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Colombia vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 26th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Dominican Republic
Population
54105437
11637906
Population rank 28/197 85/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Colombia and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Dominican Republic
2024 $418,818,154,879 $124,282,245,639
2023 $366,291,836,138 $120,456,239,154
2022 $345,632,492,851 $113,478,087,135
2021 $318,524,633,225 $94,850,719,517
2020 $270,348,342,541 $78,546,672,407
2019 $323,031,701,193 $89,146,130,745
2018 $334,198,218,098 $84,994,732,049
2017 $311,866,875,157 $79,070,274,743
2016 $282,720,100,286 $75,552,902,636
2015 $293,492,370,193 $70,966,782,572
2014 $381,240,864,422 $67,014,329,100
2013 $382,093,697,078 $62,555,417,415
2012 $370,691,143,018 $60,561,635,556
2011 $334,966,134,805 $57,948,261,616
2010 $286,498,534,095 $53,801,053,353
2009 $232,468,663,110 $48,223,781,477
2008 $242,504,150,473 $48,091,433,554
2007 $206,229,540,926 $43,965,458,509
2006 $161,792,958,905 $37,879,830,084
2005 $145,600,529,606 $35,777,560,684
2004 $117,092,416,666 $22,322,387,382
2003 $94,644,969,157 $21,403,167,848
2002 $97,945,812,803 $27,137,440,786
2001 $98,200,641,203 $25,601,823,688
2000 $99,875,074,951 $24,305,780,629
1999 $86,186,158,685 $22,136,579,397
1998 $98,443,739,941 $21,672,215,547
1997 $106,659,508,271 $20,017,450,041
1996 $97,160,109,278 $18,241,622,548
1995 $92,507,279,383 $16,637,370,839
1994 $81,703,500,846 $14,644,734,599
1993 $66,446,804,803 $13,081,042,400
1992 $58,418,985,443 $11,605,382,504
1991 $49,175,565,911 $9,824,483,340
1990 $47,844,090,710 $7,073,675,545
1989 $39,540,080,200 $6,686,593,060
1988 $39,212,550,050 $5,374,299,981
1987 $36,373,307,085 $5,827,050,753
1986 $34,942,489,684 $6,122,128,558
1985 $34,894,411,352 $5,044,579,979
1984 $38,253,120,738 $11,594,000,000
1983 $38,729,822,782 $9,220,600,000
1982 $38,968,039,722 $8,267,400,000
1981 $36,388,366,869 $7,561,300,000
1980 $33,400,735,644 $6,761,300,000
1979 $27,940,411,250 $5,498,800,000
1978 $23,263,511,958 $4,734,400,000
1977 $19,470,960,619 $4,587,100,000
1976 $15,341,403,660 $3,951,500,000
1975 $13,098,633,902 $3,599,200,000
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,925,700,000
1973 $10,315,760,000 $2,344,800,000
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,987,400,000
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,666,500,000
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,485,500,000
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,230,500,000
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,079,100,000
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,034,800,000
1966 $5,428,518,519 $983,900,000
1965 $5,760,761,905 $888,100,000
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,025,599,900
1963 $4,836,166,667 $940,799,900
1962 $4,955,543,963 $824,100,000
1961 $4,540,447,761 $654,100,200
1960 $4,031,152,977 $672,399,700

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

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Colombia and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Dominican Republic
2024 $7,919 $10,876
2023 $7,001 $10,630
2022 $6,680 $10,104
2021 $6,223 $8,527
2020 $5,340 $7,135
2019 $6,473 $8,183
2018 $6,817 $7,883
2017 $6,480 $7,413
2016 $5,960 $7,160
2015 $6,249 $6,801
2014 $8,187 $6,496
2013 $8,279 $6,137
2012 $8,109 $6,014
2011 $7,401 $5,827
2010 $6,398 $5,479
2009 $5,251 $4,974
2008 $5,542 $5,024
2007 $4,770 $4,650
2006 $3,790 $4,055
2005 $3,456 $3,878
2004 $2,819 $2,452
2003 $2,312 $2,383
2002 $2,429 $3,066
2001 $2,473 $2,936
2000 $2,555 $2,831
1999 $2,241 $2,621
1998 $2,605 $2,608
1997 $2,873 $2,449
1996 $2,665 $2,271
1995 $2,584 $2,109
1994 $2,326 $1,892
1993 $1,929 $1,722
1992 $1,730 $1,558
1991 $1,486 $1,346
1990 $1,475 $989
1989 $1,244 $955
1988 $1,260 $784
1987 $1,193 $868
1986 $1,169 $932
1985 $1,192 $784
1984 $1,336 $1,844
1983 $1,384 $1,500
1982 $1,425 $1,376
1981 $1,362 $1,288
1980 $1,280 $1,180
1979 $1,095 $984
1978 $932 $868
1977 $798 $863
1976 $643 $763
1975 $561 $713
1974 $542 $595
1973 $462 $490
1972 $397 $427
1971 $367 $368
1970 $346 $338
1969 $318 $287.7
1968 $302 $259.6
1967 $303 $256.2
1966 $290.3 $250.9
1965 $317 $233.2
1964 $339 $277.3
1963 $282.6 $262.2
1962 $298.5 $236.8
1961 $282.1 $193.9
1960 $258.3 $205.7

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

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Colombia vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Dominican Republic
2026 78.3 74.1
2025 78.1 74
2024 77.9 73.9
2023 77.7 73.7
2022 76.5 74.2
2021 72.7 71.8
2020 74.8 72.6
2019 76.8 73.1
2018 76.6 73.6
2017 76.4 73.4
2016 76.2 72.9
2015 76.1 73
2014 75.9 73.1
2013 75.8 73
2012 75.6 72.8
2011 75.2 72.5
2010 74.9 72
2009 74.5 71.6
2008 74.2 71.3
2007 73.8 71.1
2006 73.5 71.1
2005 73.2 71
2004 72.8 70.7
2003 72.3 70.9
2002 71.5 70.7
2001 71.2 70.6
2000 70.9 70.4
1999 70.9 70.2
1998 70.9 69.9
1997 70.6 69.8
1996 70.2 69.6
1995 69.8 69.4
1994 69.4 69.2
1993 69.1 68.9
1992 68.8 68.5
1991 68.8 68.2
1990 68.7 67.7
1989 68.6 67.3
1988 68.3 66.9
1987 68.2 66.5
1986 68.3 66.1
1985 65.4 65.6
1984 68.3 65.1
1983 68.1 64.6
1982 67.9 64.2
1981 67.2 63.8
1980 66.7 63.4
1979 66.2 62.4
1978 65.8 62.6
1977 65.2 62.2
1976 64.6 61.7
1975 64 61.3
1974 63.5 60.8
1973 63 60.2
1972 62.5 59.7
1971 62 59.1
1970 61.5 58.5
1969 61 57.9
1968 60.6 57.3
1967 60.1 56.6
1966 59.7 56
1965 59.2 52.8
1964 58.8 54.7
1963 58.3 53.8
1962 57.7 53.2
1961 57.2 52.4
1960 56.6 51.7
1959 55.9 51
1958 54.7 50.2
1957 54.1 49.5
1956 52.5 48.7
1955 51.9 47.9
1954 51.3 47.1
1953 50.6 46.3
1952 49.8 45.6
1951 49 44.8
1950 48.3 44.1

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

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Colombia and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Colombia Dominican Republic
2024 52,886,363 11,427,557
2023 52,321,152 11,331,265
2022 51,737,944 11,230,734
2021 51,188,173 11,123,476
2020 50,629,997 11,008,300
2019 49,907,985 10,894,043
2018 49,024,465 10,782,053
2017 48,131,078 10,666,843
2016 47,437,512 10,551,430
2015 46,969,940 10,434,829
2014 46,565,429 10,315,528
2013 46,151,584 10,193,833
2012 45,715,810 10,070,411
2011 45,259,614 9,945,621
2010 44,777,319 9,820,175
2009 44,271,541 9,695,265
2008 43,758,808 9,573,130
2007 43,235,374 9,455,658
2006 42,691,084 9,341,183
2005 42,128,977 9,225,034
2004 41,543,171 9,104,892
2003 40,937,429 8,980,620
2002 40,324,680 8,852,235
2001 39,709,262 8,720,283
2000 39,089,934 8,584,190
1999 38,454,863 8,446,208
1998 37,792,165 8,310,362
1997 37,121,149 8,174,078
1996 36,462,745 8,032,894
1995 35,804,662 7,888,115
1994 35,127,410 7,741,694
1993 34,441,473 7,594,572
1992 33,760,571 7,447,474
1991 33,098,372 7,299,853
1990 32,440,069 7,151,166
1989 31,776,279 7,002,295
1988 31,130,524 6,855,734
1987 30,499,467 6,712,515
1986 29,879,112 6,571,208
1985 29,268,470 6,430,404
1984 28,642,690 6,289,040
1983 27,988,173 6,147,248
1982 27,338,331 6,007,114
1981 26,713,267 5,868,453
1980 26,104,498 5,729,037
1979 25,515,626 5,589,690
1978 24,950,337 5,451,882
1977 24,393,494 5,315,443
1976 23,858,810 5,180,404
1975 23,344,644 5,046,776
1974 22,833,469 4,914,197
1973 22,325,374 4,782,227
1972 21,819,563 4,651,883
1971 21,319,096 4,524,234
1970 20,811,782 4,399,290
1969 20,291,942 4,277,035
1968 19,766,796 4,157,189
1967 19,235,618 4,038,928
1966 18,702,688 3,921,847
1965 18,169,050 3,808,963
1964 17,637,411 3,698,559
1963 17,113,823 3,588,287
1962 16,599,029 3,479,936
1961 16,095,203 3,373,233
1960 15,606,209 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Colombia

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Dominican Republic
2023 1.65 2.24
2022 1.66 2.27
2021 1.68 2.29
2020 1.69 2.33
2019 1.71 2.37
2018 1.72 2.4
2017 1.72 2.4
2016 1.72 2.41
2015 1.77 2.43
2014 1.82 2.45
2013 1.86 2.47
2012 1.9 2.5
2011 1.94 2.53
2010 2.01 2.56
2009 2.1 2.57
2008 2.15 2.55
2007 2.19 2.51
2006 2.24 2.51
2005 2.31 2.57
2004 2.38 2.64
2003 2.45 2.7
2002 2.49 2.76
2001 2.52 2.83
2000 2.57 2.87
1999 2.64 2.85
1998 2.72 2.84
1997 2.74 2.92
1996 2.77 3.04
1995 2.85 3.1
1994 2.94 3.16
1993 2.98 3.23
1992 2.98 3.29
1991 2.98 3.35
1990 3 3.41
1989 3.01 3.48
1988 3.04 3.5
1987 3.09 3.53
1986 3.15 3.6
1985 3.23 3.69
1984 3.35 3.82
1983 3.5 3.95
1982 3.62 4.01
1981 3.71 4.15
1980 3.8 4.3
1979 3.89 4.47
1978 4 4.64
1977 4.16 4.84
1976 4.29 5.05
1975 4.4 5.24
1974 4.53 5.44
1973 4.68 5.67
1972 4.86 5.84
1971 5.06 6.01
1970 5.28 6.18
1969 5.51 6.37
1968 5.74 6.55
1967 5.96 6.76
1966 6.16 6.95
1965 6.33 7.05
1964 6.48 7.19
1963 6.58 7.3
1962 6.66 7.4
1961 6.71 7.49
1960 6.74 7.56

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

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Colombia and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Dominican Republic
2024 33.1 29
2023 32.7 28.7
2022 32.2 28.3
2021 31.9 28
2020 31.5 27.7
2019 31.1 27.4
2018 30.7 27.1
2017 30.4 26.8
2016 30 26.5
2015 29.6 26.2
2014 29.2 25.9
2013 28.7 25.6
2012 28.3 25.3
2011 27.9 25
2010 27.5 24.7
2009 27.1 24.5
2008 26.7 24.2
2007 26.4 24
2006 26 23.7
2005 25.6 23.4
2004 25.3 23.1
2003 25 22.9
2002 24.7 22.6
2001 24.5 22.4
2000 24.2 22.1
1999 23.9 21.9
1998 23.7 21.6
1997 23.5 21.4
1996 23.2 21.1
1995 23 20.9
1994 22.8 20.7
1993 22.5 20.5
1992 22.3 20.3
1991 22.1 20.1
1990 21.8 19.9
1989 21.6 19.7
1988 21.3 19.5
1987 21 19.3
1986 20.7 19.1
1985 20.4 18.9
1984 20.1 18.7
1983 19.8 18.5
1982 19.5 18.3
1981 19.2 18
1980 19 17.8
1979 18.7 17.6
1978 18.5 17.4
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18 17
1975 17.8 16.8
1974 17.6 16.5
1973 17.3 16.4
1972 17.1 16.2
1971 16.9 16
1970 16.8 15.8
1969 16.6 15.6
1968 16.5 15.5
1967 16.4 15.4
1966 16.4 15.3
1965 16.3 15.3
1964 16.3 15.3
1963 16.4 15.4
1962 16.4 15.5
1961 16.5 15.6
1960 16.6 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.3%
2024
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
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

Colombia Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Colombia Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
94%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Colombia Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
12,244 mi
2002

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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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