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Colombia vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 26th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Greece
Population
54105437
10181414
Population rank 28/197 96/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Colombia and Greece: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Greece economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Greece
2024 $418,818,154,879 $256,238,371,778
2023 $366,291,836,138 $242,946,187,738
2022 $345,632,492,851 $217,990,189,601
2021 $318,524,633,225 $218,303,801,895
2020 $270,348,342,541 $191,362,985,555
2019 $323,031,701,193 $207,305,649,887
2018 $334,198,218,098 $213,298,873,494
2017 $311,866,875,157 $200,381,103,984
2016 $282,720,100,286 $193,097,239,006
2015 $293,492,370,193 $194,567,373,678
2014 $381,240,864,422 $233,911,581,521
2013 $382,093,697,078 $236,556,279,641
2012 $370,691,143,018 $238,841,140,018
2011 $334,966,134,805 $283,228,079,776
2010 $286,498,534,095 $296,417,644,404
2009 $232,468,663,110 $326,829,054,686
2008 $242,504,150,473 $351,121,399,546
2007 $206,229,540,926 $314,226,996,944
2006 $161,792,958,905 $269,073,415,334
2005 $145,600,529,606 $242,315,668,619
2004 $117,092,416,666 $234,979,615,898
2003 $94,644,969,157 $196,930,509,813
2002 $97,945,812,803 $150,253,800,086
2001 $98,200,641,203 $132,050,474,720
2000 $99,875,074,951 $125,760,166,225
1999 $86,186,158,685 $137,131,371,955
1998 $98,443,739,941 $139,612,812,176
1997 $106,659,508,271 $138,766,067,640
1996 $97,160,109,278 $142,502,984,145
1995 $92,507,279,383 $134,974,613,914
1994 $81,703,500,846 $114,980,063,202
1993 $66,446,804,803 $107,295,704,518
1992 $58,418,985,443 $114,608,178,405
1991 $49,175,565,911 $103,680,863,713
1990 $47,844,090,710 $96,529,587,274
1989 $39,540,080,200 $78,067,933,277
1988 $39,212,550,050 $75,200,610,137
1987 $36,373,307,085 $64,739,630,096
1986 $34,942,489,684 $55,595,445,472
1985 $34,894,411,352 $47,155,741,426
1984 $38,253,120,738 $47,352,146,312
1983 $38,729,822,782 $48,741,397,059
1982 $38,968,039,722 $53,858,346,939
1981 $36,388,366,869 $51,618,456,335
1980 $33,400,735,644 $56,039,256,595
1979 $27,940,411,250 $53,724,121,435
1978 $23,263,511,958 $43,654,480,519
1977 $19,470,960,619 $35,673,080,481
1976 $15,341,403,660 $30,719,552,239
1975 $13,098,633,902 $28,129,128,587
1974 $12,370,029,584 $24,998,715,909
1973 $10,315,760,000 $22,037,019,563
1972 $8,671,358,733 $16,650,659,091
1971 $7,820,380,971 $14,388,806,818
1970 $7,198,360,460 $12,957,113,636
1969 $6,450,175,214 $11,454,106,327
1968 $5,960,212,869 $9,950,331,206
1967 $5,825,170,438 $9,146,592,856
1966 $5,428,518,519 $8,472,021,467
1965 $5,760,761,905 $7,582,209,670
1964 $5,973,366,667 $6,576,906,345
1963 $4,836,166,667 $5,813,285,627
1962 $4,955,543,963 $5,140,542,929
1961 $4,540,447,761 $4,892,397,431
1960 $4,031,152,977 $4,274,890,307

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

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Colombia and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Greece
2024 $7,919 $24,626
2023 $7,001 $23,344
2022 $6,680 $20,887
2021 $6,223 $20,655
2020 $5,340 $17,887
2019 $6,473 $19,335
2018 $6,817 $19,873
2017 $6,480 $18,632
2016 $5,960 $17,919
2015 $6,249 $17,981
2014 $8,187 $21,475
2013 $8,279 $21,573
2012 $8,109 $21,624
2011 $7,401 $25,505
2010 $6,398 $26,653
2009 $5,251 $29,425
2008 $5,542 $31,696
2007 $4,770 $28,441
2006 $3,790 $24,416
2005 $3,456 $22,054
2004 $2,819 $21,449
2003 $2,312 $18,021
2002 $2,429 $13,782
2001 $2,473 $12,157
2000 $2,555 $11,638
1999 $2,241 $12,743
1998 $2,605 $13,023
1997 $2,873 $13,016
1996 $2,665 $13,433
1995 $2,584 $12,779
1994 $2,326 $10,937
1993 $1,929 $10,257
1992 $1,730 $11,021
1991 $1,486 $10,047
1990 $1,475 $9,467
1989 $1,244 $7,738
1988 $1,260 $7,492
1987 $1,193 $6,474
1986 $1,169 $5,578
1985 $1,192 $4,747
1984 $1,336 $4,785
1983 $1,384 $4,950
1982 $1,425 $5,502
1981 $1,362 $5,305
1980 $1,280 $5,812
1979 $1,095 $5,627
1978 $932 $4,629
1977 $798 $3,832
1976 $643 $3,343
1975 $561 $3,109
1974 $542 $2,789
1973 $462 $2,468
1972 $397 $1,873
1971 $367 $1,629
1970 $346 $1,474
1969 $318 $1,306
1968 $302 $1,138
1967 $303 $1,053
1966 $290.3 $984
1965 $317 $887
1964 $339 $773
1963 $282.6 $686
1962 $298.5 $608
1961 $282.1 $583
1960 $258.3 $513

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

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Colombia vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Greece
2026 78.3 82.4
2025 78.1 82.2
2024 77.9 82
2023 77.7 81.9
2022 76.5 79.9
2021 72.7 80.5
2020 74.8 81.5
2019 76.8 81.3
2018 76.6 81.5
2017 76.4 81
2016 76.2 81.3
2015 76.1 80.8
2014 75.9 81.1
2013 75.8 81.1
2012 75.6 80.4
2011 75.2 80.6
2010 74.9 80.6
2009 74.5 80.4
2008 74.2 80.1
2007 73.8 79.7
2006 73.5 79.8
2005 73.2 79.7
2004 72.8 79.4
2003 72.3 79.1
2002 71.5 79
2001 71.2 78.9
2000 70.9 78.4
1999 70.9 78.4
1998 70.9 78.3
1997 70.6 78.4
1996 70.2 78
1995 69.8 77.9
1994 69.4 77.9
1993 69.1 77.7
1992 68.8 77.3
1991 68.8 77.4
1990 68.7 77.3
1989 68.6 77.1
1988 68.3 77
1987 68.2 76.1
1986 68.3 76.5
1985 65.4 76.1
1984 68.3 75.8
1983 68.1 75.5
1982 67.9 75.2
1981 67.2 74.9
1980 66.7 74.5
1979 66.2 74.7
1978 65.8 74.4
1977 65.2 73.8
1976 64.6 73.7
1975 64 73.5
1974 63.5 73.5
1973 63 73
1972 62.5 72.7
1971 62 72.9
1970 61.5 72.7
1969 61 72.1
1968 60.6 71.5
1967 60.1 71.4
1966 59.7 71.9
1965 59.2 71.5
1964 58.8 70.5
1963 58.3 70.6
1962 57.7 70.3
1961 57.2 70.4
1960 56.6 70.5
1959 55.9 69.6
1958 54.7 69.7
1957 54.1 68.4
1956 52.5 68.1
1955 51.9 68.6
1954 51.3 68
1953 50.6 67.5
1952 49.8 67.3
1951 49 66.7
1950 48.3 66.2

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

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Colombia and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Greece
1x
Year Population
Colombia Greece
2024 52,886,363 10,405,134
2023 52,321,152 10,407,351
2022 51,737,944 10,436,882
2021 51,188,173 10,569,207
2020 50,629,997 10,698,599
2019 49,907,985 10,721,582
2018 49,024,465 10,732,882
2017 48,131,078 10,754,679
2016 47,437,512 10,775,971
2015 46,969,940 10,820,883
2014 46,565,429 10,892,413
2013 46,151,584 10,965,211
2012 45,715,810 11,045,011
2011 45,259,614 11,104,899
2010 44,777,319 11,121,341
2009 44,271,541 11,107,017
2008 43,758,808 11,077,841
2007 43,235,374 11,048,473
2006 42,691,084 11,020,362
2005 42,128,977 10,987,314
2004 41,543,171 10,955,141
2003 40,937,429 10,928,070
2002 40,324,680 10,902,022
2001 39,709,262 10,862,132
2000 39,089,934 10,805,808
1999 38,454,863 10,761,698
1998 37,792,165 10,720,509
1997 37,121,149 10,661,259
1996 36,462,745 10,608,800
1995 35,804,662 10,562,153
1994 35,127,410 10,512,922
1993 34,441,473 10,460,415
1992 33,760,571 10,399,061
1991 33,098,372 10,319,927
1990 32,440,069 10,196,792
1989 31,776,279 10,089,498
1988 31,130,524 10,036,983
1987 30,499,467 10,000,595
1986 29,879,112 9,967,213
1985 29,268,470 9,934,300
1984 28,642,690 9,895,801
1983 27,988,173 9,846,627
1982 27,338,331 9,789,513
1981 26,713,267 9,729,350
1980 26,104,498 9,642,505
1979 25,515,626 9,548,258
1978 24,950,337 9,429,959
1977 24,393,494 9,308,479
1976 23,858,810 9,188,150
1975 23,344,644 9,046,541
1974 22,833,469 8,962,022
1973 22,325,374 8,929,086
1972 21,819,563 8,888,628
1971 21,319,096 8,831,036
1970 20,811,782 8,792,806
1969 20,291,942 8,772,764
1968 19,766,796 8,740,765
1967 19,235,618 8,684,088
1966 18,702,688 8,613,651
1965 18,169,050 8,550,333
1964 17,637,411 8,510,429
1963 17,113,823 8,479,625
1962 16,599,029 8,448,233
1961 16,095,203 8,398,050
1960 15,606,209 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Greece

Fertility rate
Colombia

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Greece
2023 1.65 1.32
2022 1.66 1.32
2021 1.68 1.43
2020 1.69 1.39
2019 1.71 1.34
2018 1.72 1.35
2017 1.72 1.35
2016 1.72 1.38
2015 1.77 1.33
2014 1.82 1.3
2013 1.86 1.29
2012 1.9 1.34
2011 1.94 1.4
2010 2.01 1.48
2009 2.1 1.5
2008 2.15 1.5
2007 2.19 1.41
2006 2.24 1.4
2005 2.31 1.34
2004 2.38 1.31
2003 2.45 1.29
2002 2.49 1.28
2001 2.52 1.25
2000 2.57 1.25
1999 2.64 1.23
1998 2.72 1.24
1997 2.74 1.27
1996 2.77 1.26
1995 2.85 1.28
1994 2.94 1.33
1993 2.98 1.32
1992 2.98 1.36
1991 2.98 1.37
1990 3 1.39
1989 3.01 1.4
1988 3.04 1.5
1987 3.09 1.5
1986 3.15 1.6
1985 3.23 1.67
1984 3.35 1.83
1983 3.5 1.94
1982 3.62 2.03
1981 3.71 2.09
1980 3.8 2.23
1979 3.89 2.26
1978 4 2.28
1977 4.16 2.27
1976 4.29 2.35
1975 4.4 2.33
1974 4.53 2.38
1973 4.68 2.27
1972 4.86 2.32
1971 5.06 2.32
1970 5.28 2.4
1969 5.51 2.36
1968 5.74 2.42
1967 5.96 2.45
1966 6.16 2.32
1965 6.33 2.25
1964 6.48 2.24
1963 6.58 2.14
1962 6.66 2.16
1961 6.71 2.13
1960 6.74 2.23

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

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Colombia and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Greece
2024 33.1 47.3
2023 32.7 46.7
2022 32.2 46.4
2021 31.9 45.9
2020 31.5 45.3
2019 31.1 45
2018 30.7 44.7
2017 30.4 44.4
2016 30 44.1
2015 29.6 43.7
2014 29.2 43.2
2013 28.7 42.7
2012 28.3 42.2
2011 27.9 41.8
2010 27.5 41.4
2009 27.1 40.9
2008 26.7 40.5
2007 26.4 40.1
2006 26 39.7
2005 25.6 39.4
2004 25.3 39.1
2003 25 38.8
2002 24.7 38.5
2001 24.5 38.2
2000 24.2 38
1999 23.9 37.8
1998 23.7 37.6
1997 23.5 37.4
1996 23.2 37.2
1995 23 37
1994 22.8 36.8
1993 22.5 36.6
1992 22.3 36.5
1991 22.1 36.3
1990 21.8 36
1989 21.6 35.7
1988 21.3 35.4
1987 21 35.1
1986 20.7 34.8
1985 20.4 34.5
1984 20.1 34.3
1983 19.8 34.1
1982 19.5 33.9
1981 19.2 33.7
1980 19 33.8
1979 18.7 34
1978 18.5 33.9
1977 18.2 33.9
1976 18 33.8
1975 17.8 33.8
1974 17.6 33.6
1973 17.3 33.3
1972 17.1 33
1971 16.9 32.9
1970 16.8 33.2
1969 16.6 31.6
1968 16.5 31.3
1967 16.4 31.1
1966 16.4 30.9
1965 16.3 31
1964 16.3 29.4
1963 16.4 29.4
1962 16.4 29.3
1961 16.5 29
1960 16.6 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Greece
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
93.9%
2009
English speaking
4.22%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Colombia Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$673
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Greece
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
72,700 mi
2018

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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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