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Colombia vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 26th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Congo
Population
54105437
6681829
Population rank 28/197 109/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Colombia and Congo: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Congo economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Congo
2024 $418,818,154,879 $15,719,986,077
2023 $366,291,836,138 $15,321,055,823
2022 $345,632,492,851 $15,817,030,155
2021 $318,524,633,225 $14,825,690,211
2020 $270,348,342,541 $11,468,687,464
2019 $323,031,701,193 $13,976,637,780
2018 $334,198,218,098 $14,773,900,289
2017 $311,866,875,157 $11,834,473,039
2016 $282,720,100,286 $10,931,328,151
2015 $293,492,370,193 $12,434,793,867
2014 $381,240,864,422 $17,919,321,078
2013 $382,093,697,078 $17,958,720,699
2012 $370,691,143,018 $17,692,911,296
2011 $334,966,134,805 $15,655,383,577
2010 $286,498,534,095 $13,148,396,212
2009 $232,468,663,110 $9,723,299,915
2008 $242,504,150,473 $11,649,857,673
2007 $206,229,540,926 $8,782,703,437
2006 $161,792,958,905 $8,072,305,029
2005 $145,600,529,606 $6,650,001,680
2004 $117,092,416,666 $4,656,974,940
2003 $94,644,969,157 $3,503,723,088
2002 $97,945,812,803 $3,034,250,924
2001 $98,200,641,203 $2,796,704,604
2000 $99,875,074,951 $3,227,927,698
1999 $86,186,158,685 $2,354,772,960
1998 $98,443,739,941 $1,949,481,379
1997 $106,659,508,271 $2,322,719,103
1996 $97,160,109,278 $2,540,697,539
1995 $92,507,279,383 $2,116,003,868
1994 $81,703,500,846 $1,769,365,438
1993 $66,446,804,803 $2,684,323,623
1992 $58,418,985,443 $2,933,222,703
1991 $49,175,565,911 $2,724,853,506
1990 $47,844,090,710 $2,798,746,050
1989 $39,540,080,200 $2,389,593,026
1988 $39,212,550,050 $2,212,536,312
1987 $36,373,307,085 $2,297,753,652
1986 $34,942,489,684 $1,849,268,212
1985 $34,894,411,352 $2,160,872,540
1984 $38,253,120,738 $2,193,581,365
1983 $38,729,822,782 $2,097,274,290
1982 $38,968,039,722 $2,160,640,565
1981 $36,388,366,869 $1,993,512,323
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,705,796,853
1979 $27,940,411,250 $1,198,749,667
1978 $23,263,511,958 $878,771,772
1977 $19,470,960,619 $765,224,029
1976 $15,341,403,660 $754,549,601
1975 $13,098,633,902 $767,102,680
1974 $12,370,029,584 $585,364,634
1973 $10,315,760,000 $541,973,363
1972 $8,671,358,733 $410,669,264
1971 $7,820,380,971 $322,128,019
1970 $7,198,360,460 $274,960,700
1969 $6,450,175,214 $265,040,036
1968 $5,960,212,869 $251,247,458
1967 $5,825,170,438 $237,397,428
1966 $5,428,518,519 $220,613,582
1965 $5,760,761,905 $198,318,064
1964 $5,973,366,667 $185,693,725
1963 $4,836,166,667 $172,233,431
1962 $4,955,543,963 $166,521,240
1961 $4,540,447,761 $151,675,739
1960 $4,031,152,977 $131,731,863

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

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Colombia and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Congo
2024 $7,919 $2,482
2023 $7,001 $2,478
2022 $6,680 $2,621
2021 $6,223 $2,516
2020 $5,340 $1,994
2019 $6,473 $2,488
2018 $6,817 $2,694
2017 $6,480 $2,212
2016 $5,960 $2,093
2015 $6,249 $2,439
2014 $8,187 $3,601
2013 $8,279 $3,697
2012 $8,109 $3,732
2011 $7,401 $3,396
2010 $6,398 $2,947
2009 $5,251 $2,271
2008 $5,542 $2,832
2007 $4,770 $2,206
2006 $3,790 $2,104
2005 $3,456 $1,799
2004 $2,819 $1,306
2003 $2,312 $1,017
2002 $2,429 $906
2001 $2,473 $855
2000 $2,555 $1,024
1999 $2,241 $776
1998 $2,605 $660
1997 $2,873 $804
1996 $2,665 $899
1995 $2,584 $770
1994 $2,326 $662
1993 $1,929 $1,034
1992 $1,730 $1,164
1991 $1,486 $1,113
1990 $1,475 $1,176
1989 $1,244 $1,033
1988 $1,260 $984
1987 $1,193 $1,052
1986 $1,169 $872
1985 $1,192 $1,049
1984 $1,336 $1,097
1983 $1,384 $1,075
1982 $1,425 $1,131
1981 $1,362 $1,066
1980 $1,280 $933
1979 $1,095 $670
1978 $932 $503
1977 $798 $448
1976 $643 $453
1975 $561 $471
1974 $542 $370
1973 $462 $353
1972 $397 $276.3
1971 $367 $223.5
1970 $346 $196.7
1969 $318 $195.4
1968 $302 $190.8
1967 $303 $185.7
1966 $290.3 $177.6
1965 $317 $164.2
1964 $339 $158.1
1963 $282.6 $150.7
1962 $298.5 $149.6
1961 $282.1 $139.9
1960 $258.3 $124.7

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

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Colombia vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Congo
2026 78.3 66.4
2025 78.1 66.2
2024 77.9 66
2023 77.7 65.8
2022 76.5 65
2021 72.7 64.2
2020 74.8 64.4
2019 76.8 63.2
2018 76.6 64.5
2017 76.4 64.2
2016 76.2 63.9
2015 76.1 63.7
2014 75.9 63.3
2013 75.8 63
2012 75.6 62.7
2011 75.2 62.3
2010 74.9 61.7
2009 74.5 61.2
2008 74.2 60.8
2007 73.8 60.1
2006 73.5 59.5
2005 73.2 58.7
2004 72.8 58
2003 72.3 57.1
2002 71.5 56.4
2001 71.2 55.9
2000 70.9 55.4
1999 70.9 54.4
1998 70.9 52.6
1997 70.6 48.6
1996 70.2 55.2
1995 69.8 55.5
1994 69.4 55.6
1993 69.1 56
1992 68.8 56.5
1991 68.8 56.8
1990 68.7 57.1
1989 68.6 57.3
1988 68.3 57.5
1987 68.2 57.6
1986 68.3 57.6
1985 65.4 57.6
1984 68.3 57.5
1983 68.1 57.4
1982 67.9 57.2
1981 67.2 57.1
1980 66.7 56.8
1979 66.2 56.5
1978 65.8 56.2
1977 65.2 56
1976 64.6 55.7
1975 64 55.4
1974 63.5 55.1
1973 63 54.7
1972 62.5 54.4
1971 62 54
1970 61.5 53.6
1969 61 53.1
1968 60.6 52.6
1967 60.1 51.9
1966 59.7 51.6
1965 59.2 51
1964 58.8 50.4
1963 58.3 49.7
1962 57.7 49
1961 57.2 48.4
1960 56.6 47.6
1959 55.9 46.8
1958 54.7 46
1957 54.1 45.1
1956 52.5 44.3
1955 51.9 43.4
1954 51.3 42.6
1953 50.6 41.9
1952 49.8 41.1
1951 49 40.3
1950 48.3 39.6

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

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Colombia and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Congo
1x
Year Population
Colombia Congo
2024 52,886,363 6,332,961
2023 52,321,152 6,182,885
2022 51,737,944 6,035,104
2021 51,188,173 5,892,183
2020 50,629,997 5,752,791
2019 49,907,985 5,616,661
2018 49,024,465 5,483,118
2017 48,131,078 5,351,011
2016 47,437,512 5,222,536
2015 46,969,940 5,097,581
2014 46,565,429 4,975,880
2013 46,151,584 4,857,099
2012 45,715,810 4,740,450
2011 45,259,614 4,609,724
2010 44,777,319 4,462,290
2009 44,271,541 4,281,219
2008 43,758,808 4,113,517
2007 43,235,374 3,980,430
2006 42,691,084 3,837,409
2005 42,128,977 3,696,393
2004 41,543,171 3,565,554
2003 40,937,429 3,445,753
2002 40,324,680 3,350,771
2001 39,709,262 3,272,537
2000 39,089,934 3,151,345
1999 38,454,863 3,032,874
1998 37,792,165 2,952,061
1997 37,121,149 2,887,862
1996 36,462,745 2,826,785
1995 35,804,662 2,749,461
1994 35,127,410 2,673,144
1993 34,441,473 2,595,124
1992 33,760,571 2,519,465
1991 33,098,372 2,449,229
1990 32,440,069 2,380,560
1989 31,776,279 2,313,558
1988 31,130,524 2,247,653
1987 30,499,467 2,183,473
1986 29,879,112 2,120,602
1985 29,268,470 2,059,311
1984 28,642,690 1,999,528
1983 27,988,173 1,950,321
1982 27,338,331 1,910,430
1981 26,713,267 1,869,759
1980 26,104,498 1,828,985
1979 25,515,626 1,788,524
1978 24,950,337 1,748,089
1977 24,393,494 1,707,568
1976 23,858,810 1,667,225
1975 23,344,644 1,627,032
1974 22,833,469 1,582,301
1973 22,325,374 1,533,680
1972 21,819,563 1,486,468
1971 21,319,096 1,441,039
1970 20,811,782 1,397,638
1969 20,291,942 1,356,182
1968 19,766,796 1,316,519
1967 19,235,618 1,278,691
1966 18,702,688 1,242,534
1965 18,169,050 1,207,880
1964 17,637,411 1,174,816
1963 17,113,823 1,143,263
1962 16,599,029 1,113,175
1961 16,095,203 1,084,389
1960 15,606,209 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Congo

Fertility rate
Colombia

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Congo
2023 1.65 4.16
2022 1.66 4.22
2021 1.68 4.28
2020 1.69 4.33
2019 1.71 4.38
2018 1.72 4.44
2017 1.72 4.5
2016 1.72 4.55
2015 1.77 4.61
2014 1.82 4.67
2013 1.86 4.73
2012 1.9 4.79
2011 1.94 4.83
2010 2.01 4.85
2009 2.1 4.81
2008 2.15 4.73
2007 2.19 4.65
2006 2.24 4.65
2005 2.31 4.67
2004 2.38 4.69
2003 2.45 4.7
2002 2.49 4.7
2001 2.52 4.67
2000 2.57 4.72
1999 2.64 4.81
1998 2.72 4.91
1997 2.74 5
1996 2.77 5.03
1995 2.85 5.07
1994 2.94 5.1
1993 2.98 5.13
1992 2.98 5.18
1991 2.98 5.22
1990 3 5.27
1989 3.01 5.33
1988 3.04 5.39
1987 3.09 5.46
1986 3.15 5.51
1985 3.23 5.59
1984 3.35 5.66
1983 3.5 5.76
1982 3.62 5.85
1981 3.71 5.98
1980 3.8 6.07
1979 3.89 6.14
1978 4 6.21
1977 4.16 6.27
1976 4.29 6.32
1975 4.4 6.36
1974 4.53 6.39
1973 4.68 6.42
1972 4.86 6.44
1971 5.06 6.42
1970 5.28 6.38
1969 5.51 6.35
1968 5.74 6.33
1967 5.96 6.29
1966 6.16 6.27
1965 6.33 6.23
1964 6.48 6.18
1963 6.58 6.15
1962 6.66 6.1
1961 6.71 6.09
1960 6.74 6.09

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

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Colombia and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Congo
2024 33.1 19.5
2023 32.7 19.4
2022 32.2 19.3
2021 31.9 19.2
2020 31.5 19.2
2019 31.1 19.1
2018 30.7 19.1
2017 30.4 19.2
2016 30 19.2
2015 29.6 19.3
2014 29.2 19.4
2013 28.7 19.5
2012 28.3 19.6
2011 27.9 19.7
2010 27.5 19.8
2009 27.1 19.7
2008 26.7 19.5
2007 26.4 19.5
2006 26 19.3
2005 25.6 19.2
2004 25.3 19
2003 25 18.9
2002 24.7 18.8
2001 24.5 18.8
2000 24.2 18.5
1999 23.9 18.2
1998 23.7 18.1
1997 23.5 18.1
1996 23.2 18.1
1995 23 18.1
1994 22.8 18
1993 22.5 17.9
1992 22.3 17.8
1991 22.1 17.7
1990 21.8 17.7
1989 21.6 17.6
1988 21.3 17.5
1987 21 17.4
1986 20.7 17.4
1985 20.4 17.3
1984 20.1 17.2
1983 19.8 17.2
1982 19.5 17.1
1981 19.2 17
1980 19 17
1979 18.7 17
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.2 17
1976 18 17.1
1975 17.8 17.2
1974 17.6 17.3
1973 17.3 17.4
1972 17.1 17.4
1971 16.9 17.5
1970 16.8 17.6
1969 16.6 17.7
1968 16.5 17.8
1967 16.4 17.9
1966 16.4 18.1
1965 16.3 18.2
1964 16.3 18.3
1963 16.4 18.4
1962 16.4 18.6
1961 16.5 18.7
1960 16.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.6%
2011
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Colombia Congo
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
80.6%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Colombia Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Congo
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
14,493 mi
2017

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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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