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Colombia vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 26th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Djibouti
Population
54105437
1203929
Population rank 28/197 158/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Colombia and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Djibouti
2024 $418,818,154,879 $4,152,145,940
2023 $366,291,836,138 $3,898,447,007
2022 $345,632,492,851 $3,562,814,909
2021 $318,524,633,225 $3,392,796,953
2020 $270,348,342,541 $3,144,136,197
2019 $323,031,701,193 $3,088,851,450
2018 $334,198,218,098 $2,913,464,658
2017 $311,866,875,157 $2,762,581,334
2016 $282,720,100,286 $2,604,955,229
2015 $293,492,370,193 $2,424,391,785
2014 $381,240,864,422 $2,220,637,966
2013 $382,093,697,078 $2,044,440,443
2012 $370,691,143,018 $1,353,632,942
2011 $334,966,134,805 $1,239,144,502
2010 $286,498,534,095 $1,128,611,700
2009 $232,468,663,110 $1,049,110,685
2008 $242,504,150,473 $999,105,339
2007 $206,229,540,926 $847,918,929
2006 $161,792,958,905 $768,873,684
2005 $145,600,529,606 $708,633,195
2004 $117,092,416,666 $666,072,102
2003 $94,644,969,157 $622,044,666
2002 $97,945,812,803 $591,122,040
2001 $98,200,641,203 $572,417,441
2000 $99,875,074,951 $551,230,862
1999 $86,186,158,685 $536,080,148
1998 $98,443,739,941 $514,267,869
1997 $106,659,508,271 $502,675,542
1996 $97,160,109,278 $494,004,648
1995 $92,507,279,383 $497,723,961
1994 $81,703,500,846 $491,689,221
1993 $66,446,804,803 $466,048,469
1992 $58,418,985,443 $478,058,305
1991 $49,175,565,911 $462,421,999
1990 $47,844,090,710 $452,328,087
1989 $39,540,080,200 $409,220,087
1988 $39,212,550,050 $395,794,539
1987 $36,373,307,085 $373,371,738
1986 $34,942,489,684 -
1985 $34,894,411,352 $340,989,528
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 Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Djibouti
2024 $7,919 $3,553
2023 $7,001 $3,381
2022 $6,680 $3,133
2021 $6,223 $3,026
2020 $5,340 $2,845
2019 $6,473 $2,837
2018 $6,817 $2,718
2017 $6,480 $2,619
2016 $5,960 $2,510
2015 $6,249 $2,376
2014 $8,187 $2,215
2013 $8,279 $2,076
2012 $8,109 $1,400
2011 $7,401 $1,306
2010 $6,398 $1,213
2009 $5,251 $1,151
2008 $5,542 $1,119
2007 $4,770 $970
2006 $3,790 $898
2005 $3,456 $844
2004 $2,819 $806
2003 $2,312 $765
2002 $2,429 $743
2001 $2,473 $742
2000 $2,555 $738
1999 $2,241 $740
1998 $2,605 $735
1997 $2,873 $748
1996 $2,665 $762
1995 $2,584 $786
1994 $2,326 $785
1993 $1,929 $759
1992 $1,730 $764
1991 $1,486 $733
1990 $1,475 $780
1989 $1,244 $782
1988 $1,260 $817
1987 $1,193 $822
1986 $1,169 -
1985 $1,192 $847
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. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Djibouti
2026 78.3 66.6
2025 78.1 66.4
2024 77.9 66.2
2023 77.7 66
2022 76.5 65.5
2021 72.7 63.8
2020 74.8 64.2
2019 76.8 64.4
2018 76.6 64.1
2017 76.4 63.7
2016 76.2 63.3
2015 76.1 62.8
2014 75.9 62.4
2013 75.8 62.1
2012 75.6 61.7
2011 75.2 61.3
2010 74.9 60.7
2009 74.5 60.4
2008 74.2 59.8
2007 73.8 59.4
2006 73.5 59
2005 73.2 58.5
2004 72.8 58.1
2003 72.3 58
2002 71.5 57.8
2001 71.2 57.5
2000 70.9 56.7
1999 70.9 56.6
1998 70.9 56.4
1997 70.6 56.2
1996 70.2 56.3
1995 69.8 56.2
1994 69.4 55.6
1993 69.1 55.7
1992 68.8 54.4
1991 68.8 55.2
1990 68.7 55.5
1989 68.6 55.4
1988 68.3 55.1
1987 68.2 54.8
1986 68.3 54.5
1985 65.4 54.1
1984 68.3 53.7
1983 68.1 53.3
1982 67.9 52.9
1981 67.2 52.4
1980 66.7 52
1979 66.2 51.6
1978 65.8 51.2
1977 65.2 50.8
1976 64.6 50.3
1975 64 49.9
1974 63.5 49.5
1973 63 49.1
1972 62.5 48.5
1971 62 47.3
1970 61.5 47.5
1969 61 47.1
1968 60.6 46.6
1967 60.1 46.1
1966 59.7 45.6
1965 59.2 45.2
1964 58.8 44.8
1963 58.3 44.4
1962 57.7 44.1
1961 57.2 43.8
1960 56.6 43.4
1959 55.9 43.1
1958 54.7 42.8
1957 54.1 42.6
1956 52.5 42.3
1955 51.9 42
1954 51.3 41.8
1953 50.6 41.5
1952 49.8 41.2
1951 49 41
1950 48.3 40.7

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

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Colombia and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Colombia Djibouti
2024 52,886,363 1,168,722
2023 52,321,152 1,152,944
2022 51,737,944 1,137,096
2021 51,188,173 1,121,248
2020 50,629,997 1,105,188
2019 49,907,985 1,088,709
2018 49,024,465 1,071,882
2017 48,131,078 1,054,841
2016 47,437,512 1,037,653
2015 46,969,940 1,020,313
2014 46,565,429 1,002,717
2013 46,151,584 984,824
2012 45,715,810 966,747
2011 45,259,614 948,558
2010 44,777,319 930,251
2009 44,271,541 911,527
2008 43,758,808 892,734
2007 43,235,374 874,528
2006 42,691,084 855,764
2005 42,128,977 839,167
2004 41,543,171 826,124
2003 40,937,429 813,519
2002 40,324,680 795,574
2001 39,709,262 771,313
2000 39,089,934 747,318
1999 38,454,863 724,218
1998 37,792,165 699,352
1997 37,121,149 671,817
1996 36,462,745 648,348
1995 35,804,662 633,074
1994 35,127,410 626,710
1993 34,441,473 614,245
1992 33,760,571 626,010
1991 33,098,372 631,092
1990 32,440,069 579,538
1989 31,776,279 523,355
1988 31,130,524 484,523
1987 30,499,467 454,399
1986 29,879,112 426,341
1985 29,268,470 402,687
1984 28,642,690 384,053
1983 27,988,173 369,553
1982 27,338,331 356,880
1981 26,713,267 343,047
1980 26,104,498 325,815
1979 25,515,626 304,513
1978 24,950,337 280,031
1977 24,393,494 254,613
1976 23,858,810 230,737
1975 23,344,644 209,908
1974 22,833,469 192,613
1973 22,325,374 178,449
1972 21,819,563 166,256
1971 21,319,096 155,136
1970 20,811,782 145,175
1969 20,291,942 136,078
1968 19,766,796 128,250
1967 19,235,618 121,649
1966 18,702,688 115,269
1965 18,169,050 109,092
1964 17,637,411 103,198
1963 17,113,823 97,872
1962 16,599,029 93,283
1961 16,095,203 89,390
1960 15,606,209 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Colombia

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Djibouti
2023 1.65 2.61
2022 1.66 2.65
2021 1.68 2.7
2020 1.69 2.75
2019 1.71 2.8
2018 1.72 2.86
2017 1.72 2.92
2016 1.72 2.97
2015 1.77 3.04
2014 1.82 3.12
2013 1.86 3.19
2012 1.9 3.26
2011 1.94 3.34
2010 2.01 3.43
2009 2.1 3.52
2008 2.15 3.62
2007 2.19 3.76
2006 2.24 3.9
2005 2.31 4.04
2004 2.38 4.16
2003 2.45 4.3
2002 2.49 4.41
2001 2.52 4.52
2000 2.57 4.6
1999 2.64 4.69
1998 2.72 4.8
1997 2.74 4.97
1996 2.77 5.15
1995 2.85 5.33
1994 2.94 5.51
1993 2.98 5.64
1992 2.98 5.75
1991 2.98 5.86
1990 3 5.93
1989 3.01 5.97
1988 3.04 6.03
1987 3.09 6.09
1986 3.15 6.14
1985 3.23 6.19
1984 3.35 6.25
1983 3.5 6.3
1982 3.62 6.34
1981 3.71 6.4
1980 3.8 6.46
1979 3.89 6.52
1978 4 6.59
1977 4.16 6.64
1976 4.29 6.69
1975 4.4 6.74
1974 4.53 6.78
1973 4.68 6.82
1972 4.86 6.85
1971 5.06 6.88
1970 5.28 6.88
1969 5.51 6.88
1968 5.74 6.88
1967 5.96 6.87
1966 6.16 6.88
1965 6.33 6.86
1964 6.48 6.87
1963 6.58 6.86
1962 6.66 6.85
1961 6.71 6.85
1960 6.74 6.85

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

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Colombia and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Djibouti
2024 33.1 25.7
2023 32.7 25.4
2022 32.2 25.1
2021 31.9 24.8
2020 31.5 24.5
2019 31.1 24.2
2018 30.7 23.9
2017 30.4 23.6
2016 30 23.4
2015 29.6 23.1
2014 29.2 22.8
2013 28.7 22.5
2012 28.3 22.3
2011 27.9 22
2010 27.5 21.8
2009 27.1 21.6
2008 26.7 21.3
2007 26.4 21.1
2006 26 20.9
2005 25.6 20.7
2004 25.3 20.6
2003 25 20.6
2002 24.7 20.4
2001 24.5 20.2
2000 24.2 19.9
1999 23.9 19.6
1998 23.7 19.3
1997 23.5 18.9
1996 23.2 18.6
1995 23 18.4
1994 22.8 18.3
1993 22.5 18.2
1992 22.3 18.1
1991 22.1 18
1990 21.8 17.9
1989 21.6 17.8
1988 21.3 17.7
1987 21 17.6
1986 20.7 17.5
1985 20.4 17.4
1984 20.1 17.4
1983 19.8 17.3
1982 19.5 17.3
1981 19.2 17.2
1980 19 17.2
1979 18.7 17.2
1978 18.5 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18 17.3
1975 17.8 17.3
1974 17.6 17.4
1973 17.3 17.5
1972 17.1 17.6
1971 16.9 17.7
1970 16.8 17.8
1969 16.6 17.8
1968 16.5 17.9
1967 16.4 17.9
1966 16.4 17.9
1965 16.3 17.9
1964 16.3 17.9
1963 16.4 17.9
1962 16.4 17.8
1961 16.5 17.7
1960 16.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.9%
2017
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
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

Colombia Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Colombia Djibouti
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
67.9%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Colombia Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Djibouti
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
1,798 mi
2013

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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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