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Colombia vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 26th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Gabon
Population
54105437
2663339
Population rank 28/197 141/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Colombia and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Gabon
2024 $418,818,154,879 $20,895,684,426
2023 $366,291,836,138 $19,388,372,071
2022 $345,632,492,851 $20,440,655,695
2021 $318,524,633,225 $19,444,935,097
2020 $270,348,342,541 $15,342,236,164
2019 $323,031,701,193 $16,874,405,465
2018 $334,198,218,098 $16,867,326,402
2017 $311,866,875,157 $14,929,487,485
2016 $282,720,100,286 $14,023,890,265
2015 $293,492,370,193 $14,383,107,763
2014 $381,240,864,422 $18,203,966,896
2013 $382,093,697,078 $17,595,744,798
2012 $370,691,143,018 $17,170,464,016
2011 $334,966,134,805 $18,210,307,744
2010 $286,498,534,095 $14,372,593,020
2009 $232,468,663,110 $12,113,699,068
2008 $242,504,150,473 $15,571,348,344
2007 $206,229,540,926 $12,455,409,587
2006 $161,792,958,905 $10,327,598,306
2005 $145,600,529,606 $9,582,783,991
2004 $117,092,416,666 $7,770,219,008
2003 $94,644,969,157 $6,511,903,365
2002 $97,945,812,803 $5,335,451,100
2001 $98,200,641,203 $5,023,265,413
2000 $99,875,074,951 $5,080,483,629
1999 $86,186,158,685 $4,662,992,036
1998 $98,443,739,941 $4,483,417,310
1997 $106,659,508,271 $5,326,817,115
1996 $97,160,109,278 $5,694,040,003
1995 $92,507,279,383 $4,958,845,648
1994 $81,703,500,846 $4,190,819,344
1993 $66,446,804,803 $4,378,645,081
1992 $58,418,985,443 $5,592,390,827
1991 $49,175,565,911 $5,402,919,785
1990 $47,844,090,710 $5,952,293,765
1989 $39,540,080,200 $4,186,411,464
1988 $39,212,550,050 $3,834,503,376
1987 $36,373,307,085 $3,281,797,043
1986 $34,942,489,684 $3,403,638,189
1985 $34,894,411,352 $3,339,914,757
1984 $38,253,120,738 $3,561,451,561
1983 $38,729,822,782 $3,391,275,732
1982 $38,968,039,722 $3,618,007,841
1981 $36,388,366,869 $3,862,269,121
1980 $33,400,735,644 $4,279,637,942
1979 $27,940,411,250 $3,030,251,120
1978 $23,263,511,958 $2,389,479,272
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,809,349,069
1976 $15,341,403,660 $3,009,409,974
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,157,592,940
1974 $12,370,029,584 $1,544,216,002
1973 $10,315,760,000 $722,780,701
1972 $8,671,358,733 $430,508,359
1971 $7,820,380,971 $381,687,073
1970 $7,198,360,460 $323,802,476
1969 $6,450,175,214 $318,124,701
1968 $5,960,212,869 $294,468,564
1967 $5,825,170,438 $271,543,680
1966 $5,428,518,519 $245,849,781
1965 $5,760,761,905 $226,474,286
1964 $5,973,366,667 $215,679,855
1963 $4,836,166,667 $154,480,244
1962 $4,955,543,963 $182,796,536
1961 $4,540,447,761 $167,637,907
1960 $4,031,152,977 $141,468,978

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

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Colombia and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Gabon
2024 $7,919 $8,230
2023 $7,001 $7,803
2022 $6,680 $8,409
2021 $6,223 $8,181
2020 $5,340 $6,606
2019 $6,473 $7,441
2018 $6,817 $7,624
2017 $6,480 $6,922
2016 $5,960 $6,677
2015 $6,249 $7,047
2014 $8,187 $9,201
2013 $8,279 $9,198
2012 $8,109 $9,297
2011 $7,401 $10,219
2010 $6,398 $8,357
2009 $5,251 $7,291
2008 $5,542 $9,689
2007 $4,770 $8,004
2006 $3,790 $6,847
2005 $3,456 $6,548
2004 $2,819 $5,466
2003 $2,312 $4,711
2002 $2,429 $3,966
2001 $2,473 $3,836
2000 $2,555 $3,983
1999 $2,241 $3,751
1998 $2,605 $3,700
1997 $2,873 $4,509
1996 $2,665 $4,943
1995 $2,584 $4,415
1994 $2,326 $3,828
1993 $1,929 $4,106
1992 $1,730 $5,386
1991 $1,486 $5,345
1990 $1,475 $6,051
1989 $1,244 $4,374
1988 $1,260 $4,119
1987 $1,193 $3,624
1986 $1,169 $3,865
1985 $1,192 $3,898
1984 $1,336 $4,273
1983 $1,384 $4,182
1982 $1,425 $4,584
1981 $1,362 $5,026
1980 $1,280 $5,718
1979 $1,095 $4,155
1978 $932 $3,360
1977 $798 $4,048
1976 $643 $4,441
1975 $561 $3,258
1974 $542 $2,384
1973 $462 $1,140
1972 $397 $693
1971 $367 $627
1970 $346 $543
1969 $318 $545
1968 $302 $515
1967 $303 $482
1966 $290.3 $443
1965 $317 $415
1964 $339 $400
1963 $282.6 $290.7
1962 $298.5 $348
1961 $282.1 $323
1960 $258.3 $276.1

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

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Colombia vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Gabon
2026 78.3 68.9
2025 78.1 68.7
2024 77.9 68.5
2023 77.7 68.3
2022 76.5 67.7
2021 72.7 67.1
2020 74.8 67.1
2019 76.8 67.3
2018 76.6 67
2017 76.4 66.8
2016 76.2 66.6
2015 76.1 66.3
2014 75.9 66.1
2013 75.8 65.8
2012 75.6 65.4
2011 75.2 65.1
2010 74.9 64.7
2009 74.5 64.4
2008 74.2 64
2007 73.8 63.6
2006 73.5 63.3
2005 73.2 63
2004 72.8 62.7
2003 72.3 62.5
2002 71.5 62.2
2001 71.2 62
2000 70.9 61.8
1999 70.9 61.7
1998 70.9 61.5
1997 70.6 61.4
1996 70.2 61.3
1995 69.8 61.3
1994 69.4 61.2
1993 69.1 61.1
1992 68.8 61
1991 68.8 60.9
1990 68.7 60.7
1989 68.6 60.6
1988 68.3 60.4
1987 68.2 60.2
1986 68.3 60
1985 65.4 59.7
1984 68.3 59.3
1983 68.1 59
1982 67.9 58.6
1981 67.2 58.3
1980 66.7 57.9
1979 66.2 57.4
1978 65.8 57
1977 65.2 56.5
1976 64.6 56
1975 64 55.5
1974 63.5 54.9
1973 63 54.4
1972 62.5 53.8
1971 62 53.3
1970 61.5 52.7
1969 61 52.1
1968 60.6 51.5
1967 60.1 50.9
1966 59.7 50.3
1965 59.2 49.7
1964 58.8 49
1963 58.3 48.4
1962 57.7 47.8
1961 57.2 47.1
1960 56.6 46.4
1959 55.9 45.8
1958 54.7 45.1
1957 54.1 44.4
1956 52.5 43.7
1955 51.9 42.9
1954 51.3 42.2
1953 50.6 41.5
1952 49.8 40.7
1951 49 40
1950 48.3 39.3

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

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Colombia and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Colombia Gabon
2024 52,886,363 2,538,952
2023 52,321,152 2,484,789
2022 51,737,944 2,430,747
2021 51,188,173 2,376,722
2020 50,629,997 2,322,539
2019 49,907,985 2,267,706
2018 49,024,465 2,212,318
2017 48,131,078 2,156,900
2016 47,437,512 2,100,306
2015 46,969,940 2,040,989
2014 46,565,429 1,978,399
2013 46,151,584 1,913,059
2012 45,715,810 1,846,889
2011 45,259,614 1,781,985
2010 44,777,319 1,719,879
2009 44,271,541 1,661,556
2008 43,758,808 1,607,175
2007 43,235,374 1,556,237
2006 42,691,084 1,508,337
2005 42,128,977 1,463,495
2004 41,543,171 1,421,609
2003 40,937,429 1,382,350
2002 40,324,680 1,345,135
2001 39,709,262 1,309,589
2000 39,089,934 1,275,572
1999 38,454,863 1,243,016
1998 37,792,165 1,211,736
1997 37,121,149 1,181,439
1996 36,462,745 1,152,015
1995 35,804,662 1,123,213
1994 35,127,410 1,094,720
1993 34,441,473 1,066,405
1992 33,760,571 1,038,380
1991 33,098,372 1,010,818
1990 32,440,069 983,734
1989 31,776,279 957,138
1988 31,130,524 931,020
1987 30,499,467 905,479
1986 29,879,112 880,705
1985 29,268,470 856,726
1984 28,642,690 833,501
1983 27,988,173 811,005
1982 27,338,331 789,286
1981 26,713,267 768,385
1980 26,104,498 748,389
1979 25,515,626 729,375
1978 24,950,337 711,245
1977 24,393,494 693,984
1976 23,858,810 677,628
1975 23,344,644 662,197
1974 22,833,469 647,691
1973 22,325,374 633,995
1972 21,819,563 620,960
1971 21,319,096 608,348
1970 20,811,782 595,846
1969 20,291,942 583,276
1968 19,766,796 572,257
1967 19,235,618 563,108
1966 18,702,688 554,463
1965 18,169,050 546,308
1964 17,637,411 538,657
1963 17,113,823 531,452
1962 16,599,029 524,649
1961 16,095,203 518,266
1960 15,606,209 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Gabon

Fertility rate
Colombia

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Gabon
2023 1.65 3.65
2022 1.66 3.71
2021 1.68 3.78
2020 1.69 3.83
2019 1.71 3.88
2018 1.72 3.91
2017 1.72 3.91
2016 1.72 3.92
2015 1.77 3.92
2014 1.82 3.95
2013 1.86 4.02
2012 1.9 4.09
2011 1.94 4.15
2010 2.01 4.15
2009 2.1 4.14
2008 2.15 4.12
2007 2.19 4.14
2006 2.24 4.17
2005 2.31 4.21
2004 2.38 4.25
2003 2.45 4.3
2002 2.49 4.36
2001 2.52 4.42
2000 2.57 4.47
1999 2.64 4.5
1998 2.72 4.58
1997 2.74 4.66
1996 2.77 4.74
1995 2.85 4.88
1994 2.94 5.04
1993 2.98 5.19
1992 2.98 5.29
1991 2.98 5.37
1990 3 5.46
1989 3.01 5.55
1988 3.04 5.62
1987 3.09 5.67
1986 3.15 5.69
1985 3.23 5.71
1984 3.35 5.73
1983 3.5 5.76
1982 3.62 5.74
1981 3.71 5.73
1980 3.8 5.66
1979 3.89 5.61
1978 4 5.57
1977 4.16 5.52
1976 4.29 5.46
1975 4.4 5.39
1974 4.53 5.33
1973 4.68 5.29
1972 4.86 5.24
1971 5.06 5.16
1970 5.28 5.1
1969 5.51 5.05
1968 5.74 4.98
1967 5.96 4.92
1966 6.16 4.86
1965 6.33 4.79
1964 6.48 4.71
1963 6.58 4.65
1962 6.66 4.59
1961 6.71 4.5
1960 6.74 4.42

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

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Colombia and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Gabon
2024 33.1 22.6
2023 32.7 22.6
2022 32.2 22.5
2021 31.9 22.5
2020 31.5 22.5
2019 31.1 22.5
2018 30.7 22.4
2017 30.4 22.4
2016 30 22.3
2015 29.6 22.2
2014 29.2 22.1
2013 28.7 21.9
2012 28.3 21.7
2011 27.9 21.4
2010 27.5 21.2
2009 27.1 21
2008 26.7 20.8
2007 26.4 20.6
2006 26 20.3
2005 25.6 20.1
2004 25.3 19.9
2003 25 19.7
2002 24.7 19.6
2001 24.5 19.4
2000 24.2 19.3
1999 23.9 19.1
1998 23.7 19
1997 23.5 18.9
1996 23.2 18.9
1995 23 18.8
1994 22.8 18.8
1993 22.5 18.8
1992 22.3 18.8
1991 22.1 18.9
1990 21.8 18.9
1989 21.6 19
1988 21.3 19.2
1987 21 19.3
1986 20.7 19.5
1985 20.4 19.7
1984 20.1 19.9
1983 19.8 20.1
1982 19.5 20.4
1981 19.2 20.7
1980 19 21
1979 18.7 21.3
1978 18.5 21.6
1977 18.2 21.9
1976 18 22.2
1975 17.8 22.5
1974 17.6 22.9
1973 17.3 23.2
1972 17.1 23.5
1971 16.9 23.9
1970 16.8 24.2
1969 16.6 24.5
1968 16.5 24.8
1967 16.4 25.2
1966 16.4 25.6
1965 16.3 25.9
1964 16.3 26.2
1963 16.4 26.5
1962 16.4 26.8
1961 16.5 27
1960 16.6 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.2%
2017
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
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Colombia Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Colombia Gabon
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
85.7%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Colombia Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Gabon
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
8,886 mi
2001

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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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