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Colombia vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 26th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Croatia
Population
54105437
3812193
Population rank 28/197 129/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Colombia and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Croatia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $92,983,810,329
2023 $366,291,836,138 $85,624,153,964
2022 $345,632,492,851 $71,196,498,671
2021 $318,524,633,225 $69,002,365,163
2020 $270,348,342,541 $57,959,843,541
2019 $323,031,701,193 $61,466,721,186
2018 $334,198,218,098 $61,667,925,219
2017 $311,866,875,157 $56,182,782,586
2016 $282,720,100,286 $52,650,714,172
2015 $293,492,370,193 $50,998,893,385
2014 $381,240,864,422 $59,606,934,501
2013 $382,093,697,078 $59,846,265,182
2012 $370,691,143,018 $57,548,115,904
2011 $334,966,134,805 $62,889,007,657
2010 $286,498,534,095 $58,975,205,417
2009 $232,468,663,110 $62,315,996,675
2008 $242,504,150,473 $68,472,854,617
2007 $206,229,540,926 $59,290,621,398
2006 $161,792,958,905 $49,583,544,860
2005 $145,600,529,606 $45,013,119,282
2004 $117,092,416,666 $41,836,292,157
2003 $94,644,969,157 $35,245,317,002
2002 $97,945,812,803 $26,757,722,429
2001 $98,200,641,203 $23,066,883,850
2000 $99,875,074,951 $22,134,411,297
1999 $86,186,158,685 $23,777,026,779
1998 $98,443,739,941 $25,890,228,430
1997 $106,659,508,271 $24,175,764,812
1996 $97,160,109,278 $24,150,978,347
1995 $92,507,279,383 $22,772,394,547
1994 $81,703,500,846 $15,062,911,617
1993 $66,446,804,803 $11,259,647,874
1992 $58,418,985,443 $10,621,169,291
1991 $49,175,565,911 $18,760,386,775
1990 $47,844,090,710 $25,650,213,280
1989 $39,540,080,200 -
1988 $39,212,550,050 -
1987 $36,373,307,085 -
1986 $34,942,489,684 -
1985 $34,894,411,352 -
1984 $38,253,120,738 -
1983 $38,729,822,782 -
1982 $38,968,039,722 -
1981 $36,388,366,869 -
1980 $33,400,735,644 -
1979 $27,940,411,250 -
1978 $23,263,511,958 -
1977 $19,470,960,619 -
1976 $15,341,403,660 -
1975 $13,098,633,902 -
1974 $12,370,029,584 -
1973 $10,315,760,000 -
1972 $8,671,358,733 -
1971 $7,820,380,971 -
1970 $7,198,360,460 -
1969 $6,450,175,214 -
1968 $5,960,212,869 -
1967 $5,825,170,438 -
1966 $5,428,518,519 -
1965 $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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Colombia and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Croatia
2024 $7,919 $24,050
2023 $7,001 $22,184
2022 $6,680 $18,466
2021 $6,223 $17,789
2020 $5,340 $14,808
2019 $6,473 $15,564
2018 $6,817 $15,460
2017 $6,480 $13,902
2016 $5,960 $12,820
2015 $6,249 $12,284
2014 $8,187 $14,187
2013 $8,279 $14,135
2012 $8,109 $13,508
2011 $7,401 $14,692
2010 $6,398 $13,730
2009 $5,251 $14,475
2008 $5,542 $15,888
2007 $4,770 $13,756
2006 $3,790 $11,501
2005 $3,456 $10,444
2004 $2,819 $9,719
2003 $2,312 $8,190
2002 $2,429 $6,220
2001 $2,473 $5,365
2000 $2,555 $4,954
1999 $2,241 $5,269
1998 $2,605 $5,713
1997 $2,873 $5,331
1996 $2,665 $5,300
1995 $2,584 $4,929
1994 $2,326 $3,238
1993 $1,929 $2,448
1992 $1,730 $2,321
1991 $1,486 $4,001
1990 $1,475 $5,369
1989 $1,244 -
1988 $1,260 -
1987 $1,193 -
1986 $1,169 -
1985 $1,192 -
1984 $1,336 -
1983 $1,384 -
1982 $1,425 -
1981 $1,362 -
1980 $1,280 -
1979 $1,095 -
1978 $932 -
1977 $798 -
1976 $643 -
1975 $561 -
1974 $542 -
1973 $462 -
1972 $397 -
1971 $367 -
1970 $346 -
1969 $318 -
1968 $302 -
1967 $303 -
1966 $290.3 -
1965 $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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Colombia vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Croatia
2026 78.3 79.1
2025 78.1 78.9
2024 77.9 78.8
2023 77.7 78.6
2022 76.5 78.3
2021 72.7 77.1
2020 74.8 77.5
2019 76.8 78.2
2018 76.6 77.9
2017 76.4 77.7
2016 76.2 77.6
2015 76.1 77.6
2014 75.9 77.5
2013 75.8 77.5
2012 75.6 77.3
2011 75.2 77
2010 74.9 76.7
2009 74.5 76.3
2008 74.2 76
2007 73.8 75.9
2006 73.5 75.7
2005 73.2 75.6
2004 72.8 75.3
2003 72.3 74.7
2002 71.5 74.6
2001 71.2 74.4
2000 70.9 74
1999 70.9 73.6
1998 70.9 73.2
1997 70.6 73
1996 70.2 73
1995 69.8 72.6
1994 69.4 72.6
1993 69.1 72.3
1992 68.8 71.7
1991 68.8 70.6
1990 68.7 72.2
1989 68.6 72.5
1988 68.3 72.2
1987 68.2 71.9
1986 68.3 71.8
1985 65.4 71.5
1984 68.3 71
1983 68.1 70.7
1982 67.9 70.7
1981 67.2 70.9
1980 66.7 71
1979 66.2 71.1
1978 65.8 71.3
1977 65.2 71.4
1976 64.6 71.4
1975 64 71
1974 63.5 70.6
1973 63 70.1
1972 62.5 69.8
1971 62 69.4
1970 61.5 69.2
1969 61 69
1968 60.6 68.9
1967 60.1 69
1966 59.7 68.9
1965 59.2 68.5
1964 58.8 68
1963 58.3 67.6
1962 57.7 67.3
1961 57.2 66.5
1960 56.6 65.9
1959 55.9 65.5
1958 54.7 65
1957 54.1 64.4
1956 52.5 63.6
1955 51.9 63.1
1954 51.3 62.2
1953 50.6 61.5
1952 49.8 59.8
1951 49 59
1950 48.3 58.5

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

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Colombia and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Croatia
2024 52,886,363 3,866,200
2023 52,321,152 3,859,686
2022 51,737,944 3,855,641
2021 51,188,173 3,878,981
2020 50,629,997 3,914,206
2019 49,907,985 3,949,390
2018 49,024,465 3,988,775
2017 48,131,078 4,041,407
2016 47,437,512 4,106,867
2015 46,969,940 4,151,725
2014 46,565,429 4,201,598
2013 46,151,584 4,233,922
2012 45,715,810 4,260,368
2011 45,259,614 4,280,622
2010 44,777,319 4,295,427
2009 44,271,541 4,305,181
2008 43,758,808 4,309,705
2007 43,235,374 4,310,217
2006 42,691,084 4,311,159
2005 42,128,977 4,310,145
2004 41,543,171 4,304,600
2003 40,937,429 4,303,399
2002 40,324,680 4,302,174
2001 39,709,262 4,299,642
2000 39,089,934 4,468,302
1999 38,454,863 4,512,597
1998 37,792,165 4,532,135
1997 37,121,149 4,534,920
1996 36,462,745 4,557,097
1995 35,804,662 4,620,030
1994 35,127,410 4,652,024
1993 34,441,473 4,600,463
1992 33,760,571 4,575,818
1991 33,098,372 4,689,022
1990 32,440,069 4,777,368
1989 31,776,279 4,767,260
1988 31,130,524 4,755,207
1987 30,499,467 4,739,745
1986 29,879,112 4,721,446
1985 29,268,470 4,701,417
1984 28,642,690 4,680,285
1983 27,988,173 4,658,254
1982 27,338,331 4,634,234
1981 26,713,267 4,611,509
1980 26,104,498 4,599,782
1979 25,515,626 4,594,778
1978 24,950,337 4,581,085
1977 24,393,494 4,559,571
1976 23,858,810 4,535,934
1975 23,344,644 4,512,082
1974 22,833,469 4,490,660
1973 22,325,374 4,470,161
1972 21,819,563 4,450,564
1971 21,319,096 4,431,275
1970 20,811,782 4,412,252
1969 20,291,942 4,391,490
1968 19,766,796 4,365,628
1967 19,235,618 4,338,683
1966 18,702,688 4,310,701
1965 18,169,050 4,280,923
1964 17,637,411 4,252,876
1963 17,113,823 4,225,675
1962 16,599,029 4,196,712
1961 16,095,203 4,167,292
1960 15,606,209 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Croatia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Croatia
2023 1.65 1.46
2022 1.66 1.53
2021 1.68 1.62
2020 1.69 1.48
2019 1.71 1.47
2018 1.72 1.47
2017 1.72 1.42
2016 1.72 1.43
2015 1.77 1.41
2014 1.82 1.46
2013 1.86 1.46
2012 1.9 1.52
2011 1.94 1.41
2010 2.01 1.46
2009 2.1 1.5
2008 2.15 1.47
2007 2.19 1.48
2006 2.24 1.47
2005 2.31 1.5
2004 2.38 1.43
2003 2.45 1.41
2002 2.49 1.42
2001 2.52 1.46
2000 2.57 1.39
1999 2.64 1.38
1998 2.72 1.45
1997 2.74 1.69
1996 2.77 1.67
1995 2.85 1.58
1994 2.94 1.47
1993 2.98 1.52
1992 2.98 1.48
1991 2.98 1.53
1990 3 1.63
1989 3.01 1.63
1988 3.04 1.79
1987 3.09 1.64
1986 3.15 1.76
1985 3.23 1.82
1984 3.35 1.87
1983 3.5 1.88
1982 3.62 1.9
1981 3.71 1.93
1980 3.8 1.93
1979 3.89 1.95
1978 4 1.96
1977 4.16 1.95
1976 4.29 1.94
1975 4.4 1.95
1974 4.53 1.98
1973 4.68 2.01
1972 4.86 2.01
1971 5.06 1.97
1970 5.28 1.88
1969 5.51 1.95
1968 5.74 2.03
1967 5.96 2.1
1966 6.16 2.23
1965 6.33 2.22
1964 6.48 2.14
1963 6.58 2.15
1962 6.66 2.19
1961 6.71 2.22
1960 6.74 2.24

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

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Colombia and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Croatia
2024 33.1 46
2023 32.7 45.8
2022 32.2 45.6
2021 31.9 45.4
2020 31.5 45.2
2019 31.1 45
2018 30.7 44.6
2017 30.4 44.2
2016 30 43.7
2015 29.6 43.3
2014 29.2 43
2013 28.7 42.7
2012 28.3 42.5
2011 27.9 42.2
2010 27.5 41.9
2009 27.1 41.8
2008 26.7 41.6
2007 26.4 41.4
2006 26 41.2
2005 25.6 40.9
2004 25.3 40.7
2003 25 40.5
2002 24.7 40.2
2001 24.5 39.9
2000 24.2 39.6
1999 23.9 39.2
1998 23.7 38.9
1997 23.5 38.6
1996 23.2 38.2
1995 23 37.8
1994 22.8 37.3
1993 22.5 36.9
1992 22.3 36.4
1991 22.1 36
1990 21.8 35.6
1989 21.6 35.3
1988 21.3 35
1987 21 34.7
1986 20.7 34.4
1985 20.4 34.2
1984 20.1 34
1983 19.8 33.8
1982 19.5 33.6
1981 19.2 33.5
1980 19 33.4
1979 18.7 33.4
1978 18.5 33.3
1977 18.2 33.2
1976 18 33.1
1975 17.8 33
1974 17.6 32.8
1973 17.3 32.7
1972 17.1 32.5
1971 16.9 32.3
1970 16.8 32.1
1969 16.6 31.8
1968 16.5 31.5
1967 16.4 31.2
1966 16.4 30.9
1965 16.3 30.6
1964 16.3 30.3
1963 16.4 30
1962 16.4 29.7
1961 16.5 29.4
1960 16.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Croatia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
83.6%
2024

Health

Colombia Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Croatia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
16,751 mi
2015

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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