76.1
2014 79.7 75.9
2013 79.6 75.8
2012 79.2 75.6
2011 79.2 75.2
2010 79.1 74.9
2009 78.9 74.5
2008 78.8 74.2
2007 78.7 73.8
2006 78.5 73.5
2005 78.5 73.2
2004 78.3 72.8
2003 77.9 72.3
2002 77.8 71.5
2001 77.6 71.2
2000 77.1 70.9
1999 76.7 70.9
1998 76.3 70.9
1997 75.8 70.6
1996 75.6 70.2
1995 75.3 69.8
1994 75 69.4
1993 74.7 69.1
1992 74.4 68.8
1991 74.1 68.8
1990 73.7 68.7
1989 73.2 68.6
1988 72.8 68.3
1987 72.5 68.2
1986 72.1 68.3
1985 71.6 65.4
1984 71.2 68.3
1983 70.8 68.1
1982 70.3 67.9
1981 69.8 67.2
1980 69.5 66.7
1979 68.9 66.2
1978 68 65.8
1977 67.5 65.2
1976 66.8 64.6
1975 66 64
1974 65.1 63.5
1973 64.4 63
1972 63.7 62.5
1971 63.1 62
1970 62.6 61.5
1969 62.3 61
1968 61.7 60.6
1967 61.1 60.1
1966 60.4 59.7
1965 59.5 59.2
1964 58.8 58.8
1963 58.3 58.3
1962 57.8 57.7
1961 57.3 57.2
1960 57.2 56.6
1959 56.6 55.9
1958 56.3 54.7
1957 55.8 54.1
1956 55.5 52.5
1955 54.9 51.9
1954 54.7 51.3
1953 54.3 50.6
1952 53.9 49.8
1951 53.5 49
1950 53.2 48.3

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

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Chile and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Chile Colombia
2024 19,764,771 52,886,363
2023 19,658,835 52,321,152
2022 19,553,036 51,737,944
2021 19,456,334 51,188,173
2020 19,370,624 50,629,997
2019 19,197,744 49,907,985
2018 18,893,191 49,024,465
2017 18,558,868 48,131,078
2016 18,267,221 47,437,512
2015 18,047,625 46,969,940
2014 17,864,195 46,565,429
2013 17,687,006 46,151,584
2012 17,519,119 45,715,810
2011 17,351,816 45,259,614
2010 17,181,464 44,777,319
2009 17,009,731 44,271,541
2008 16,838,988 43,758,808
2007 16,671,581 43,235,374
2006 16,509,195 42,691,084
2005 16,348,778 42,128,977
2004 16,187,322 41,543,171
2003 16,024,752 40,937,429
2002 15,857,925 40,324,680
2001 15,683,849 39,709,262
2000 15,503,635 39,089,934
1999 15,319,313 38,454,863
1998 15,127,799 37,792,165
1997 14,932,434 37,121,149
1996 14,734,046 36,462,745
1995 14,527,381 35,804,662
1994 14,316,256 35,127,410
1993 14,102,276 34,441,473
1992 13,884,577 33,760,571
1991 13,662,491 33,098,372
1990 13,437,176 32,440,069
1989 13,215,005 31,776,279
1988 12,999,424 31,130,524
1987 12,790,150 30,499,467
1986 12,588,914 29,879,112
1985 12,395,274 29,268,470
1984 12,207,733 28,642,690
1983 12,026,138 27,988,173
1982 11,850,214 27,338,331
1981 11,678,717 26,713,267
1980 11,508,550 26,104,498
1979 11,339,779 25,515,626
1978 11,172,695 24,950,337
1977 11,005,519 24,393,494
1976 10,838,251 23,858,810
1975 10,671,559 23,344,644
1974 10,505,817 22,833,469
1973 10,340,362 22,325,374
1972 10,174,678 21,819,563
1971 10,009,701 21,319,096
1970 9,845,344 20,811,782
1969 9,680,282 20,291,942
1968 9,514,716 19,766,796
1967 9,348,939 19,235,618
1966 9,181,722 18,702,688
1965 9,012,938 18,169,050
1964 8,842,525 17,637,411
1963 8,670,144 17,113,823
1962 8,497,059 16,599,029
1961 8,324,802 16,095,203
1960 8,153,350 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Colombia

Fertility rate
Chile

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Colombia
2023 1.17 1.65
2022 1.25 1.66
2021 1.18 1.68
2020 1.31 1.69
2019 1.43 1.71
2018 1.54 1.72
2017 1.56 1.72
2016 1.69 1.72
2015 1.74 1.77
2014 1.77 1.82
2013 1.79 1.86
2012 1.8 1.9
2011 1.82 1.94
2010 1.84 2.01
2009 1.86 2.1
2008 1.85 2.15
2007 1.83 2.19
2006 1.8 2.24
2005 1.83 2.31
2004 1.84 2.38
2003 1.89 2.45
2002 1.93 2.49
2001 2.01 2.52
2000 2.05 2.57
1999 2.07 2.64
1998 2.15 2.72
1997 2.2 2.74
1996 2.28 2.77
1995 2.35 2.85
1994 2.38 2.94
1993 2.43 2.98
1992 2.48 2.98
1991 2.56 2.98
1990 2.58 3
1989 2.59 3.01
1988 2.59 3.04
1987 2.59 3.09
1986 2.59 3.15
1985 2.59 3.23
1984 2.6 3.35
1983 2.62 3.5
1982 2.65 3.62
1981 2.69 3.71
1980 2.74 3.8
1979 2.81 3.89
1978 2.89 4
1977 2.98 4.16
1976 3.08 4.29
1975 3.18 4.4
1974 3.29 4.53
1973 3.41 4.68
1972 3.53 4.86
1971 3.65 5.06
1970 3.78 5.28
1969 3.9 5.51
1968 4.03 5.74
1967 4.14 5.96
1966 4.26 6.16
1965 4.36 6.33
1964 4.46 6.48
1963 4.54 6.58
1962 4.6 6.66
1961 4.66 6.71
1960 4.7 6.74

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

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Chile and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Colombia
2024 37.5 33.1
2023 37 32.7
2022 36.6 32.2
2021 36.2 31.9
2020 35.7 31.5
2019 35.3 31.1
2018 35.1 30.7
2017 34.9 30.4
2016 34.6 30
2015 34.3 29.6
2014 34 29.2
2013 33.7 28.7
2012 33.4 28.3
2011 33.1 27.9
2010 32.7 27.5
2009 32.4 27.1
2008 32.1 26.7
2007 31.7 26.4
2006 31.3 26
2005 30.9 25.6
2004 30.6 25.3
2003 30.2 25
2002 29.8 24.7
2001 29.4 24.5
2000 29 24.2
1999 28.7 23.9
1998 28.3 23.7
1997 28 23.5
1996 27.7 23.2
1995 27.3 23
1994 27 22.8
1993 26.7 22.5
1992 26.4 22.3
1991 26.1 22.1
1990 25.9 21.8
1989 25.6 21.6
1988 25.3 21.3
1987 25 21
1986 24.7 20.7
1985 24.4 20.4
1984 24.2 20.1
1983 23.9 19.8
1982 23.6 19.5
1981 23.3 19.2
1980 23 19
1979 22.8 18.7
1978 22.5 18.5
1977 22.3 18.2
1976 22 18
1975 21.7 17.8
1974 21.5 17.6
1973 21.3 17.3
1972 21.1 17.1
1971 20.9 16.9
1970 20.8 16.8
1969 20.6 16.6
1968 20.5 16.5
1967 20.4 16.4
1966 20.3 16.4
1965 20.3 16.3
1964 20.3 16.3
1963 20.3 16.4
1962 20.3 16.4
1961 20.3 16.5
1960 20.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Chile Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Chile Colombia
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
95.3%
2024
English speaking
9.53%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Chile Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$95
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Colombia
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
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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