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Colombia vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 26th vs. 29th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Egypt
Population
54105437
120697176
Population rank 28/197 13/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Colombia and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Egypt
2024 $418,818,154,879 $389,059,911,004
2023 $366,291,836,138 $395,926,075,163
2022 $345,632,492,851 $476,747,720,365
2021 $318,524,633,225 $424,671,765,456
2020 $270,348,342,541 $383,817,841,547
2019 $323,031,701,193 $318,678,815,490
2018 $334,198,218,098 $262,588,632,527
2017 $311,866,875,157 $248,362,771,739
2016 $282,720,100,286 $332,441,717,791
2015 $293,492,370,193 $329,366,576,819
2014 $381,240,864,422 $305,595,408,895
2013 $382,093,697,078 $288,434,108,527
2012 $370,691,143,018 $279,116,666,667
2011 $334,966,134,805 $235,989,672,978
2010 $286,498,534,095 $218,983,666,062
2009 $232,468,663,110 $189,147,005,445
2008 $242,504,150,473 $162,818,181,818
2007 $206,229,540,926 $130,437,828,371
2006 $161,792,958,905 $107,426,086,957
2005 $145,600,529,606 $89,660,339,660
2004 $117,092,416,666 $78,782,467,532
2003 $94,644,969,157 $80,288,461,538
2002 $97,945,812,803 $85,146,067,416
2001 $98,200,641,203 $96,684,636,119
2000 $99,875,074,951 $99,838,543,960
1999 $86,186,158,685 $90,710,704,807
1998 $98,443,739,941 $84,828,807,556
1997 $106,659,508,271 $78,436,578,171
1996 $97,160,109,278 $67,629,716,981
1995 $92,507,279,383 $60,159,245,060
1994 $81,703,500,846 $51,897,983,393
1993 $66,446,804,803 $46,578,631,453
1992 $58,418,985,443 $41,855,986,519
1991 $49,175,565,911 $37,387,836,491
1990 $47,844,090,710 $42,978,914,311
1989 $39,540,080,200 $39,756,299,050
1988 $39,212,550,050 $34,980,124,929
1987 $36,373,307,085 $40,455,616,654
1986 $34,942,489,684 $41,253,507,951
1985 $34,894,411,352 $39,053,502,251
1984 $38,253,120,738 $33,971,188,992
1983 $38,729,822,782 $30,966,239,814
1982 $38,968,039,722 $27,655,172,414
1981 $36,388,366,869 $22,136,081,081
1980 $33,400,735,644 $21,669,908,176
1979 $27,940,411,250 $18,020,571,429
1978 $23,263,511,958 $14,811,704,063
1977 $19,470,960,619 $14,400,806,876
1976 $15,341,403,660 $13,315,988,083
1975 $13,098,633,902 $11,632,178,869
1974 $12,370,029,584 $9,228,963,225
1973 $10,315,760,000 $10,098,534,613
1972 $8,671,358,733 $9,299,638,056
1971 $7,820,380,971 $8,609,283,346
1970 $7,198,360,460 $8,042,200,452
1969 $6,450,175,214 $6,524,455,206
1968 $5,960,212,869 $5,932,242,991
1967 $5,825,170,438 $5,605,484,299
1966 $5,428,518,519 $5,278,005,612
1965 $5,760,761,905 $4,948,667,540
1964 $5,973,366,667 $4,709,245,762
1963 $4,836,166,667 $4,187,146,232
1962 $4,955,543,963 $4,035,462,027
1961 $4,540,447,761 $4,494,575,611
1960 $4,031,152,977 $4,206,270,352

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

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Colombia and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Egypt
2024 $7,919 $3,338
2023 $7,001 $3,457
2022 $6,680 $4,233
2021 $6,223 $3,827
2020 $5,340 $3,511
2019 $6,473 $2,963
2018 $6,817 $2,485
2017 $6,480 $2,395
2016 $5,960 $3,271
2015 $6,249 $3,307
2014 $8,187 $3,133
2013 $8,279 $3,026
2012 $8,109 $2,996
2011 $7,401 $2,591
2010 $6,398 $2,455
2009 $5,251 $2,162
2008 $5,542 $1,896
2007 $4,770 $1,548
2006 $3,790 $1,299
2005 $3,456 $1,106
2004 $2,819 $991
2003 $2,312 $1,031
2002 $2,429 $1,117
2001 $2,473 $1,295
2000 $2,555 $1,366
1999 $2,241 $1,268
1998 $2,605 $1,213
1997 $2,873 $1,146
1996 $2,665 $1,009
1995 $2,584 $916
1994 $2,326 $807
1993 $1,929 $740
1992 $1,730 $681
1991 $1,486 $623
1990 $1,475 $736
1989 $1,244 $701
1988 $1,260 $634
1987 $1,193 $754
1986 $1,169 $790
1985 $1,192 $770
1984 $1,336 $690
1983 $1,384 $648
1982 $1,425 $596
1981 $1,362 $490
1980 $1,280 $493
1979 $1,095 $421
1978 $932 $355
1977 $798 $353
1976 $643 $335
1975 $561 $299.2
1974 $542 $243.1
1973 $462 $272.2
1972 $397 $256.5
1971 $367 $243
1970 $346 $232.3
1969 $318 $193
1968 $302 $179.8
1967 $303 $174.1
1966 $290.3 $168.1
1965 $317 $161.6
1964 $339 $157.7
1963 $282.6 $143.9
1962 $298.5 $142.4
1961 $282.1 $162.8
1960 $258.3 $156.4

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

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Colombia vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Egypt
2026 78.3 72.2
2025 78.1 72
2024 77.9 71.8
2023 77.7 71.6
2022 76.5 71
2021 72.7 69
2020 74.8 69.8
2019 76.8 71.2
2018 76.6 71
2017 76.4 70.7
2016 76.2 70.4
2015 76.1 70.1
2014 75.9 69.9
2013 75.8 69.6
2012 75.6 69.5
2011 75.2 69.2
2010 74.9 69.1
2009 74.5 68.9
2008 74.2 68.8
2007 73.8 68.6
2006 73.5 68.5
2005 73.2 68.4
2004 72.8 68.2
2003 72.3 68
2002 71.5 67.8
2001 71.2 67.6
2000 70.9 67.3
1999 70.9 67
1998 70.9 66.6
1997 70.6 66.2
1996 70.2 65.7
1995 69.8 65.2
1994 69.4 64.7
1993 69.1 64.1
1992 68.8 63.6
1991 68.8 63.1
1990 68.7 62.5
1989 68.6 61.9
1988 68.3 61.4
1987 68.2 60.7
1986 68.3 60.1
1985 65.4 59.4
1984 68.3 58.7
1983 68.1 58
1982 67.9 57.2
1981 67.2 56.5
1980 66.7 55.7
1979 66.2 54.9
1978 65.8 54.1
1977 65.2 53.3
1976 64.6 52.5
1975 64 51.7
1974 63.5 51
1973 63 50.1
1972 62.5 49.9
1971 62 49.5
1970 61.5 49
1969 61 48.7
1968 60.6 48.6
1967 60.1 48.1
1966 59.7 48
1965 59.2 47.6
1964 58.8 47.1
1963 58.3 46.5
1962 57.7 45.8
1961 57.2 45.1
1960 56.6 44.4
1959 55.9 43.7
1958 54.7 42.9
1957 54.1 42.1
1956 52.5 41
1955 51.9 40.2
1954 51.3 39.1
1953 50.6 37.9
1952 49.8 36.6
1951 49 35.3
1950 48.3 34

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

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Colombia and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Colombia Egypt
2024 52,886,363 116,538,258
2023 52,321,152 114,535,772
2022 51,737,944 112,618,250
2021 51,188,173 110,957,008
2020 50,629,997 109,315,124
2019 49,907,985 107,553,158
2018 49,024,465 105,682,094
2017 48,131,078 103,696,057
2016 47,437,512 101,644,589
2015 46,969,940 99,597,342
2014 46,565,429 97,528,654
2013 46,151,584 95,333,553
2012 45,715,810 93,161,001
2011 45,259,614 91,093,059
2010 44,777,319 89,196,072
2009 44,271,541 87,501,636
2008 43,758,808 85,864,789
2007 43,235,374 84,276,225
2006 42,691,084 82,700,403
2005 42,128,977 81,101,004
2004 41,543,171 79,477,443
2003 40,937,429 77,853,548
2002 40,324,680 76,239,137
2001 39,709,262 74,652,029
2000 39,089,934 73,083,284
1999 38,454,863 71,520,954
1998 37,792,165 69,943,294
1997 37,121,149 68,431,740
1996 36,462,745 67,028,048
1995 35,804,662 65,652,622
1994 35,127,410 64,285,589
1993 34,441,473 62,915,681
1992 33,760,571 61,480,660
1991 33,098,372 60,028,997
1990 32,440,069 58,396,618
1989 31,776,279 56,710,642
1988 31,130,524 55,187,681
1987 30,499,467 53,674,435
1986 29,879,112 52,206,295
1985 29,268,470 50,734,968
1984 28,642,690 49,247,334
1983 27,988,173 47,786,402
1982 27,338,331 46,407,611
1981 26,713,267 45,147,224
1980 26,104,498 43,950,413
1979 25,515,626 42,818,628
1978 24,950,337 41,761,431
1977 24,393,494 40,748,870
1976 23,858,810 39,795,557
1975 23,344,644 38,875,327
1974 22,833,469 37,969,667
1973 22,325,374 37,102,043
1972 21,819,563 36,258,328
1971 21,319,096 35,433,368
1970 20,811,782 34,623,990
1969 20,291,942 33,811,615
1968 19,766,796 32,998,319
1967 19,235,618 32,196,360
1966 18,702,688 31,406,541
1965 18,169,050 30,629,174
1964 17,637,411 29,858,922
1963 17,113,823 29,091,869
1962 16,599,029 28,337,013
1961 16,095,203 27,600,898
1960 15,606,209 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Egypt

Fertility rate
Colombia

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Egypt
2023 1.65 2.75
2022 1.66 2.75
2021 1.68 2.75
2020 1.69 2.85
2019 1.71 2.87
2018 1.72 3.02
2017 1.72 3.31
2016 1.72 3.35
2015 1.77 3.5
2014 1.82 3.49
2013 1.86 3.49
2012 1.9 3.4
2011 1.94 3.31
2010 2.01 3.3
2009 2.1 3.26
2008 2.15 3.24
2007 2.19 3.24
2006 2.24 3.22
2005 2.31 3.25
2004 2.38 3.28
2003 2.45 3.35
2002 2.49 3.41
2001 2.52 3.46
2000 2.57 3.51
1999 2.64 3.6
1998 2.72 3.68
1997 2.74 3.68
1996 2.77 3.7
1995 2.85 3.76
1994 2.94 3.87
1993 2.98 3.99
1992 2.98 4.15
1991 2.98 4.32
1990 3 4.51
1989 3.01 4.68
1988 3.04 4.83
1987 3.09 4.91
1986 3.15 5
1985 3.23 5.12
1984 3.35 5.21
1983 3.5 5.31
1982 3.62 5.33
1981 3.71 5.37
1980 3.8 5.49
1979 3.89 5.57
1978 4 5.63
1977 4.16 5.68
1976 4.29 5.73
1975 4.4 5.75
1974 4.53 5.78
1973 4.68 5.84
1972 4.86 5.93
1971 5.06 5.99
1970 5.28 6.06
1969 5.51 6.12
1968 5.74 6.19
1967 5.96 6.25
1966 6.16 6.31
1965 6.33 6.39
1964 6.48 6.54
1963 6.58 6.65
1962 6.66 6.71
1961 6.71 6.76
1960 6.74 6.79

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

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Colombia and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Egypt
2024 33.1 25.3
2023 32.7 25
2022 32.2 24.8
2021 31.9 24.7
2020 31.5 24.5
2019 31.1 24.4
2018 30.7 24.2
2017 30.4 24.1
2016 30 24
2015 29.6 23.9
2014 29.2 23.8
2013 28.7 23.7
2012 28.3 23.6
2011 27.9 23.4
2010 27.5 23.3
2009 27.1 23.1
2008 26.7 22.9
2007 26.4 22.7
2006 26 22.5
2005 25.6 22.3
2004 25.3 22.1
2003 25 21.8
2002 24.7 21.6
2001 24.5 21.4
2000 24.2 21.2
1999 23.9 20.9
1998 23.7 20.7
1997 23.5 20.5
1996 23.2 20.3
1995 23 20.1
1994 22.8 20
1993 22.5 19.9
1992 22.3 19.7
1991 22.1 19.6
1990 21.8 19.5
1989 21.6 19.4
1988 21.3 19.4
1987 21 19.4
1986 20.7 19.4
1985 20.4 19.4
1984 20.1 19.3
1983 19.8 19.3
1982 19.5 19.3
1981 19.2 19.3
1980 19 19.3
1979 18.7 19.3
1978 18.5 19.3
1977 18.2 19.3
1976 18 19.3
1975 17.8 19.3
1974 17.6 19.3
1973 17.3 19.2
1972 17.1 19.2
1971 16.9 19.2
1970 16.8 19.2
1969 16.6 19.1
1968 16.5 19.1
1967 16.4 19.1
1966 16.4 19
1965 16.3 19
1964 16.3 19.1
1963 16.4 19.2
1962 16.4 19.3
1961 16.5 19.5
1960 16.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
4
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Colombia Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Egypt
% of world population
0.65%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
79.5%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Colombia Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Egypt
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
202,101 mi
2024

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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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