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Colombia vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 26th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Gambia
Population
54105437
2902554
Population rank 28/197 138/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$741
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Colombia and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Gambia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $2,404,888,749
2023 $366,291,836,138 $2,382,262,185
2022 $345,632,492,851 $2,204,734,528
2021 $318,524,633,225 $2,014,158,842
2020 $270,348,342,541 $1,812,170,891
2019 $323,031,701,193 $1,813,609,692
2018 $334,198,218,098 $1,670,671,328
2017 $311,866,875,157 $1,504,909,463
2016 $282,720,100,286 $1,484,578,886
2015 $293,492,370,193 $1,378,176,609
2014 $381,240,864,422 $1,229,461,721
2013 $382,093,697,078 $1,375,609,453
2012 $370,691,143,018 $1,415,004,738
2011 $334,966,134,805 $1,409,693,597
2010 $286,498,534,095 $1,543,294,927
2009 $232,468,663,110 $1,450,142,509
2008 $242,504,150,473 $1,561,766,956
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,279,703,047
2006 $161,792,958,905 $1,054,112,488
2005 $145,600,529,606 $1,027,701,068
2004 $117,092,416,666 $961,900,651
2003 $94,644,969,157 $487,038,685
2002 $97,945,812,803 $578,235,309
2001 $98,200,641,203 $687,410,645
2000 $99,875,074,951 $782,913,872
1999 $86,186,158,685 $814,724,032
1998 $98,443,739,941 $840,285,265
1997 $106,659,508,271 $803,633,342
1996 $97,160,109,278 $848,239,446
1995 $92,507,279,383 $785,999,865
1994 $81,703,500,846 $746,493,952
1993 $66,446,804,803 $755,040,974
1992 $58,418,985,443 $714,254,256
1991 $49,175,565,911 $690,311,081
1990 $47,844,090,710 $317,083,695
1989 $39,540,080,200 $284,120,329
1988 $39,212,550,050 $266,672,212
1987 $36,373,307,085 $220,626,484
1986 $34,942,489,684 $185,646,987
1985 $34,894,411,352 $225,726,359
1984 $38,253,120,738 $177,340,880
1983 $38,729,822,782 $213,448,585
1982 $38,968,039,722 $216,050,552
1981 $36,388,366,869 $218,767,743
1980 $33,400,735,644 $241,083,090
1979 $27,940,411,250 $207,112,628
1978 $23,263,511,958 $171,833,086
1977 $19,470,960,619 $138,093,099
1976 $15,341,403,660 $112,190,829
1975 $13,098,633,902 $115,179,719
1974 $12,370,029,584 $95,796,022
1973 $10,315,760,000 $75,187,749
1972 $8,671,358,733 $59,160,569
1971 $7,820,380,971 $55,728,663
1970 $7,198,360,460 $52,296,084
1969 $6,450,175,214 $45,168,072
1968 $5,960,212,869 $41,160,066
1967 $5,825,170,438 $46,695,007
1966 $5,428,518,519 $44,212,081
1965 $5,760,761,905 -
1964 $5,973,366,667 -
1963 $4,836,166,667 -
1962 $4,955,543,963 -
1961 $4,540,447,761 -
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Gambia
2024 $7,919 $871
2023 $7,001 $883
2022 $6,680 $836
2021 $6,223 $782
2020 $5,340 $720
2019 $6,473 $738
2018 $6,817 $696
2017 $6,480 $643
2016 $5,960 $650
2015 $6,249 $620
2014 $8,187 $568
2013 $8,279 $654
2012 $8,109 $693
2011 $7,401 $711
2010 $6,398 $801
2009 $5,251 $775
2008 $5,542 $859
2007 $4,770 $725
2006 $3,790 $615
2005 $3,456 $616
2004 $2,819 $593
2003 $2,312 $309
2002 $2,429 $377
2001 $2,473 $460
2000 $2,555 $538
1999 $2,241 $575
1998 $2,605 $610
1997 $2,873 $600
1996 $2,665 $652
1995 $2,584 $622
1994 $2,326 $608
1993 $1,929 $635
1992 $1,730 $623
1991 $1,486 $628
1990 $1,475 $301
1989 $1,244 $280.9
1988 $1,260 $274.9
1987 $1,193 $237
1986 $1,169 $207.7
1985 $1,192 $262.8
1984 $1,336 $214.8
1983 $1,384 $268.6
1982 $1,425 $282.1
1981 $1,362 $296
1980 $1,280 $338
1979 $1,095 $300
1978 $932 $257.6
1977 $798 $213.8
1976 $643 $179.3
1975 $561 $189.8
1974 $542 $162.6
1973 $462 $131.4
1972 $397 $106.5
1971 $367 $103.3
1970 $346 $99.8
1969 $318 $88.7
1968 $302 $83.1
1967 $303 $97
1966 $290.3 $94.4
1965 $317 -
1964 $339 -
1963 $282.6 -
1962 $298.5 -
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Gambia
2026 78.3 66.5
2025 78.1 66.3
2024 77.9 66.1
2023 77.7 65.9
2022 76.5 64.9
2021 72.7 63.8
2020 74.8 64.4
2019 76.8 64.4
2018 76.6 64
2017 76.4 63.7
2016 76.2 63.4
2015 76.1 63
2014 75.9 62.6
2013 75.8 62.3
2012 75.6 61.9
2011 75.2 61.6
2010 74.9 61.2
2009 74.5 60.7
2008 74.2 60.5
2007 73.8 60
2006 73.5 59.7
2005 73.2 59.1
2004 72.8 58.7
2003 72.3 58.2
2002 71.5 57.7
2001 71.2 57.3
2000 70.9 56.9
1999 70.9 56.5
1998 70.9 56
1997 70.6 55.2
1996 70.2 54.8
1995 69.8 54.3
1994 69.4 53.8
1993 69.1 53.2
1992 68.8 52.5
1991 68.8 51.9
1990 68.7 51.3
1989 68.6 50.7
1988 68.3 50.1
1987 68.2 49.4
1986 68.3 48.8
1985 65.4 48.2
1984 68.3 47.5
1983 68.1 46.9
1982 67.9 46.3
1981 67.2 44.5
1980 66.7 45
1979 66.2 44.5
1978 65.8 43.6
1977 65.2 43.4
1976 64.6 42.9
1975 64 42.2
1974 63.5 41.7
1973 63 41.1
1972 62.5 40.5
1971 62 40
1970 61.5 39.5
1969 61 39
1968 60.6 38.5
1967 60.1 38.1
1966 59.7 37.6
1965 59.2 37.1
1964 58.8 36.6
1963 58.3 36.1
1962 57.7 35.6
1961 57.2 35.1
1960 56.6 34.6
1959 55.9 34.1
1958 54.7 33.6
1957 54.1 33.1
1956 52.5 32.8
1955 51.9 32.4
1954 51.3 32.2
1953 50.6 31.9
1952 49.8 31.7
1951 49 31.5
1950 48.3 31.2

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

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Colombia and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Gambia
2024 52,886,363 2,759,988
2023 52,321,152 2,697,845
2022 51,737,944 2,636,470
2021 51,188,173 2,576,010
2020 50,629,997 2,515,733
2019 49,907,985 2,456,844
2018 49,024,465 2,399,632
2017 48,131,078 2,342,189
2016 47,437,512 2,283,769
2015 46,969,940 2,224,529
2014 46,565,429 2,164,528
2013 46,151,584 2,103,820
2012 45,715,810 2,043,094
2011 45,259,614 1,983,784
2010 44,777,319 1,926,630
2009 44,271,541 1,871,422
2008 43,758,808 1,817,852
2007 43,235,374 1,765,774
2006 42,691,084 1,715,275
2005 42,128,977 1,667,037
2004 41,543,171 1,621,312
2003 40,937,429 1,577,611
2002 40,324,680 1,535,691
2001 39,709,262 1,495,011
2000 39,089,934 1,455,084
1999 38,454,863 1,415,779
1998 37,792,165 1,376,987
1997 37,121,149 1,338,889
1996 36,462,745 1,301,410
1995 35,804,662 1,264,313
1994 35,127,410 1,227,226
1993 34,441,473 1,188,365
1992 33,760,571 1,145,582
1991 33,098,372 1,099,959
1990 32,440,069 1,054,696
1989 31,776,279 1,011,357
1988 31,130,524 970,160
1987 30,499,467 931,091
1986 29,879,112 894,019
1985 29,268,470 858,874
1984 28,642,690 825,631
1983 27,988,173 794,525
1982 27,338,331 765,753
1981 26,713,267 739,125
1980 26,104,498 713,913
1979 25,515,626 689,781
1978 24,950,337 667,103
1977 24,393,494 645,770
1976 23,858,810 625,667
1975 23,344,644 606,821
1974 22,833,469 589,085
1973 22,325,374 571,991
1972 21,819,563 555,370
1971 21,319,096 539,388
1970 20,811,782 524,105
1969 20,291,942 509,440
1968 19,766,796 495,269
1967 19,235,618 481,588
1966 18,702,688 468,516
1965 18,169,050 455,952
1964 17,637,411 443,687
1963 17,113,823 431,757
1962 16,599,029 420,163
1961 16,095,203 408,930
1960 15,606,209 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Gambia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Gambia
2023 1.65 4.01
2022 1.66 4.08
2021 1.68 4.17
2020 1.69 4.25
2019 1.71 4.33
2018 1.72 4.42
2017 1.72 4.61
2016 1.72 4.81
2015 1.77 5
2014 1.82 5.2
2013 1.86 5.39
2012 1.9 5.52
2011 1.94 5.54
2010 2.01 5.56
2009 2.1 5.57
2008 2.15 5.63
2007 2.19 5.69
2006 2.24 5.74
2005 2.31 5.71
2004 2.38 5.68
2003 2.45 5.66
2002 2.49 5.66
2001 2.52 5.67
2000 2.57 5.72
1999 2.64 5.77
1998 2.72 5.82
1997 2.74 5.85
1996 2.77 5.93
1995 2.85 5.99
1994 2.94 6.04
1993 2.98 6.03
1992 2.98 6.11
1991 2.98 6.19
1990 3 6.25
1989 3.01 6.25
1988 3.04 6.26
1987 3.09 6.3
1986 3.15 6.34
1985 3.23 6.36
1984 3.35 6.39
1983 3.5 6.39
1982 3.62 6.4
1981 3.71 6.4
1980 3.8 6.41
1979 3.89 6.41
1978 4 6.42
1977 4.16 6.43
1976 4.29 6.43
1975 4.4 6.43
1974 4.53 6.42
1973 4.68 6.41
1972 4.86 6.37
1971 5.06 6.33
1970 5.28 6.26
1969 5.51 6.25
1968 5.74 6.22
1967 5.96 6.21
1966 6.16 6.18
1965 6.33 6.19
1964 6.48 6.2
1963 6.58 6.2
1962 6.66 6.21
1961 6.71 6.23
1960 6.74 6.25

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

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Colombia and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Gambia
2024 33.1 19.4
2023 32.7 19.2
2022 32.2 19.1
2021 31.9 18.9
2020 31.5 18.7
2019 31.1 18.5
2018 30.7 18.4
2017 30.4 18.2
2016 30 18.1
2015 29.6 17.9
2014 29.2 17.8
2013 28.7 17.7
2012 28.3 17.6
2011 27.9 17.5
2010 27.5 17.4
2009 27.1 17.3
2008 26.7 17.2
2007 26.4 17.1
2006 26 17
2005 25.6 16.9
2004 25.3 16.8
2003 25 16.7
2002 24.7 16.6
2001 24.5 16.6
2000 24.2 16.5
1999 23.9 16.5
1998 23.7 16.5
1997 23.5 16.6
1996 23.2 16.7
1995 23 16.8
1994 22.8 16.9
1993 22.5 17
1992 22.3 17.1
1991 22.1 17.1
1990 21.8 17.2
1989 21.6 17.2
1988 21.3 17.3
1987 21 17.4
1986 20.7 17.4
1985 20.4 17.5
1984 20.1 17.6
1983 19.8 17.8
1982 19.5 17.9
1981 19.2 18.1
1980 19 18.2
1979 18.7 18.4
1978 18.5 18.5
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18 18.8
1975 17.8 18.9
1974 17.6 19.1
1973 17.3 19.2
1972 17.1 19.3
1971 16.9 19.4
1970 16.8 19.5
1969 16.6 19.6
1968 16.5 19.7
1967 16.4 19.8
1966 16.4 19.7
1965 16.3 19.7
1964 16.3 19.6
1963 16.4 19.6
1962 16.4 19.5
1961 16.5 19.4
1960 16.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.6%
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Colombia Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Colombia Gambia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
58.7%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Colombia Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Gambia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
1,850 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)

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