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Colombia vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 26th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Denmark
Population
54105437
6032403
Population rank 28/197 114/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Colombia and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Denmark
2024 $418,818,154,879 $424,524,722,037
2023 $366,291,836,138 $404,651,706,118
2022 $345,632,492,851 $400,114,306,337
2021 $318,524,633,225 $406,110,162,088
2020 $270,348,342,541 $355,631,021,932
2019 $323,031,701,193 $345,401,473,013
2018 $334,198,218,098 $355,293,374,912
2017 $311,866,875,157 $331,610,593,962
2016 $282,720,100,286 $312,181,849,372
2015 $293,492,370,193 $301,758,922,338
2014 $381,240,864,422 $352,832,602,064
2013 $382,093,697,078 $344,631,016,965
2012 $370,691,143,018 $326,792,574,245
2011 $334,966,134,805 $344,315,595,263
2010 $286,498,534,095 $322,345,594,075
2009 $232,468,663,110 $322,619,152,195
2008 $242,504,150,473 $354,979,471,960
2007 $206,229,540,926 $320,213,157,595
2006 $161,792,958,905 $283,386,151,544
2005 $145,600,529,606 $265,150,087,712
2004 $117,092,416,666 $251,986,155,631
2003 $94,644,969,157 $218,421,193,436
2002 $97,945,812,803 $178,788,209,558
2001 $98,200,641,203 $164,881,594,415
2000 $99,875,074,951 $164,043,817,224
1999 $86,186,158,685 $177,887,720,536
1998 $98,443,739,941 $176,877,077,513
1997 $106,659,508,271 $173,241,365,735
1996 $97,160,109,278 $187,481,157,846
1995 $92,507,279,383 $184,848,481,008
1994 $81,703,500,846 $156,017,919,221
1993 $66,446,804,803 $143,111,306,004
1992 $58,418,985,443 $152,966,494,260
1991 $49,175,565,911 $139,180,507,778
1990 $47,844,090,710 $138,217,740,684
1989 $39,540,080,200 $112,312,200,761
1988 $39,212,550,050 $115,540,189,705
1987 $36,373,307,085 $109,183,446,340
1986 $34,942,489,684 $87,748,695,217
1985 $34,894,411,352 $62,452,421,011
1984 $38,253,120,738 $58,868,891,335
1983 $38,729,822,782 $60,331,158,447
1982 $38,968,039,722 $60,084,214,872
1981 $36,388,366,869 $61,459,941,461
1980 $33,400,735,644 $70,811,287,816
1979 $27,940,411,250 $70,393,030,603
1978 $23,263,511,958 $60,320,089,218
1977 $19,470,960,619 $49,711,709,588
1976 $15,341,403,660 $44,503,607,444
1975 $13,098,633,902 $40,418,967,666
1974 $12,370,029,584 $34,125,712,481
1973 $10,315,760,000 $30,718,181,337
1972 $8,671,358,733 $23,230,667,549
1971 $7,820,380,971 $19,086,192,720
1970 $7,198,360,460 $17,075,457,733
1969 $6,450,175,214 $15,414,902,667
1968 $5,960,212,869 $13,505,574,133
1967 $5,825,170,438 $13,059,064,806
1966 $5,428,518,519 $11,931,740,293
1965 $5,760,761,905 $10,870,670,865
1964 $5,973,366,667 $9,677,401,337
1963 $4,836,166,667 $8,466,044,980
1962 $4,955,543,963 $7,953,274,741
1961 $4,540,447,761 $7,058,361,229
1960 $4,031,152,977 $6,361,166,545

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

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Colombia and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Denmark
2024 $7,919 $71,026
2023 $7,001 $68,044
2022 $6,680 $67,781
2021 $6,223 $69,341
2020 $5,340 $60,985
2019 $6,473 $59,404
2018 $6,817 $61,325
2017 $6,480 $57,522
2016 $5,960 $54,501
2015 $6,249 $53,094
2014 $8,187 $62,520
2013 $8,279 $61,378
2012 $8,109 $58,444
2011 $7,401 $61,810
2010 $6,398 $58,105
2009 $5,251 $58,413
2008 $5,542 $64,617
2007 $4,770 $58,632
2006 $3,790 $52,119
2005 $3,456 $48,926
2004 $2,819 $46,625
2003 $2,312 $40,519
2002 $2,429 $33,257
2001 $2,473 $30,768
2000 $2,555 $30,722
1999 $2,241 $33,426
1998 $2,605 $33,346
1997 $2,873 $32,780
1996 $2,665 $35,622
1995 $2,584 $35,321
1994 $2,326 $29,968
1993 $1,929 $27,582
1992 $1,730 $29,579
1991 $1,486 $27,003
1990 $1,475 $26,886
1989 $1,244 $21,882
1988 $1,260 $22,525
1987 $1,193 $21,296
1986 $1,169 $17,137
1985 $1,192 $12,213
1984 $1,336 $11,517
1983 $1,384 $11,797
1982 $1,425 $11,740
1981 $1,362 $12,000
1980 $1,280 $13,822
1979 $1,095 $13,757
1978 $932 $11,818
1977 $798 $9,770
1976 $643 $8,773
1975 $561 $7,988
1974 $542 $6,764
1973 $462 $6,117
1972 $397 $4,654
1971 $367 $3,846
1970 $346 $3,464
1969 $318 $3,151
1968 $302 $2,776
1967 $303 $2,701
1966 $290.3 $2,487
1965 $317 $2,284
1964 $339 $2,049
1963 $282.6 $1,807
1962 $298.5 $1,711
1961 $282.1 $1,531
1960 $258.3 $1,389

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

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Colombia vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Denmark
2026 78.3 82.4
2025 78.1 82.2
2024 77.9 82.1
2023 77.7 81.9
2022 76.5 81.3
2021 72.7 81.4
2020 74.8 81.5
2019 76.8 81.4
2018 76.6 81
2017 76.4 81.1
2016 76.2 80.9
2015 76.1 80.7
2014 75.9 80.6
2013 75.8 80.3
2012 75.6 80.1
2011 75.2 79.8
2010 74.9 79.2
2009 74.5 79
2008 74.2 78.7
2007 73.8 78.3
2006 73.5 78.2
2005 73.2 78.2
2004 72.8 77.8
2003 72.3 77.4
2002 71.5 77.1
2001 71.2 77
2000 70.9 76.8
1999 70.9 76.6
1998 70.9 76.4
1997 70.6 76
1996 70.2 75.7
1995 69.8 75.3
1994 69.4 75.4
1993 69.1 75.2
1992 68.8 75.3
1991 68.8 75.2
1990 68.7 74.9
1989 68.6 74.9
1988 68.3 74.8
1987 68.2 74.7
1986 68.3 74.6
1985 65.4 74.5
1984 68.3 74.6
1983 68.1 74.5
1982 67.9 74.6
1981 67.2 74.3
1980 66.7 74.1
1979 66.2 74.2
1978 65.8 74.4
1977 65.2 74.7
1976 64.6 73.8
1975 64 74.1
1974 63.5 73.8
1973 63 73.7
1972 62.5 73.5
1971 62 73.4
1970 61.5 73.4
1969 61 73.2
1968 60.6 73.1
1967 60.1 73
1966 59.7 72.5
1965 59.2 72.4
1964 58.8 72.5
1963 58.3 72.4
1962 57.7 72.4
1961 57.2 72.5
1960 56.6 72.2
1959 55.9 72.2
1958 54.7 72.2
1957 54.1 71.8
1956 52.5 72
1955 51.9 71.9
1954 51.3 71.3
1953 50.6 71.2
1952 49.8 70.8
1951 49 70.9
1950 48.3 70.3

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

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Colombia and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Colombia Denmark
2024 52,886,363 5,976,992
2023 52,321,152 5,946,952
2022 51,737,944 5,903,037
2021 51,188,173 5,856,733
2020 50,629,997 5,831,404
2019 49,907,985 5,814,422
2018 49,024,465 5,793,636
2017 48,131,078 5,764,980
2016 47,437,512 5,728,010
2015 46,969,940 5,683,483
2014 46,565,429 5,643,475
2013 46,151,584 5,614,932
2012 45,715,810 5,591,572
2011 45,259,614 5,570,572
2010 44,777,319 5,547,683
2009 44,271,541 5,523,095
2008 43,758,808 5,493,621
2007 43,235,374 5,461,438
2006 42,691,084 5,437,272
2005 42,128,977 5,419,432
2004 41,543,171 5,404,523
2003 40,937,429 5,390,574
2002 40,324,680 5,375,931
2001 39,709,262 5,358,783
2000 39,089,934 5,339,616
1999 38,454,863 5,321,799
1998 37,792,165 5,304,219
1997 37,121,149 5,284,991
1996 36,462,745 5,263,074
1995 35,804,662 5,233,373
1994 35,127,410 5,206,180
1993 34,441,473 5,188,628
1992 33,760,571 5,171,370
1991 33,098,372 5,154,298
1990 32,440,069 5,140,939
1989 31,776,279 5,132,594
1988 31,130,524 5,129,516
1987 30,499,467 5,127,024
1986 29,879,112 5,120,534
1985 29,268,470 5,113,691
1984 28,642,690 5,111,619
1983 27,988,173 5,114,297
1982 27,338,331 5,117,810
1981 26,713,267 5,121,572
1980 26,104,498 5,123,027
1979 25,515,626 5,116,801
1978 24,950,337 5,104,248
1977 24,393,494 5,088,419
1976 23,858,810 5,072,596
1975 23,344,644 5,059,862
1974 22,833,469 5,045,297
1973 22,325,374 5,021,861
1972 21,819,563 4,991,596
1971 21,319,096 4,963,126
1970 20,811,782 4,928,757
1969 20,291,942 4,891,860
1968 19,766,796 4,864,883
1967 19,235,618 4,835,354
1966 18,702,688 4,797,381
1965 18,169,050 4,759,012
1964 17,637,411 4,722,072
1963 17,113,823 4,684,483
1962 16,599,029 4,647,727
1961 16,095,203 4,611,687
1960 15,606,209 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Denmark

Fertility rate
Colombia

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Denmark
2023 1.65 1.5
2022 1.66 1.55
2021 1.68 1.72
2020 1.69 1.68
2019 1.71 1.7
2018 1.72 1.73
2017 1.72 1.75
2016 1.72 1.79
2015 1.77 1.71
2014 1.82 1.69
2013 1.86 1.67
2012 1.9 1.73
2011 1.94 1.75
2010 2.01 1.87
2009 2.1 1.84
2008 2.15 1.89
2007 2.19 1.84
2006 2.24 1.85
2005 2.31 1.8
2004 2.38 1.78
2003 2.45 1.76
2002 2.49 1.72
2001 2.52 1.74
2000 2.57 1.77
1999 2.64 1.73
1998 2.72 1.72
1997 2.74 1.75
1996 2.77 1.75
1995 2.85 1.8
1994 2.94 1.81
1993 2.98 1.75
1992 2.98 1.76
1991 2.98 1.68
1990 3 1.67
1989 3.01 1.62
1988 3.04 1.56
1987 3.09 1.5
1986 3.15 1.48
1985 3.23 1.45
1984 3.35 1.4
1983 3.5 1.38
1982 3.62 1.43
1981 3.71 1.44
1980 3.8 1.55
1979 3.89 1.6
1978 4 1.67
1977 4.16 1.66
1976 4.29 1.75
1975 4.4 1.92
1974 4.53 1.9
1973 4.68 1.92
1972 4.86 2.03
1971 5.06 2.04
1970 5.28 1.95
1969 5.51 2
1968 5.74 2.12
1967 5.96 2.35
1966 6.16 2.62
1965 6.33 2.61
1964 6.48 2.6
1963 6.58 2.67
1962 6.66 2.55
1961 6.71 2.55
1960 6.74 2.57

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

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Colombia and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Denmark
2024 33.1 42.3
2023 32.7 42.2
2022 32.2 42.1
2021 31.9 42.2
2020 31.5 42.1
2019 31.1 41.9
2018 30.7 41.8
2017 30.4 41.7
2016 30 41.6
2015 29.6 41.5
2014 29.2 41.4
2013 28.7 41.2
2012 28.3 41
2011 27.9 40.7
2010 27.5 40.5
2009 27.1 40.4
2008 26.7 40.2
2007 26.4 40.1
2006 26 39.8
2005 25.6 39.5
2004 25.3 39.2
2003 25 39
2002 24.7 38.8
2001 24.5 38.6
2000 24.2 38.4
1999 23.9 38.2
1998 23.7 38
1997 23.5 37.9
1996 23.2 37.7
1995 23 37.7
1994 22.8 37.6
1993 22.5 37.5
1992 22.3 37.4
1991 22.1 37.3
1990 21.8 37.1
1989 21.6 36.9
1988 21.3 36.7
1987 21 36.5
1986 20.7 36.2
1985 20.4 36
1984 20.1 35.7
1983 19.8 35.5
1982 19.5 35.1
1981 19.2 34.7
1980 19 34.3
1979 18.7 33.9
1978 18.5 33.7
1977 18.2 33.4
1976 18 33.2
1975 17.8 33
1974 17.6 32.8
1973 17.3 32.7
1972 17.1 32.6
1971 16.9 32.5
1970 16.8 32.5
1969 16.6 32.5
1968 16.5 32.5
1967 16.4 32.5
1966 16.4 32.6
1965 16.3 32.8
1964 16.3 32.9
1963 16.4 33
1962 16.4 33
1961 16.5 33.1
1960 16.6 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Colombia Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Denmark
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Colombia Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$935
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Denmark
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
45,717 mi
2010

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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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