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Colombia vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 26th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia France
Population
54105437
68788006
Population rank 28/197 23/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Colombia and France: Comparison Charts

Colombia and France economies compared

GDP
Colombia

France
1x
Year GDP
Colombia France
2024 $418,818,154,879 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $366,291,836,138 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $345,632,492,851 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $318,524,633,225 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $270,348,342,541 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $323,031,701,193 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $334,198,218,098 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $311,866,875,157 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $282,720,100,286 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $293,492,370,193 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $381,240,864,422 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $382,093,697,078 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $370,691,143,018 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $334,966,134,805 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $286,498,534,095 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $232,468,663,110 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $242,504,150,473 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $206,229,540,926 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $161,792,958,905 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $145,600,529,606 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $117,092,416,666 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $94,644,969,157 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $97,945,812,803 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $98,200,641,203 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $99,875,074,951 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $86,186,158,685 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $98,443,739,941 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $106,659,508,271 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $97,160,109,278 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $92,507,279,383 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $81,703,500,846 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $66,446,804,803 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $58,418,985,443 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $49,175,565,911 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $47,844,090,710 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $39,540,080,200 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $39,212,550,050 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $36,373,307,085 $926,320,855,615
1986 $34,942,489,684 $764,946,585,851
1985 $34,894,411,352 $547,220,981,165
1984 $38,253,120,738 $525,033,325,828
1983 $38,729,822,782 $553,356,312,936
1982 $38,968,039,722 $578,152,310,610
1981 $36,388,366,869 $609,184,791,792
1980 $33,400,735,644 $694,529,183,483
1979 $27,940,411,250 $608,218,624,730
1978 $23,263,511,958 $501,724,418,605
1977 $19,470,960,619 $406,401,711,688
1976 $15,341,403,660 $368,363,152,144
1975 $13,098,633,902 $357,324,307,786
1974 $12,370,029,584 $282,739,225,314
1973 $10,315,760,000 $261,970,536,240
1972 $8,671,358,733 $201,738,881,664
1971 $7,820,380,971 $164,694,210,962
1970 $7,198,360,460 $147,312,861,698
1969 $6,450,175,214 $140,660,914,841
1968 $5,960,212,869 $128,710,572,572
1967 $5,825,170,438 $118,088,635,381
1966 $5,428,518,519 $109,306,730,313
1965 $5,760,761,905 $100,927,668,584
1964 $5,973,366,667 $93,424,179,943
1963 $4,836,166,667 $84,227,606,650
1962 $4,955,543,963 $75,196,980,365
1961 $4,540,447,761 $67,158,050,215
1960 $4,031,152,977 $61,959,085,885

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

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Colombia and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia France
2024 $7,919 $46,103
2023 $7,001 $44,700
2022 $6,680 $40,989
2021 $6,223 $43,725
2020 $5,340 $39,170
2019 $6,473 $40,408
2018 $6,817 $41,418
2017 $6,480 $38,687
2016 $5,960 $37,024
2015 $6,249 $36,702
2014 $8,187 $43,148
2013 $8,279 $42,669
2012 $8,109 $40,864
2011 $7,401 $43,930
2010 $6,398 $40,695
2009 $5,251 $41,728
2008 $5,542 $45,465
2007 $4,770 $41,486
2006 $3,790 $36,432
2005 $3,456 $34,696
2004 $2,819 $33,645
2003 $2,312 $29,480
2002 $2,429 $24,145
2001 $2,473 $22,332
2000 $2,555 $22,341
1999 $2,241 $24,576
1998 $2,605 $24,869
1997 $2,873 $24,169
1996 $2,665 $26,758
1995 $2,584 $26,792
1994 $2,326 $23,360
1993 $1,929 $22,239
1992 $1,730 $23,615
1991 $1,486 $21,501
1990 $1,475 $21,586
1989 $1,244 $17,547
1988 $1,260 $17,550
1987 $1,193 $16,176
1986 $1,169 $13,430
1985 $1,192 $9,657
1984 $1,336 $9,312
1983 $1,384 $9,862
1982 $1,425 $10,360
1981 $1,362 $10,956
1980 $1,280 $12,565
1979 $1,095 $11,063
1978 $932 $9,167
1977 $798 $7,459
1976 $643 $6,792
1975 $561 $6,617
1974 $542 $5,261
1973 $462 $4,907
1972 $397 $3,809
1971 $367 $3,137
1970 $346 $2,833
1969 $318 $2,729
1968 $302 $2,518
1967 $303 $2,328
1966 $290.3 $2,173
1965 $317 $2,024
1964 $339 $1,891
1963 $282.6 $1,723
1962 $298.5 $1,554
1961 $282.1 $1,402
1960 $258.3 $1,307

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

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Colombia vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia France
2026 78.3 83.7
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.5
2023 77.7 83.3
2022 76.5 82.5
2021 72.7 82.3
2020 74.8 82.2
2019 76.8 82.7
2018 76.6 82.6
2017 76.4 82.4
2016 76.2 82.4
2015 76.1 82.1
2014 75.9 82.4
2013 75.8 82
2012 75.6 81.7
2011 75.2 81.8
2010 74.9 81.4
2009 74.5 81.2
2008 74.2 81
2007 73.8 81
2006 73.5 80.7
2005 73.2 80.3
2004 72.8 80.3
2003 72.3 79.4
2002 71.5 79.4
2001 71.2 79.2
2000 70.9 79
1999 70.9 78.7
1998 70.9 78.6
1997 70.6 78.4
1996 70.2 78.1
1995 69.8 77.9
1994 69.4 77.8
1993 69.1 77.3
1992 68.8 77.3
1991 68.8 77
1990 68.7 76.8
1989 68.6 76.5
1988 68.3 76.4
1987 68.2 76.1
1986 68.3 75.6
1985 65.4 75.3
1984 68.3 75.2
1983 68.1 74.7
1982 67.9 74.8
1981 67.2 74.4
1980 66.7 74.2
1979 66.2 74.1
1978 65.8 73.8
1977 65.2 73.7
1976 64.6 73.1
1975 64 72.9
1974 63.5 72.8
1973 63 72.5
1972 62.5 72.3
1971 62 72.1
1970 61.5 72.1
1969 61 71.2
1968 60.6 71.5
1967 60.1 71.5
1966 59.7 71.5
1965 59.2 71.1
1964 58.8 71.3
1963 58.3 70.3
1962 57.7 70.5
1961 57.2 71
1960 56.6 70.4
1959 55.9 70.2
1958 54.7 70.1
1957 54.1 68.9
1956 52.5 68.5
1955 51.9 68.4
1954 51.3 68.2
1953 50.6 67.3
1952 49.8 67.4
1951 49 66.1
1950 48.3 66.4

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

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Colombia and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

France
1x
Year Population
Colombia France
2024 52,886,363 68,551,653
2023 52,321,152 68,372,286
2022 51,737,944 68,184,457
2021 51,188,173 67,842,811
2020 50,629,997 67,601,110
2019 49,907,985 67,382,061
2018 49,024,465 67,158,348
2017 48,131,078 66,918,020
2016 47,437,512 66,724,104
2015 46,969,940 66,548,272
2014 46,565,429 66,312,067
2013 46,151,584 65,997,932
2012 45,715,810 65,657,659
2011 45,259,614 65,340,830
2010 44,777,319 65,026,211
2009 44,271,541 64,706,436
2008 43,758,808 64,375,116
2007 43,235,374 64,016,890
2006 42,691,084 63,622,342
2005 42,128,977 63,180,854
2004 41,543,171 62,707,588
2003 40,937,429 62,249,855
2002 40,324,680 61,812,142
2001 39,709,262 61,364,377
2000 39,089,934 60,918,661
1999 38,454,863 60,501,986
1998 37,792,165 60,190,684
1997 37,121,149 59,968,066
1996 36,462,745 59,754,504
1995 35,804,662 59,541,294
1994 35,127,410 59,324,863
1993 34,441,473 59,103,094
1992 33,760,571 58,846,584
1991 33,098,372 58,554,242
1990 32,440,069 58,261,012
1989 31,776,279 57,943,062
1988 31,130,524 57,598,186
1987 30,499,467 57,266,167
1986 29,879,112 56,956,002
1985 29,268,470 56,665,619
1984 28,642,690 56,383,085
1983 27,988,173 56,108,330
1982 27,338,331 55,806,789
1981 26,713,267 55,603,353
1980 26,104,498 55,274,184
1979 25,515,626 54,979,851
1978 24,950,337 54,734,030
1977 24,393,494 54,486,467
1976 23,858,810 54,232,383
1975 23,344,644 54,002,853
1974 22,833,469 53,746,571
1973 22,325,374 53,392,161
1972 21,819,563 52,962,356
1971 21,319,096 52,499,553
1970 20,811,782 52,007,169
1969 20,291,942 51,536,014
1968 19,766,796 51,112,980
1967 19,235,618 50,722,791
1966 18,702,688 50,311,637
1965 18,169,050 49,877,725
1964 17,637,411 49,401,492
1963 17,113,823 48,877,567
1962 16,599,029 48,389,516
1961 16,095,203 47,905,982
1960 15,606,209 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and France

Fertility rate
Colombia

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia France
2023 1.65 1.66
2022 1.66 1.79
2021 1.68 1.84
2020 1.69 1.83
2019 1.71 1.86
2018 1.72 1.87
2017 1.72 1.89
2016 1.72 1.92
2015 1.77 1.96
2014 1.82 2
2013 1.86 1.99
2012 1.9 2.01
2011 1.94 2.01
2010 2.01 2.03
2009 2.1 2
2008 2.15 2.01
2007 2.19 1.98
2006 2.24 2
2005 2.31 1.94
2004 2.38 1.92
2003 2.45 1.89
2002 2.49 1.88
2001 2.52 1.9
2000 2.57 1.89
1999 2.64 1.81
1998 2.72 1.78
1997 2.74 1.77
1996 2.77 1.75
1995 2.85 1.74
1994 2.94 1.73
1993 2.98 1.73
1992 2.98 1.74
1991 2.98 1.75
1990 3 1.77
1989 3.01 1.79
1988 3.04 1.81
1987 3.09 1.83
1986 3.15 1.85
1985 3.23 1.86
1984 3.35 1.86
1983 3.5 1.86
1982 3.62 1.86
1981 3.71 1.85
1980 3.8 1.85
1979 3.89 1.87
1978 4 1.89
1977 4.16 1.94
1976 4.29 2.01
1975 4.4 2.09
1974 4.53 2.18
1973 4.68 2.28
1972 4.86 2.38
1971 5.06 2.47
1970 5.28 2.55
1969 5.51 2.62
1968 5.74 2.69
1967 5.96 2.75
1966 6.16 2.8
1965 6.33 2.84
1964 6.48 2.87
1963 6.58 2.89
1962 6.66 2.89
1961 6.71 2.87
1960 6.74 2.85

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

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Colombia and France demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia France
2024 33.1 43
2023 32.7 42.8
2022 32.2 42.6
2021 31.9 42.4
2020 31.5 42.3
2019 31.1 42.1
2018 30.7 41.9
2017 30.4 41.6
2016 30 41.4
2015 29.6 41.2
2014 29.2 41
2013 28.7 40.8
2012 28.3 40.5
2011 27.9 40.3
2010 27.5 40
2009 27.1 39.8
2008 26.7 39.6
2007 26.4 39.4
2006 26 39.1
2005 25.6 38.9
2004 25.3 38.6
2003 25 38.4
2002 24.7 38.2
2001 24.5 37.9
2000 24.2 37.7
1999 23.9 37.4
1998 23.7 37.1
1997 23.5 36.8
1996 23.2 36.5
1995 23 36.2
1994 22.8 35.9
1993 22.5 35.6
1992 22.3 35.3
1991 22.1 35
1990 21.8 34.7
1989 21.6 34.5
1988 21.3 34.2
1987 21 34
1986 20.7 33.7
1985 20.4 33.5
1984 20.1 33.3
1983 19.8 33
1982 19.5 32.8
1981 19.2 32.6
1980 19 32.4
1979 18.7 32.3
1978 18.5 32.1
1977 18.2 31.9
1976 18 31.7
1975 17.8 31.6
1974 17.6 31.7
1973 17.3 31.8
1972 17.1 32
1971 16.9 32.2
1970 16.8 32.4
1969 16.6 32.5
1968 16.5 32.6
1967 16.4 32.7
1966 16.4 32.7
1965 16.3 32.7
1964 16.3 32.8
1963 16.4 32.8
1962 16.4 32.9
1961 16.5 32.8
1960 16.6 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia France
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Colombia France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia France
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Colombia France
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$492
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia France
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
654,437 mi
2011

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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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