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Colombia vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 26th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Iceland
Population
54105437
397129
Population rank 28/197 173/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Colombia and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Iceland
2024 $418,818,154,879 $33,255,181,469
2023 $366,291,836,138 $31,677,891,897
2022 $345,632,492,851 $29,166,102,877
2021 $318,524,633,225 $26,234,872,402
2020 $270,348,342,541 $22,034,665,041
2019 $323,031,701,193 $24,985,687,022
2018 $334,198,218,098 $26,677,652,544
2017 $311,866,875,157 $25,060,086,488
2016 $282,720,100,286 $21,083,713,310
2015 $293,492,370,193 $17,700,486,957
2014 $381,240,864,422 $18,052,183,515
2013 $382,093,697,078 $16,244,319,959
2012 $370,691,143,018 $14,943,757,823
2011 $334,966,134,805 $15,394,005,872
2010 $286,498,534,095 $13,922,711,577
2009 $232,468,663,110 $13,212,543,838
2008 $242,504,150,473 $18,247,921,360
2007 $206,229,540,926 $21,960,110,030
2006 $161,792,958,905 $17,671,649,843
2005 $145,600,529,606 $17,146,410,561
2004 $117,092,416,666 $13,963,943,244
2003 $94,644,969,157 $11,564,687,742
2002 $97,945,812,803 $9,416,199,700
2001 $98,200,641,203 $8,323,401,820
2000 $99,875,074,951 $9,140,168,922
1999 $86,186,158,685 $9,107,644,691
1998 $98,443,739,941 $8,637,732,542
1997 $106,659,508,271 $7,716,781,803
1996 $97,160,109,278 $7,686,566,105
1995 $92,507,279,383 $7,372,640,169
1994 $81,703,500,846 $6,612,804,056
1993 $66,446,804,803 $6,435,952,174
1992 $58,418,985,443 $7,328,497,599
1991 $49,175,565,911 $7,151,260,062
1990 $47,844,090,710 $6,694,851,159
1989 $39,540,080,200 $5,870,854,233
1988 $39,212,550,050 $6,320,093,411
1987 $36,373,307,085 $5,713,281,235
1986 $34,942,489,684 $4,129,080,094
1985 $34,894,411,352 $3,088,359,967
1984 $38,253,120,738 $2,964,568,006
1983 $38,729,822,782 $2,862,634,164
1982 $38,968,039,722 $3,318,714,326
1981 $36,388,366,869 $3,615,094,820
1980 $33,400,735,644 $3,499,616,683
1979 $27,940,411,250 $2,953,176,971
1978 $23,263,511,958 $2,599,627,089
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,285,707,749
1976 $15,341,403,660 $1,727,845,419
1975 $13,098,633,902 $1,456,052,700
1974 $12,370,029,584 $1,568,154,077
1973 $10,315,760,000 $1,194,794,186
1972 $8,671,358,733 $869,002,946
1971 $7,820,380,971 $693,679,545
1970 $7,198,360,460 $545,115,909
1969 $6,450,175,214 $435,659,610
1968 $5,960,212,869 $498,365,200
1967 $5,825,170,438 $652,609,076
1966 $5,428,518,519 $660,663,763
1965 $5,760,761,905 $550,150,988
1964 $5,973,366,667 $456,206,299
1963 $4,836,166,667 $357,240,896
1962 $4,955,543,963 $299,309,938
1961 $4,540,447,761 $266,711,460
1960 $4,031,152,977 $260,984,499

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

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Colombia and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Iceland
2024 $7,919 $86,041
2023 $7,001 $82,139
2022 $6,680 $76,350
2021 $6,223 $70,425
2020 $5,340 $60,128
2019 $6,473 $69,296
2018 $6,817 $75,634
2017 $6,480 $72,976
2016 $5,960 $62,854
2015 $6,249 $53,506
2014 $8,187 $55,140
2013 $8,279 $50,173
2012 $8,109 $46,595
2011 $7,401 $48,255
2010 $6,398 $43,776
2009 $5,251 $41,484
2008 $5,542 $57,489
2007 $4,770 $70,483
2006 $3,790 $58,172
2005 $3,456 $57,784
2004 $2,819 $47,810
2003 $2,312 $39,944
2002 $2,429 $32,749
2001 $2,473 $29,208
2000 $2,555 $32,504
1999 $2,241 $32,834
1998 $2,605 $31,519
1997 $2,873 $28,462
1996 $2,665 $28,584
1995 $2,584 $27,565
1994 $2,326 $24,858
1993 $1,929 $24,404
1992 $1,730 $28,072
1991 $1,486 $27,740
1990 $1,475 $26,272
1989 $1,244 $23,219
1988 $1,260 $25,307
1987 $1,193 $23,238
1986 $1,169 $16,980
1985 $1,192 $12,793
1984 $1,336 $12,378
1983 $1,384 $12,080
1982 $1,425 $14,191
1981 $1,362 $15,666
1980 $1,280 $15,340
1979 $1,095 $13,082
1978 $932 $11,630
1977 $798 $10,305
1976 $643 $7,848
1975 $561 $6,680
1974 $542 $7,287
1973 $462 $5,627
1972 $397 $4,155
1971 $367 $3,366
1970 $346 $2,666
1969 $318 $2,142
1968 $302 $2,473
1967 $303 $3,284
1966 $290.3 $3,378
1965 $317 $2,861
1964 $339 $2,414
1963 $282.6 $1,924
1962 $298.5 $1,641
1961 $282.1 $1,490
1960 $258.3 $1,486

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

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Colombia vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Iceland
2026 78.3 83.3
2025 78.1 83.2
2024 77.9 83
2023 77.7 82.7
2022 76.5 81.6
2021 72.7 82.8
2020 74.8 82.7
2019 76.8 82.8
2018 76.6 82.5
2017 76.4 82.2
2016 76.2 81.8
2015 76.1 82.2
2014 75.9 82.4
2013 75.8 81.7
2012 75.6 82.3
2011 75.2 82
2010 74.9 81.6
2009 74.5 81.4
2008 74.2 81.2
2007 73.8 81.1
2006 73.5 80.9
2005 73.2 81.2
2004 72.8 80.7
2003 72.3 80.8
2002 71.5 80.3
2001 71.2 80.4
2000 70.9 79.5
1999 70.9 79.2
1998 70.9 79.4
1997 70.6 78.7
1996 70.2 78.6
1995 69.8 77.5
1994 69.4 79
1993 69.1 78.8
1992 68.8 78.6
1991 68.8 77.8
1990 68.7 77.7
1989 68.6 77.9
1988 68.3 76.9
1987 68.2 77.1
1986 68.3 77.9
1985 65.4 77.4
1984 68.3 77.3
1983 68.1 76.4
1982 67.9 76.8
1981 67.2 76.2
1980 66.7 76.6
1979 66.2 76.5
1978 65.8 76.4
1977 65.2 76.1
1976 64.6 76.6
1975 64 75.3
1974 63.5 74.1
1973 63 74.3
1972 62.5 74.4
1971 62 73.5
1970 61.5 73.8
1969 61 73.7
1968 60.6 73.9
1967 60.1 73.7
1966 59.7 73.1
1965 59.2 73.8
1964 58.8 73.5
1963 58.3 72.9
1962 57.7 73.6
1961 57.2 73.4
1960 56.6 74
1959 55.9 72.6
1958 54.7 73.3
1957 54.1 73.4
1956 52.5 72.9
1955 51.9 73.3
1954 51.3 73.3
1953 50.6 72.3
1952 49.8 72.4
1951 49 71
1950 48.3 71

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

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Colombia and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Colombia Iceland
2024 52,886,363 386,506
2023 52,321,152 385,663
2022 51,737,944 382,003
2021 51,188,173 372,520
2020 50,629,997 366,463
2019 49,907,985 360,563
2018 49,024,465 352,721
2017 48,131,078 343,400
2016 47,437,512 335,439
2015 46,969,940 330,815
2014 46,565,429 327,386
2013 46,151,584 323,764
2012 45,715,810 320,716
2011 45,259,614 319,014
2010 44,777,319 318,041
2009 44,271,541 318,499
2008 43,758,808 317,414
2007 43,235,374 311,566
2006 42,691,084 303,782
2005 42,128,977 296,734
2004 41,543,171 292,074
2003 40,937,429 289,521
2002 40,324,680 287,523
2001 39,709,262 284,968
2000 39,089,934 281,205
1999 38,454,863 277,381
1998 37,792,165 274,047
1997 37,121,149 271,128
1996 36,462,745 268,916
1995 35,804,662 267,468
1994 35,127,410 266,021
1993 34,441,473 263,725
1992 33,760,571 261,057
1991 33,098,372 257,797
1990 32,440,069 254,826
1989 31,776,279 252,852
1988 31,130,524 249,740
1987 30,499,467 245,859
1986 29,879,112 243,180
1985 29,268,470 241,405
1984 28,642,690 239,511
1983 27,988,173 236,977
1982 27,338,331 233,860
1981 26,713,267 230,755
1980 26,104,498 228,138
1979 25,515,626 225,735
1978 24,950,337 223,537
1977 24,393,494 221,799
1976 23,858,810 220,154
1975 23,344,644 217,979
1974 22,833,469 215,209
1973 22,325,374 212,317
1972 21,819,563 209,137
1971 21,319,096 206,098
1970 20,811,782 204,438
1969 20,291,942 203,369
1968 19,766,796 201,488
1967 19,235,618 198,751
1966 18,702,688 195,570
1965 18,169,050 192,286
1964 17,637,411 188,983
1963 17,113,823 185,653
1962 16,599,029 182,378
1961 16,095,203 179,029
1960 15,606,209 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Iceland

Fertility rate
Colombia

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Iceland
2023 1.65 1.59
2022 1.66 1.59
2021 1.68 1.82
2020 1.69 1.72
2019 1.71 1.74
2018 1.72 1.71
2017 1.72 1.71
2016 1.72 1.74
2015 1.77 1.8
2014 1.82 1.93
2013 1.86 1.93
2012 1.9 2.04
2011 1.94 2.02
2010 2.01 2.2
2009 2.1 2.23
2008 2.15 2.15
2007 2.19 2.09
2006 2.24 2.08
2005 2.31 2.05
2004 2.38 2.04
2003 2.45 1.99
2002 2.49 1.93
2001 2.52 1.95
2000 2.57 2.08
1999 2.64 1.99
1998 2.72 2.05
1997 2.74 2.04
1996 2.77 2.12
1995 2.85 2.08
1994 2.94 2.14
1993 2.98 2.22
1992 2.98 2.21
1991 2.98 2.18
1990 3 2.3
1989 3.01 2.19
1988 3.04 2.26
1987 3.09 2.06
1986 3.15 1.92
1985 3.23 1.93
1984 3.35 2.08
1983 3.5 2.24
1982 3.62 2.27
1981 3.71 2.33
1980 3.8 2.48
1979 3.89 2.49
1978 4 2.35
1977 4.16 2.31
1976 4.29 2.52
1975 4.4 2.65
1974 4.53 2.66
1973 4.68 2.94
1972 4.86 3.09
1971 5.06 2.92
1970 5.28 2.81
1969 5.51 2.99
1968 5.74 3.06
1967 5.96 3.28
1966 6.16 3.59
1965 6.33 3.73
1964 6.48 3.88
1963 6.58 3.99
1962 6.66 3.98
1961 6.71 3.88
1960 6.74 4.29

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

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Colombia and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Iceland
2024 33.1 37.1
2023 32.7 36.9
2022 32.2 36.7
2021 31.9 36.7
2020 31.5 36.6
2019 31.1 36.5
2018 30.7 36.4
2017 30.4 36.3
2016 30 36.2
2015 29.6 36
2014 29.2 35.7
2013 28.7 35.5
2012 28.3 35.4
2011 27.9 35.1
2010 27.5 34.9
2009 27.1 34.6
2008 26.7 34.5
2007 26.4 34.6
2006 26 34.5
2005 25.6 34.2
2004 25.3 34
2003 25 33.7
2002 24.7 33.4
2001 24.5 33
2000 24.2 32.8
1999 23.9 32.6
1998 23.7 32.4
1997 23.5 32.1
1996 23.2 31.8
1995 23 31.5
1994 22.8 31.1
1993 22.5 30.8
1992 22.3 30.5
1991 22.1 30.2
1990 21.8 30
1989 21.6 29.6
1988 21.3 29.3
1987 21 29.1
1986 20.7 28.8
1985 20.4 28.4
1984 20.1 28
1983 19.8 27.7
1982 19.5 27.5
1981 19.2 27.2
1980 19 26.9
1979 18.7 26.7
1978 18.5 26.4
1977 18.2 26
1976 18 25.7
1975 17.8 25.4
1974 17.6 25.1
1973 17.3 24.9
1972 17.1 24.8
1971 16.9 24.7
1970 16.8 24.5
1969 16.6 24.3
1968 16.5 24.2
1967 16.4 24.1
1966 16.4 24.1
1965 16.3 24.2
1964 16.3 24.4
1963 16.4 24.7
1962 16.4 24.9
1961 16.5 25.2
1960 16.6 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Colombia Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Iceland
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Colombia Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Iceland
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
8,014 mi
2012

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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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