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Colombia vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 26th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia DR Congo
Population
54105437
117507801
Population rank 28/197 15/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Colombia and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Colombia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Colombia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Colombia DR Congo
2024 $418,818,154,879 $70,962,185,791
2023 $366,291,836,138 $69,843,655,425
2022 $345,632,492,851 $70,422,346,142
2021 $318,524,633,225 $59,067,289,574
2020 $270,348,342,541 $46,691,989,749
2019 $323,031,701,193 $46,845,900,350
2018 $334,198,218,098 $46,659,954,092
2017 $311,866,875,157 $37,537,521,566
2016 $282,720,100,286 $38,600,224,214
2015 $293,492,370,193 $40,179,574,490
2014 $381,240,864,422 $38,352,980,553
2013 $382,093,697,078 $34,891,189,160
2012 $370,691,143,018 $30,029,369,929
2011 $334,966,134,805 $26,392,379,642
2010 $286,498,534,095 $24,161,641,931
2009 $232,468,663,110 $18,607,259,481
2008 $242,504,150,473 $22,723,488,723
2007 $206,229,540,926 $18,374,807,773
2006 $161,792,958,905 $15,484,044,535
2005 $145,600,529,606 $12,609,728,573
2004 $117,092,416,666 $10,297,483,481
2003 $94,644,969,157 $8,937,567,060
2002 $97,945,812,803 $8,728,038,525
2001 $98,200,641,203 $7,438,189,100
2000 $99,875,074,951 $19,088,046,306
1999 $86,186,158,685 $4,711,259,427
1998 $98,443,739,941 $6,217,805,821
1997 $106,659,508,271 $6,090,838,693
1996 $97,160,109,278 $5,771,456,952
1995 $92,507,279,383 $5,643,439,376
1994 $81,703,500,846 $5,820,382,248
1993 $66,446,804,803 $10,706,259,937
1992 $58,418,985,443 $8,227,343,907
1991 $49,175,565,911 $9,625,436,873
1990 $47,844,090,710 $9,349,764,580
1989 $39,540,080,200 $9,021,862,775
1988 $39,212,550,050 $8,861,299,977
1987 $36,373,307,085 $7,661,625,473
1986 $34,942,489,684 $8,095,367,168
1985 $34,894,411,352 $7,195,042,616
1984 $38,253,120,738 $7,857,729,193
1983 $38,729,822,782 $11,006,712,650
1982 $38,968,039,722 $13,651,667,371
1981 $36,388,366,869 $12,537,821,038
1980 $33,400,735,644 $14,394,927,495
1979 $27,940,411,250 $15,068,422,236
1978 $23,263,511,958 $15,372,608,002
1977 $19,470,960,619 $12,344,424,764
1976 $15,341,403,660 $9,648,583,225
1975 $13,098,633,902 $10,237,343,174
1974 $12,370,029,584 $9,596,960,180
1973 $10,315,760,000 $7,870,239,461
1972 $8,671,358,733 $6,173,712,814
1971 $7,820,380,971 $5,594,770,359
1970 $7,198,360,460 $4,877,684,910
1969 $6,450,175,214 $5,032,434,970
1968 $5,960,212,869 $3,909,780,539
1967 $5,825,170,438 $3,384,063,372
1966 $5,428,518,519 $4,532,660,182
1965 $5,760,761,905 $4,043,901,818
1964 $5,973,366,667 $2,881,545,273
1963 $4,836,166,667 $6,213,185,743
1962 $4,955,543,963 $3,779,841,429
1961 $4,540,447,761 $3,086,746,857
1960 $4,031,152,977 $3,359,404,118

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

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Colombia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia DR Congo
2024 $7,919 $649
2023 $7,001 $660
2022 $6,680 $688
2021 $6,223 $596
2020 $5,340 $486
2019 $6,473 $504
2018 $6,817 $518
2017 $6,480 $431
2016 $5,960 $460
2015 $6,249 $496
2014 $8,187 $489
2013 $8,279 $460
2012 $8,109 $410
2011 $7,401 $373
2010 $6,398 $352
2009 $5,251 $280.2
2008 $5,542 $353
2007 $4,770 $294.1
2006 $3,790 $255.4
2005 $3,456 $214.5
2004 $2,819 $180.7
2003 $2,312 $161.5
2002 $2,429 $162.4
2001 $2,473 $142.7
2000 $2,555 $378
1999 $2,241 $96.3
1998 $2,605 $131.5
1997 $2,873 $132.3
1996 $2,665 $127.4
1995 $2,584 $127
1994 $2,326 $136.5
1993 $1,929 $263.3
1992 $1,730 $209.7
1991 $1,486 $253.8
1990 $1,475 $254.9
1989 $1,244 $254.2
1988 $1,260 $257.7
1987 $1,193 $230.1
1986 $1,169 $250.9
1985 $1,192 $230.1
1984 $1,336 $259.8
1983 $1,384 $376
1982 $1,425 $482
1981 $1,362 $456
1980 $1,280 $539
1979 $1,095 $582
1978 $932 $615
1977 $798 $509
1976 $643 $408
1975 $561 $445
1974 $542 $428
1973 $462 $361
1972 $397 $290.5
1971 $367 $270.3
1970 $346 $242.2
1969 $318 $257.1
1968 $302 $205.6
1967 $303 $183.3
1966 $290.3 $252.8
1965 $317 $232
1964 $339 $169.9
1963 $282.6 $376
1962 $298.5 $235.1
1961 $282.1 $197.1
1960 $258.3 $220.1

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

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Colombia vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia DR Congo
2026 78.3 62.4
2025 78.1 62.2
2024 77.9 62.1
2023 77.7 61.9
2022 76.5 61
2021 72.7 60
2020 74.8 60.4
2019 76.8 60.2
2018 76.6 59.9
2017 76.4 59.5
2016 76.2 59.1
2015 76.1 58.7
2014 75.9 58.2
2013 75.8 57.8
2012 75.6 57.4
2011 75.2 56.9
2010 74.9 56.4
2009 74.5 55.8
2008 74.2 55.4
2007 73.8 55
2006 73.5 54.5
2005 73.2 54
2004 72.8 53.5
2003 72.3 53
2002 71.5 52.4
2001 71.2 52.2
2000 70.9 51.9
1999 70.9 50.1
1998 70.9 49.7
1997 70.6 50.5
1996 70.2 49.4
1995 69.8 50.4
1994 69.4 49.9
1993 69.1 49.6
1992 68.8 49.3
1991 68.8 48.9
1990 68.7 48.5
1989 68.6 48.1
1988 68.3 47.8
1987 68.2 47.4
1986 68.3 47
1985 65.4 46.7
1984 68.3 46.5
1983 68.1 46.2
1982 67.9 45.9
1981 67.2 45.7
1980 66.7 45.5
1979 66.2 45.3
1978 65.8 44.6
1977 65.2 44.9
1976 64.6 44.7
1975 64 44.5
1974 63.5 44.3
1973 63 44.1
1972 62.5 43.9
1971 62 43.6
1970 61.5 43.3
1969 61 43
1968 60.6 42.7
1967 60.1 42.3
1966 59.7 42.2
1965 59.2 40.8
1964 58.8 40.1
1963 58.3 40.6
1962 57.7 40.4
1961 57.2 40.2
1960 56.6 40.8
1959 55.9 40.6
1958 54.7 40.5
1957 54.1 40.2
1956 52.5 39.9
1955 51.9 39.7
1954 51.3 39.4
1953 50.6 39.1
1952 49.8 38.9
1951 49 38.5
1950 48.3 38.2

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

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Colombia and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Colombia DR Congo
2024 52,886,363 109,276,265
2023 52,321,152 105,789,731
2022 51,737,944 102,396,968
2021 51,188,173 99,148,932
2020 50,629,997 95,989,998
2019 49,907,985 92,947,442
2018 49,024,465 90,047,644
2017 48,131,078 87,083,398
2016 47,437,512 83,956,415
2015 46,969,940 81,035,531
2014 46,565,429 78,403,242
2013 46,151,584 75,789,395
2012 45,715,810 73,254,618
2011 45,259,614 70,849,311
2010 44,777,319 68,563,038
2009 44,271,541 66,412,044
2008 43,758,808 64,390,664
2007 43,235,374 62,477,752
2006 42,691,084 60,615,908
2005 42,128,977 58,775,724
2004 41,543,171 56,997,741
2003 40,937,429 55,343,867
2002 40,324,680 53,750,524
2001 39,709,262 52,132,646
2000 39,089,934 50,507,442
1999 38,454,863 48,912,971
1998 37,792,165 47,297,600
1997 37,121,149 46,029,902
1996 36,462,745 45,296,124
1995 35,804,662 44,433,704
1994 35,127,410 42,626,876
1993 34,441,473 40,656,336
1992 33,760,571 39,228,910
1991 33,098,372 37,925,817
1990 32,440,069 36,684,063
1989 31,776,279 35,486,866
1988 31,130,524 34,382,752
1987 30,499,467 33,298,904
1986 29,879,112 32,265,196
1985 29,268,470 31,264,816
1984 28,642,690 30,245,081
1983 27,988,173 29,250,963
1982 27,338,331 28,338,190
1981 26,713,267 27,500,515
1980 26,104,498 26,711,099
1979 25,515,626 25,886,782
1978 24,950,337 24,992,689
1977 24,393,494 24,229,061
1976 23,858,810 23,624,031
1975 23,344,644 23,021,101
1974 22,833,469 22,418,878
1973 22,325,374 21,827,665
1972 21,819,563 21,251,160
1971 21,319,096 20,695,569
1970 20,811,782 20,137,436
1969 20,291,942 19,570,445
1968 19,766,796 19,012,189
1967 19,235,618 18,462,782
1966 18,702,688 17,931,929
1965 18,169,050 17,427,802
1964 17,637,411 16,955,327
1963 17,113,823 16,507,599
1962 16,599,029 16,075,724
1961 16,095,203 15,662,374
1960 15,606,209 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Colombia

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia DR Congo
2023 1.65 6.05
2022 1.66 6.11
2021 1.68 6.16
2020 1.69 6.21
2019 1.71 6.25
2018 1.72 6.3
2017 1.72 6.35
2016 1.72 6.39
2015 1.77 6.44
2014 1.82 6.48
2013 1.86 6.53
2012 1.9 6.56
2011 1.94 6.58
2010 2.01 6.59
2009 2.1 6.59
2008 2.15 6.58
2007 2.19 6.56
2006 2.24 6.55
2005 2.31 6.53
2004 2.38 6.53
2003 2.45 6.55
2002 2.49 6.61
2001 2.52 6.66
2000 2.57 6.7
1999 2.64 6.69
1998 2.72 6.7
1997 2.74 6.69
1996 2.77 6.67
1995 2.85 6.68
1994 2.94 6.64
1993 2.98 6.64
1992 2.98 6.64
1991 2.98 6.65
1990 3 6.65
1989 3.01 6.65
1988 3.04 6.66
1987 3.09 6.65
1986 3.15 6.63
1985 3.23 6.61
1984 3.35 6.59
1983 3.5 6.56
1982 3.62 6.54
1981 3.71 6.52
1980 3.8 6.5
1979 3.89 6.48
1978 4 6.46
1977 4.16 6.45
1976 4.29 6.44
1975 4.4 6.42
1974 4.53 6.4
1973 4.68 6.39
1972 4.86 6.37
1971 5.06 6.34
1970 5.28 6.33
1969 5.51 6.3
1968 5.74 6.29
1967 5.96 6.27
1966 6.16 6.24
1965 6.33 6.21
1964 6.48 6.19
1963 6.58 6.16
1962 6.66 6.14
1961 6.71 6.12
1960 6.74 6.11

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

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Colombia and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia DR Congo
2024 33.1 16.9
2023 32.7 16.9
2022 32.2 16.9
2021 31.9 16.9
2020 31.5 16.9
2019 31.1 16.9
2018 30.7 17
2017 30.4 17
2016 30 16.9
2015 29.6 16.9
2014 29.2 16.9
2013 28.7 16.9
2012 28.3 16.9
2011 27.9 16.9
2010 27.5 16.9
2009 27.1 16.9
2008 26.7 16.9
2007 26.4 17
2006 26 17
2005 25.6 17
2004 25.3 17
2003 25 17.1
2002 24.7 17.1
2001 24.5 17.1
2000 24.2 17.2
1999 23.9 17.2
1998 23.7 17.2
1997 23.5 17.4
1996 23.2 17.7
1995 23 18.1
1994 22.8 18
1993 22.5 17.8
1992 22.3 17.8
1991 22.1 17.8
1990 21.8 17.8
1989 21.6 17.8
1988 21.3 17.8
1987 21 17.9
1986 20.7 17.9
1985 20.4 17.9
1984 20.1 17.9
1983 19.8 17.9
1982 19.5 17.8
1981 19.2 17.9
1980 19 17.9
1979 18.7 17.9
1978 18.5 17.8
1977 18.2 17.8
1976 18 17.8
1975 17.8 17.9
1974 17.6 18
1973 17.3 18.1
1972 17.1 18.2
1971 16.9 18.3
1970 16.8 18.4
1969 16.6 18.5
1968 16.5 18.5
1967 16.4 18.5
1966 16.4 18.5
1965 16.3 18.5
1964 16.3 18.5
1963 16.4 18.5
1962 16.4 18.4
1961 16.5 18.4
1960 16.6 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Colombia DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Colombia DR Congo
% of world population
0.65%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
80.5%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Colombia DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia DR Congo
% of world land
0.74%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
94,680 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)

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