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Colombia vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 26th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Germany
Population
54105437
82575542
Population rank 28/197 19/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Colombia and Germany: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Germany economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Germany
2024 $418,818,154,879 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $366,291,836,138 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $345,632,492,851 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $318,524,633,225 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $270,348,342,541 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $323,031,701,193 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $334,198,218,098 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $311,866,875,157 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $282,720,100,286 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $293,492,370,193 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $381,240,864,422 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $382,093,697,078 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $370,691,143,018 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $334,966,134,805 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $286,498,534,095 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $232,468,663,110 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $242,504,150,473 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $206,229,540,926 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $161,792,958,905 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $145,600,529,606 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $117,092,416,666 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $94,644,969,157 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $97,945,812,803 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $98,200,641,203 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $99,875,074,951 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $86,186,158,685 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $98,443,739,941 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $106,659,508,271 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $97,160,109,278 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $92,507,279,383 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $81,703,500,846 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $66,446,804,803 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $58,418,985,443 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $49,175,565,911 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $47,844,090,710 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $39,540,080,200 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $39,212,550,050 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $36,373,307,085 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $34,942,489,684 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $34,894,411,352 $735,218,723,093
1984 $38,253,120,738 $727,767,760,979
1983 $38,729,822,782 $773,507,930,295
1982 $38,968,039,722 $779,421,633,755
1981 $36,388,366,869 $803,404,797,058
1980 $33,400,735,644 $953,772,499,462
1979 $27,940,411,250 $884,574,218,333
1978 $23,263,511,958 $743,182,891,918
1977 $19,470,960,619 $602,698,323,086
1976 $15,341,403,660 $521,658,712,133
1975 $13,098,633,902 $492,434,094,920
1974 $12,370,029,584 $446,934,971,657
1973 $10,315,760,000 $399,833,571,167
1972 $8,671,358,733 $300,899,944,795
1971 $7,820,380,971 $250,900,942,397
1970 $7,198,360,460 $216,629,229,947
1969 $6,450,175,214 $177,733,486,326
1968 $5,960,212,869 $156,527,292,653
1967 $5,825,170,438 $145,100,667,773
1966 $5,428,518,519 $143,304,275,684
1965 $5,760,761,905 $134,774,688,191
1964 $5,973,366,667 $123,330,404,665
1963 $4,836,166,667 $112,232,503,744
1962 $4,955,543,963 $105,895,435,234
1961 $4,540,447,761 $96,558,204,043
1960 $4,031,152,977 $84,619,845,881

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

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Colombia and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Germany
2024 $7,919 $56,104
2023 $7,001 $54,777
2022 $6,680 $50,507
2021 $6,223 $52,349
2020 $5,340 $47,395
2019 $6,473 $47,656
2018 $6,817 $48,916
2017 $6,480 $45,554
2016 $5,960 $42,949
2015 $6,249 $41,930
2014 $8,187 $48,960
2013 $8,279 $47,207
2012 $8,109 $44,718
2011 $7,401 $47,631
2010 $6,398 $42,397
2009 $5,251 $42,472
2008 $5,542 $46,379
2007 $4,770 $42,351
2006 $3,790 $36,980
2005 $3,456 $35,084
2004 $2,819 $34,567
2003 $2,312 $30,711
2002 $2,429 $25,487
2001 $2,473 $23,878
2000 $2,555 $23,926
1999 $2,241 $26,965
1998 $2,605 $27,396
1997 $2,873 $27,047
1996 $2,665 $30,600
1995 $2,584 $31,747
1994 $2,326 $27,202
1993 $1,929 $25,617
1992 $1,730 $26,560
1991 $1,486 $23,443
1990 $1,475 $22,386
1989 $1,244 $17,829
1988 $1,260 $17,997
1987 $1,193 $16,739
1986 $1,169 $13,511
1985 $1,192 $9,464
1984 $1,336 $9,347
1983 $1,384 $9,900
1982 $1,425 $9,950
1981 $1,362 $10,246
1980 $1,280 $12,183
1979 $1,095 $11,322
1978 $932 $9,517
1977 $798 $7,711
1976 $643 $6,659
1975 $561 $6,259
1974 $542 $5,660
1973 $462 $5,065
1972 $397 $3,824
1971 $367 $3,204
1970 $346 $2,771
1969 $318 $2,281
1968 $302 $2,025
1967 $303 $1,886
1966 $290.3 $1,871
1965 $317 $1,774
1964 $339 $1,637
1963 $282.6 $1,502
1962 $298.5 $1,431
1961 $282.1 $1,316
1960 $258.3 $1,162

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

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Colombia vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Germany
2026 78.3 81.9
2025 78.1 81.7
2024 77.9 81.5
2023 77.7 81.4
2022 76.5 80.6
2021 72.7 81.1
2020 74.8 81
2019 76.8 81.2
2018 76.6 80.9
2017 76.4 80.9
2016 76.2 80.8
2015 76.1 80.6
2014 75.9 80.9
2013 75.8 80.5
2012 75.6 80.5
2011 75.2 80.4
2010 74.9 80.1
2009 74.5 79.9
2008 74.2 79.8
2007 73.8 79.7
2006 73.5 79.6
2005 73.2 79.3
2004 72.8 79.1
2003 72.3 78.5
2002 71.5 78.5
2001 71.2 78.4
2000 70.9 78.1
1999 70.9 77.8
1998 70.9 77.6
1997 70.6 77.2
1996 70.2 76.8
1995 69.8 76.6
1994 69.4 76.4
1993 69.1 76.1
1992 68.8 76
1991 68.8 75.6
1990 68.7 75.3
1989 68.6 75.5
1988 68.3 75.3
1987 68.2 75.1
1986 68.3 74.7
1985 65.4 74.5
1984 68.3 74.4
1983 68.1 73.9
1982 67.9 73.6
1981 67.2 73.3
1980 66.7 73.1
1979 66.2 72.9
1978 65.8 72.6
1977 65.2 72.6
1976 64.6 72
1975 64 71.5
1974 63.5 71.7
1973 63 71.4
1972 62.5 71.1
1971 62 70.9
1970 61.5 70.7
1969 61 70.5
1968 60.6 70.6
1967 60.1 71
1966 59.7 70.7
1965 59.2 70.6
1964 58.8 70.6
1963 58.3 70.1
1962 57.7 70
1961 57.2 69.8
1960 56.6 69.3
1959 55.9 69.3
1958 54.7 69.2
1957 54.1 68.5
1956 52.5 68.6
1955 51.9 68.3
1954 51.3 68.1
1953 50.6 67.8
1952 49.8 67.5
1951 49 67.1
1950 48.3 66.8

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

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Colombia and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Germany
1x
Year Population
Colombia Germany
2024 52,886,363 83,516,593
2023 52,321,152 83,287,273
2022 51,737,944 83,177,813
2021 51,188,173 83,196,078
2020 50,629,997 83,160,871
2019 49,907,985 83,092,962
2018 49,024,465 82,905,782
2017 48,131,078 82,657,002
2016 47,437,512 82,348,669
2015 46,969,940 81,686,611
2014 46,565,429 80,982,500
2013 46,151,584 80,645,605
2012 45,715,810 80,425,823
2011 45,259,614 80,274,983
2010 44,777,319 81,776,930
2009 44,271,541 81,902,307
2008 43,758,808 82,110,097
2007 43,235,374 82,266,372
2006 42,691,084 82,376,451
2005 42,128,977 82,469,422
2004 41,543,171 82,516,260
2003 40,937,429 82,534,176
2002 40,324,680 82,488,495
2001 39,709,262 82,349,925
2000 39,089,934 82,211,508
1999 38,454,863 82,100,243
1998 37,792,165 82,047,195
1997 37,121,149 82,034,771
1996 36,462,745 81,914,831
1995 35,804,662 81,678,051
1994 35,127,410 81,438,348
1993 34,441,473 81,156,363
1992 33,760,571 80,624,598
1991 33,098,372 80,013,896
1990 32,440,069 79,433,029
1989 31,776,279 78,751,283
1988 31,130,524 78,144,619
1987 30,499,467 77,839,920
1986 29,879,112 77,720,436
1985 29,268,470 77,684,873
1984 28,642,690 77,858,685
1983 27,988,173 78,128,282
1982 27,338,331 78,333,366
1981 26,713,267 78,407,907
1980 26,104,498 78,288,576
1979 25,515,626 78,126,350
1978 24,950,337 78,091,820
1977 24,393,494 78,159,814
1976 23,858,810 78,336,950
1975 23,344,644 78,673,554
1974 22,833,469 78,967,433
1973 22,325,374 78,936,666
1972 21,819,563 78,688,452
1971 21,319,096 78,312,842
1970 20,811,782 78,169,289
1969 20,291,942 77,909,682
1968 19,766,796 77,294,314
1967 19,235,618 76,951,336
1966 18,702,688 76,600,311
1965 18,169,050 75,963,695
1964 17,637,411 75,318,337
1963 17,113,823 74,714,353
1962 16,599,029 74,025,784
1961 16,095,203 73,377,632
1960 15,606,209 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Germany

Fertility rate
Colombia

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Germany
2023 1.65 1.39
2022 1.66 1.46
2021 1.68 1.58
2020 1.69 1.53
2019 1.71 1.54
2018 1.72 1.57
2017 1.72 1.57
2016 1.72 1.6
2015 1.77 1.5
2014 1.82 1.47
2013 1.86 1.42
2012 1.9 1.41
2011 1.94 1.39
2010 2.01 1.39
2009 2.1 1.36
2008 2.15 1.38
2007 2.19 1.37
2006 2.24 1.33
2005 2.31 1.34
2004 2.38 1.36
2003 2.45 1.34
2002 2.49 1.34
2001 2.52 1.35
2000 2.57 1.38
1999 2.64 1.36
1998 2.72 1.36
1997 2.74 1.35
1996 2.77 1.3
1995 2.85 1.25
1994 2.94 1.24
1993 2.98 1.28
1992 2.98 1.29
1991 2.98 1.33
1990 3 1.45
1989 3.01 1.42
1988 3.04 1.46
1987 3.09 1.43
1986 3.15 1.43
1985 3.23 1.37
1984 3.35 1.29
1983 3.5 1.33
1982 3.62 1.41
1981 3.71 1.43
1980 3.8 1.44
1979 3.89 1.38
1978 4 1.38
1977 4.16 1.4
1976 4.29 1.45
1975 4.4 1.45
1974 4.53 1.51
1973 4.68 1.54
1972 4.86 1.71
1971 5.06 1.92
1970 5.28 2.03
1969 5.51 2.21
1968 5.74 2.38
1967 5.96 2.48
1966 6.16 2.53
1965 6.33 2.5
1964 6.48 2.54
1963 6.58 2.51
1962 6.66 2.44
1961 6.71 2.45
1960 6.74 2.37

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

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Colombia and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Germany
2024 33.1 46.3
2023 32.7 46.2
2022 32.2 46
2021 31.9 45.9
2020 31.5 45.8
2019 31.1 45.8
2018 30.7 45.8
2017 30.4 45.8
2016 30 45.7
2015 29.6 45.7
2014 29.2 45.7
2013 28.7 45.5
2012 28.3 45.1
2011 27.9 44.6
2010 27.5 44.2
2009 27.1 43.9
2008 26.7 43.5
2007 26.4 43.1
2006 26 42.5
2005 25.6 42
2004 25.3 41.6
2003 25 41.2
2002 24.7 40.8
2001 24.5 40.4
2000 24.2 40
1999 23.9 39.7
1998 23.7 39.3
1997 23.5 38.9
1996 23.2 38.6
1995 23 38.4
1994 22.8 38.1
1993 22.5 37.9
1992 22.3 37.8
1991 22.1 37.7
1990 21.8 37.6
1989 21.6 37.6
1988 21.3 37.6
1987 21 37.4
1986 20.7 37.2
1985 20.4 37.1
1984 20.1 37
1983 19.8 36.7
1982 19.5 36.6
1981 19.2 36.5
1980 19 36.5
1979 18.7 36.4
1978 18.5 36.3
1977 18.2 36.1
1976 18 35.8
1975 17.8 35.5
1974 17.6 35
1973 17.3 34.7
1972 17.1 34.6
1971 16.9 34.4
1970 16.8 34.3
1969 16.6 34.1
1968 16.5 34.2
1967 16.4 34.3
1966 16.4 34.4
1965 16.3 34.4
1964 16.3 34.5
1963 16.4 34.6
1962 16.4 34.7
1961 16.5 34.7
1960 16.6 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Germany
% of world population
0.65%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Colombia Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$733
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Germany
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
515,738 mi
2022

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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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