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Colombia vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 26th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Cuba
Population
54105437
10894785
Population rank 28/197 90/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 39/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 94/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$256B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 82/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Colombia and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Cuba
2024 $418,818,154,879 -
2023 $366,291,836,138 -
2022 $345,632,492,851 -
2021 $318,524,633,225 -
2020 $270,348,342,541 $107,352,000,000
2019 $323,031,701,193 $103,427,600,000
2018 $334,198,218,098 $100,050,036,100
2017 $311,866,875,157 $96,850,649,700
2016 $282,720,100,286 $91,370,407,900
2015 $293,492,370,193 $87,132,800,000
2014 $381,240,864,422 $80,656,100,000
2013 $382,093,697,078 $77,148,000,000
2012 $370,691,143,018 $73,141,000,000
2011 $334,966,134,805 $68,990,000,000
2010 $286,498,534,095 $59,562,962,963
2009 $232,468,663,110 $57,481,481,481
2008 $242,504,150,473 $56,302,129,630
2007 $206,229,540,926 $54,262,870,370
2006 $161,792,958,905 $48,835,925,926
2005 $145,600,529,606 $42,643,836,100
2004 $117,092,416,666 $38,203,000,000
2003 $94,644,969,157 $35,901,200,000
2002 $97,945,812,803 $33,590,500,000
2001 $98,200,641,203 $31,682,400,000
2000 $99,875,074,951 $30,565,400,000
1999 $86,186,158,685 $28,364,615,200
1998 $98,443,739,941 $25,736,331,200
1997 $106,659,508,271 $25,365,908,100
1996 $97,160,109,278 $25,017,368,700
1995 $92,507,279,383 $30,429,803,651
1994 $81,703,500,846 $28,448,326,757
1993 $66,446,804,803 $22,367,254,865
1992 $58,418,985,443 $22,085,858,243
1991 $49,175,565,911 $24,316,556,026
1990 $47,844,090,710 $28,645,436,569
1989 $39,540,080,200 $27,023,468,666
1988 $39,212,550,050 $27,458,999,472
1987 $36,373,307,085 $25,213,935,012
1986 $34,942,489,684 $24,226,574,634
1985 $34,894,411,352 $22,920,490,774
1984 $38,253,120,738 $24,039,383,608
1983 $38,729,822,782 $22,204,940,512
1982 $38,968,039,722 $20,953,510,235
1981 $36,388,366,869 $20,150,254,096
1980 $33,400,735,644 $19,912,889,861
1979 $27,940,411,250 $19,584,443,288
1978 $23,263,511,958 $17,844,705,325
1977 $19,470,960,619 $14,206,158,675
1976 $15,341,403,660 $13,789,579,903
1975 $13,098,633,902 $13,027,415,244
1974 $12,370,029,584 $11,405,957,317
1973 $10,315,760,000 $9,987,709,650
1972 $8,671,358,733 $8,135,150,892
1971 $7,820,380,971 $6,914,658,400
1970 $7,198,360,460 $5,693,005,200
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 Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Cuba
2024 $7,919 -
2023 $7,001 -
2022 $6,680 -
2021 $6,223 -
2020 $5,340 $9,605
2019 $6,473 $9,232
2018 $6,817 $8,911
2017 $6,480 $8,611
2016 $5,960 $8,111
2015 $6,249 $7,728
2014 $8,187 $7,147
2013 $8,279 $6,828
2012 $8,109 $6,471
2011 $7,401 $6,104
2010 $6,398 $5,272
2009 $5,251 $5,089
2008 $5,542 $4,986
2007 $4,770 $4,807
2006 $3,790 $4,330
2005 $3,456 $3,786
2004 $2,819 $3,399
2003 $2,312 $3,203
2002 $2,429 $3,005
2001 $2,473 $2,843
2000 $2,555 $2,751
1999 $2,241 $2,562
1998 $2,605 $2,332
1997 $2,873 $2,306
1996 $2,665 $2,282
1995 $2,584 $2,785
1994 $2,326 $2,613
1993 $1,929 $2,063
1992 $1,730 $2,048
1991 $1,486 $2,269
1990 $1,475 $2,694
1989 $1,244 $2,566
1988 $1,260 $2,632
1987 $1,193 $2,440
1986 $1,169 $2,365
1985 $1,192 $2,257
1984 $1,336 $2,386
1983 $1,384 $2,222
1982 $1,425 $2,114
1981 $1,362 $2,046
1980 $1,280 $2,031
1979 $1,095 $2,006
1978 $932 $1,837
1977 $798 $1,472
1976 $643 $1,441
1975 $561 $1,374
1974 $542 $1,217
1973 $462 $1,079
1972 $397 $892
1971 $367 $770
1970 $346 $645
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. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Cuba
2026 78.3 78.6
2025 78.1 78.4
2024 77.9 78.3
2023 77.7 78.1
2022 76.5 77.6
2021 72.7 73.2
2020 74.8 77.4
2019 76.8 77.4
2018 76.6 77.4
2017 76.4 77.3
2016 76.2 77.6
2015 76.1 77.7
2014 75.9 77.8
2013 75.8 78
2012 75.6 78.2
2011 75.2 78.1
2010 74.9 77.9
2009 74.5 77.6
2008 74.2 77.6
2007 73.8 77.6
2006 73.5 77.4
2005 73.2 77.5
2004 72.8 77.3
2003 72.3 77.4
2002 71.5 76.8
2001 71.2 76.4
2000 70.9 75.9
1999 70.9 75.7
1998 70.9 75.4
1997 70.6 75.1
1996 70.2 74.7
1995 69.8 74.3
1994 69.4 74.1
1993 69.1 73.9
1992 68.8 73.8
1991 68.8 73.8
1990 68.7 73.8
1989 68.6 73.7
1988 68.3 73.7
1987 68.2 73.6
1986 68.3 73.6
1985 65.4 73.5
1984 68.3 73.6
1983 68.1 73.6
1982 67.9 73.4
1981 67.2 73
1980 66.7 72.6
1979 66.2 72.3
1978 65.8 71.9
1977 65.2 71.4
1976 64.6 70.9
1975 64 70.4
1974 63.5 69.9
1973 63 69.3
1972 62.5 68.9
1971 62 68.4
1970 61.5 67.9
1969 61 67.4
1968 60.6 66.9
1967 60.1 66.5
1966 59.7 66.1
1965 59.2 65.6
1964 58.8 65.3
1963 58.3 64.3
1962 57.7 64.4
1961 57.2 63.7
1960 56.6 63.3
1959 55.9 62.8
1958 54.7 62.3
1957 54.1 61.9
1956 52.5 61.5
1955 51.9 61.2
1954 51.3 60.7
1953 50.6 60.2
1952 49.8 59.8
1951 49 59.4
1950 48.3 59

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

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Colombia and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Colombia Cuba
2024 52,886,363 10,979,783
2023 52,321,152 11,019,931
2022 51,737,944 11,059,820
2021 51,188,173 11,122,168
2020 50,629,997 11,176,354
2019 49,907,985 11,202,846
2018 49,024,465 11,227,118
2017 48,131,078 11,247,829
2016 47,437,512 11,265,612
2015 46,969,940 11,275,065
2014 46,565,429 11,285,775
2013 46,151,584 11,298,167
2012 45,715,810 11,303,175
2011 45,259,614 11,301,571
2010 44,777,319 11,297,409
2009 44,271,541 11,294,719
2008 43,758,808 11,291,762
2007 43,235,374 11,287,272
2006 42,691,084 11,278,550
2005 42,128,977 11,262,554
2004 41,543,171 11,238,756
2003 40,937,429 11,209,383
2002 40,324,680 11,177,418
2001 39,709,262 11,144,132
2000 39,089,934 11,109,109
1999 38,454,863 11,072,230
1998 37,792,165 11,034,712
1997 37,121,149 10,997,934
1996 36,462,745 10,962,010
1995 35,804,662 10,925,362
1994 35,127,410 10,886,021
1993 34,441,473 10,841,031
1992 33,760,571 10,785,801
1991 33,098,372 10,717,640
1990 32,440,069 10,631,799
1989 31,776,279 10,533,243
1988 31,130,524 10,432,585
1987 30,499,467 10,335,342
1986 29,879,112 10,244,247
1985 29,268,470 10,157,228
1984 28,642,690 10,073,299
1983 27,988,173 9,991,026
1982 27,338,331 9,912,681
1981 26,713,267 9,849,320
1980 26,104,498 9,804,796
1979 25,515,626 9,763,355
1978 24,950,337 9,711,980
1977 24,393,494 9,648,440
1976 23,858,810 9,571,242
1975 23,344,644 9,479,726
1974 22,833,469 9,374,183
1973 22,325,374 9,255,328
1972 21,819,563 9,123,891
1971 21,319,096 8,979,085
1970 20,811,782 8,824,382
1969 20,291,942 8,666,640
1968 19,766,796 8,509,522
1967 19,235,618 8,352,625
1966 18,702,688 8,193,450
1965 18,169,050 8,030,797
1964 17,637,411 7,866,020
1963 17,113,823 7,701,660
1962 16,599,029 7,541,098
1961 16,095,203 7,387,117
1960 15,606,209 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Cuba

Fertility rate
Colombia

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Cuba
2023 1.65 1.44
2022 1.66 1.41
2021 1.68 1.43
2020 1.69 1.49
2019 1.71 1.54
2018 1.72 1.61
2017 1.72 1.59
2016 1.72 1.6
2015 1.77 1.69
2014 1.82 1.66
2013 1.86 1.68
2012 1.9 1.67
2011 1.94 1.73
2010 2.01 1.67
2009 2.1 1.68
2008 2.15 1.58
2007 2.19 1.44
2006 2.24 1.4
2005 2.31 1.49
2004 2.38 1.55
2003 2.45 1.63
2002 2.49 1.65
2001 2.52 1.6
2000 2.57 1.61
1999 2.64 1.64
1998 2.72 1.62
1997 2.74 1.59
1996 2.77 1.46
1995 2.85 1.48
1994 2.94 1.47
1993 2.98 1.49
1992 2.98 1.56
1991 2.98 1.66
1990 3 1.81
1989 3.01 1.83
1988 3.04 1.85
1987 3.09 1.8
1986 3.15 1.78
1985 3.23 1.77
1984 3.35 1.77
1983 3.5 1.8
1982 3.62 1.78
1981 3.71 1.59
1980 3.8 1.64
1979 3.89 1.77
1978 4 1.88
1977 4.16 2.21
1976 4.29 2.51
1975 4.4 2.82
1974 4.53 3.16
1973 4.68 3.4
1972 4.86 3.61
1971 5.06 3.8
1970 5.28 3.98
1969 5.51 4.12
1968 5.74 4.19
1967 5.96 4.29
1966 6.16 4.4
1965 6.33 4.5
1964 6.48 4.53
1963 6.58 4.56
1962 6.66 4.42
1961 6.71 4.26
1960 6.74 4.13

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

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Colombia and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Cuba
2024 33.1 43.1
2023 32.7 42.8
2022 32.2 42.5
2021 31.9 42.3
2020 31.5 42.1
2019 31.1 41.9
2018 30.7 41.6
2017 30.4 41.3
2016 30 40.9
2015 29.6 40.6
2014 29.2 40.2
2013 28.7 39.7
2012 28.3 39.1
2011 27.9 38.6
2010 27.5 38.2
2009 27.1 37.7
2008 26.7 37.3
2007 26.4 36.8
2006 26 36.2
2005 25.6 35.7
2004 25.3 35.2
2003 25 34.7
2002 24.7 34.2
2001 24.5 33.6
2000 24.2 33.1
1999 23.9 32.5
1998 23.7 32
1997 23.5 31.4
1996 23.2 30.9
1995 23 30.3
1994 22.8 29.7
1993 22.5 29.2
1992 22.3 28.7
1991 22.1 28.3
1990 21.8 27.9
1989 21.6 27.5
1988 21.3 27.1
1987 21 26.7
1986 20.7 26.3
1985 20.4 25.9
1984 20.1 25.5
1983 19.8 25.1
1982 19.5 24.8
1981 19.2 24.5
1980 19 24.1
1979 18.7 23.7
1978 18.5 23.4
1977 18.2 23
1976 18 22.7
1975 17.8 22.5
1974 17.6 22.2
1973 17.3 22.1
1972 17.1 21.9
1971 16.9 21.9
1970 16.8 21.8
1969 16.6 21.8
1968 16.5 21.9
1967 16.4 21.9
1966 16.4 22
1965 16.3 22.1
1964 16.3 22.2
1963 16.4 22.3
1962 16.4 22.4
1961 16.5 22.5
1960 16.6 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
n/a
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
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Cuba
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.7%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Colombia Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$107
2020
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Cuba
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
n/a

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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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