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Colombia vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 26th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Finland
Population
54105437
5631965
Population rank 28/197 120/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Colombia and Finland: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Finland economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Finland
2024 $418,818,154,879 $298,696,961,298
2023 $366,291,836,138 $295,021,982,463
2022 $345,632,492,851 $280,253,099,309
2021 $318,524,633,225 $294,223,210,496
2020 $270,348,342,541 $270,000,311,606
2019 $323,031,701,193 $267,014,821,129
2018 $334,198,218,098 $273,869,255,596
2017 $311,866,875,157 $253,846,138,440
2016 $282,720,100,286 $238,777,818,793
2015 $293,492,370,193 $233,210,733,506
2014 $381,240,864,422 $273,478,528,955
2013 $382,093,697,078 $270,268,036,626
2012 $370,691,143,018 $257,443,384,493
2011 $334,966,134,805 $275,126,915,516
2010 $286,498,534,095 $249,429,613,683
2009 $232,468,663,110 $253,480,783,439
2008 $242,504,150,473 $285,698,662,071
2007 $206,229,540,926 $256,360,251,538
2006 $161,792,958,905 $217,044,068,234
2005 $145,600,529,606 $204,859,368,791
2004 $117,092,416,666 $197,458,297,640
2003 $94,644,969,157 $171,612,867,736
2002 $97,945,812,803 $140,360,963,812
2001 $98,200,641,203 $129,519,672,869
2000 $99,875,074,951 $125,967,821,111
1999 $86,186,158,685 $135,234,241,918
1998 $98,443,739,941 $133,990,876,725
1997 $106,659,508,271 $126,862,902,302
1996 $97,160,109,278 $131,991,975,149
1995 $92,507,279,383 $134,060,457,516
1994 $81,703,500,846 $103,182,697,780
1993 $66,446,804,803 $89,112,105,756
1992 $58,418,985,443 $112,537,828,511
1991 $49,175,565,911 $127,794,441,994
1990 $47,844,090,710 $141,446,120,355
1989 $39,540,080,200 $118,991,270,611
1988 $39,212,550,050 $109,039,090,263
1987 $36,373,307,085 $91,564,993,913
1986 $34,942,489,684 $73,511,611,541
1985 $34,894,411,352 $55,856,676,899
1984 $38,253,120,738 $52,870,993,273
1983 $38,729,822,782 $50,956,447,481
1982 $38,968,039,722 $52,784,013,815
1981 $36,388,366,869 $52,440,066,134
1980 $33,400,735,644 $53,649,984,061
1979 $27,940,411,250 $44,469,218,440
1978 $23,263,511,958 $36,259,392,058
1977 $19,470,960,619 $33,502,784,418
1976 $15,341,403,660 $31,852,352,670
1975 $13,098,633,902 $29,475,251,333
1974 $12,370,029,584 $24,851,036,710
1973 $10,315,760,000 $19,474,098,335
1972 $8,671,358,733 $14,744,499,570
1971 $7,820,380,971 $12,528,522,307
1970 $7,198,360,460 $11,358,529,162
1969 $6,450,175,214 $10,177,524,839
1968 $5,960,212,869 $8,916,565,041
1967 $5,825,170,438 $9,468,272,357
1966 $5,428,518,519 $9,306,142,172
1965 $5,760,761,905 $8,680,393,839
1964 $5,973,366,667 $7,848,987,793
1963 $4,836,166,667 $6,958,916,548
1962 $4,955,543,963 $6,407,796,043
1961 $4,540,447,761 $5,984,433,774
1960 $4,031,152,977 $5,279,481,824

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

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Colombia and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Finland
2024 $7,919 $53,150
2023 $7,001 $52,834
2022 $6,680 $50,441
2021 $6,223 $53,099
2020 $5,340 $48,829
2019 $6,473 $48,358
2018 $6,817 $49,654
2017 $6,480 $46,085
2016 $5,960 $43,451
2015 $6,249 $42,560
2014 $8,187 $50,074
2013 $8,279 $49,691
2012 $8,109 $47,552
2011 $7,401 $51,060
2010 $6,398 $46,506
2009 $5,251 $47,478
2008 $5,542 $53,769
2007 $4,770 $48,473
2006 $3,790 $41,214
2005 $3,456 $39,050
2004 $2,819 $37,768
2003 $2,312 $32,920
2002 $2,429 $26,989
2001 $2,473 $24,965
2000 $2,555 $24,336
1999 $2,241 $26,180
1998 $2,605 $26,000
1997 $2,873 $24,682
1996 $2,665 $25,757
1995 $2,584 $26,246
1994 $2,326 $20,278
1993 $1,929 $17,589
1992 $1,730 $22,320
1991 $1,486 $25,489
1990 $1,475 $28,366
1989 $1,244 $23,969
1988 $1,260 $22,044
1987 $1,193 $18,565
1986 $1,169 $14,947
1985 $1,192 $11,394
1984 $1,336 $10,830
1983 $1,384 $10,494
1982 $1,425 $10,935
1981 $1,362 $10,925
1980 $1,280 $11,225
1979 $1,095 $9,333
1978 $932 $7,629
1977 $798 $7,070
1976 $643 $6,740
1975 $561 $6,256
1974 $542 $5,298
1973 $462 $4,174
1972 $397 $3,178
1971 $367 $2,716
1970 $346 $2,466
1969 $318 $2,201
1968 $302 $1,927
1967 $303 $2,056
1966 $290.3 $2,032
1965 $317 $1,902
1964 $339 $1,726
1963 $282.6 $1,538
1962 $298.5 $1,427
1961 $282.1 $1,341
1960 $258.3 $1,192

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

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Colombia vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Finland
2026 78.3 82.4
2025 78.1 82.2
2024 77.9 82.1
2023 77.7 81.9
2022 76.5 81.2
2021 72.7 81.8
2020 74.8 81.8
2019 76.8 81.9
2018 76.6 81.6
2017 76.4 81.5
2016 76.2 81.3
2015 76.1 81.4
2014 75.9 81.1
2013 75.8 80.9
2012 75.6 80.5
2011 75.2 80.4
2010 74.9 80
2009 74.5 79.8
2008 74.2 79.7
2007 73.8 79.4
2006 73.5 79.4
2005 73.2 79
2004 72.8 78.8
2003 72.3 78.5
2002 71.5 78.3
2001 71.2 78.1
2000 70.9 77.7
1999 70.9 77.5
1998 70.9 77.3
1997 70.6 77.1
1996 70.2 76.9
1995 69.8 76.6
1994 69.4 76.6
1993 69.1 75.9
1992 68.8 75.6
1991 68.8 75.4
1990 68.7 75
1989 68.6 75
1988 68.3 74.8
1987 68.2 74.8
1986 68.3 74.8
1985 65.4 74.4
1984 68.3 74.7
1983 68.1 74.4
1982 67.9 74.5
1981 67.2 74
1980 66.7 73.6
1979 66.2 73.4
1978 65.8 73.1
1977 65.2 72.5
1976 64.6 72
1975 64 71.8
1974 63.5 71.3
1973 63 71.4
1972 62.5 70.9
1971 62 70.1
1970 61.5 70.3
1969 61 69.6
1968 60.6 69.8
1967 60.1 69.8
1966 59.7 69.6
1965 59.2 69.1
1964 58.8 69.4
1963 58.3 69.2
1962 57.7 68.7
1961 57.2 69
1960 56.6 69
1959 55.9 68.8
1958 54.7 68.6
1957 54.1 67.5
1956 52.5 68
1955 51.9 67.3
1954 51.3 67.5
1953 50.6 66.6
1952 49.8 66.5
1951 49 65.6
1950 48.3 64.2

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

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Colombia and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Finland
1x
Year Population
Colombia Finland
2024 52,886,363 5,619,911
2023 52,321,152 5,583,911
2022 51,737,944 5,556,106
2021 51,188,173 5,541,017
2020 50,629,997 5,529,543
2019 49,907,985 5,521,606
2018 49,024,465 5,515,525
2017 48,131,078 5,508,214
2016 47,437,512 5,495,303
2015 46,969,940 5,479,531
2014 46,565,429 5,461,512
2013 46,151,584 5,438,972
2012 45,715,810 5,413,971
2011 45,259,614 5,388,272
2010 44,777,319 5,363,352
2009 44,271,541 5,338,871
2008 43,758,808 5,313,399
2007 43,235,374 5,288,720
2006 42,691,084 5,266,268
2005 42,128,977 5,246,096
2004 41,543,171 5,228,172
2003 40,937,429 5,213,014
2002 40,324,680 5,200,598
2001 39,709,262 5,188,008
2000 39,089,934 5,176,209
1999 38,454,863 5,165,474
1998 37,792,165 5,153,498
1997 37,121,149 5,139,835
1996 36,462,745 5,124,573
1995 35,804,662 5,107,790
1994 35,127,410 5,088,333
1993 34,441,473 5,066,447
1992 33,760,571 5,041,992
1991 33,098,372 5,013,740
1990 32,440,069 4,986,431
1989 31,776,279 4,964,371
1988 31,130,524 4,946,481
1987 30,499,467 4,932,123
1986 29,879,112 4,918,154
1985 29,268,470 4,902,206
1984 28,642,690 4,881,803
1983 27,988,173 4,855,787
1982 27,338,331 4,826,933
1981 26,713,267 4,799,964
1980 26,104,498 4,779,535
1979 25,515,626 4,764,690
1978 24,950,337 4,752,528
1977 24,393,494 4,738,902
1976 23,858,810 4,725,664
1975 23,344,644 4,711,440
1974 22,833,469 4,690,574
1973 22,325,374 4,666,081
1972 21,819,563 4,639,657
1971 21,319,096 4,612,124
1970 20,811,782 4,606,307
1969 20,291,942 4,623,785
1968 19,766,796 4,626,469
1967 19,235,618 4,605,744
1966 18,702,688 4,580,869
1965 18,169,050 4,563,732
1964 17,637,411 4,548,543
1963 17,113,823 4,523,309
1962 16,599,029 4,491,443
1961 16,095,203 4,461,005
1960 15,606,209 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Finland

Fertility rate
Colombia

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Finland
2023 1.65 1.26
2022 1.66 1.32
2021 1.68 1.46
2020 1.69 1.37
2019 1.71 1.35
2018 1.72 1.41
2017 1.72 1.49
2016 1.72 1.57
2015 1.77 1.65
2014 1.82 1.71
2013 1.86 1.75
2012 1.9 1.8
2011 1.94 1.83
2010 2.01 1.87
2009 2.1 1.86
2008 2.15 1.85
2007 2.19 1.83
2006 2.24 1.84
2005 2.31 1.8
2004 2.38 1.8
2003 2.45 1.76
2002 2.49 1.72
2001 2.52 1.73
2000 2.57 1.73
1999 2.64 1.73
1998 2.72 1.7
1997 2.74 1.75
1996 2.77 1.78
1995 2.85 1.81
1994 2.94 1.85
1993 2.98 1.81
1992 2.98 1.85
1991 2.98 1.79
1990 3 1.78
1989 3.01 1.71
1988 3.04 1.69
1987 3.09 1.59
1986 3.15 1.6
1985 3.23 1.64
1984 3.35 1.69
1983 3.5 1.74
1982 3.62 1.71
1981 3.71 1.64
1980 3.8 1.63
1979 3.89 1.64
1978 4 1.64
1977 4.16 1.68
1976 4.29 1.7
1975 4.4 1.68
1974 4.53 1.61
1973 4.68 1.49
1972 4.86 1.58
1971 5.06 1.68
1970 5.28 1.83
1969 5.51 1.93
1968 5.74 2.14
1967 5.96 2.32
1966 6.16 2.41
1965 6.33 2.48
1964 6.48 2.59
1963 6.58 2.68
1962 6.66 2.68
1961 6.71 2.72
1960 6.74 2.72

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

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Colombia and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Finland
2024 33.1 44
2023 32.7 43.8
2022 32.2 43.5
2021 31.9 43.3
2020 31.5 43.2
2019 31.1 43
2018 30.7 42.8
2017 30.4 42.7
2016 30 42.6
2015 29.6 42.5
2014 29.2 42.4
2013 28.7 42.3
2012 28.3 42.2
2011 27.9 42.1
2010 27.5 41.9
2009 27.1 41.8
2008 26.7 41.6
2007 26.4 41.4
2006 26 41.2
2005 25.6 40.9
2004 25.3 40.6
2003 25 40.3
2002 24.7 40
2001 24.5 39.7
2000 24.2 39.4
1999 23.9 39
1998 23.7 38.7
1997 23.5 38.4
1996 23.2 38.1
1995 23 37.8
1994 22.8 37.5
1993 22.5 37.2
1992 22.3 37
1991 22.1 36.7
1990 21.8 36.4
1989 21.6 36.1
1988 21.3 35.8
1987 21 35.4
1986 20.7 35.1
1985 20.4 34.7
1984 20.1 34.3
1983 19.8 33.9
1982 19.5 33.5
1981 19.2 33.2
1980 19 32.8
1979 18.7 32.4
1978 18.5 32.1
1977 18.2 31.7
1976 18 31.2
1975 17.8 30.7
1974 17.6 30.4
1973 17.3 30.2
1972 17.1 30.1
1971 16.9 29.9
1970 16.8 29.6
1969 16.6 29.3
1968 16.5 29
1967 16.4 28.9
1966 16.4 28.8
1965 16.3 28.7
1964 16.3 28.6
1963 16.4 28.5
1962 16.4 28.5
1961 16.5 28.4
1960 16.6 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Colombia Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Finland
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
100%
2000
English speaking
4.22%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$777
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Finland
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
282,103 mi
2019

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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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