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Colombia vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 26th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia India
Population
54105437
1480351380
Population rank 28/197 1/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Colombia and India: Comparison Charts

Colombia and India economies compared

GDP
Colombia

India
1x
Year GDP
Colombia India
2024 $418,818,154,879 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $366,291,836,138 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $345,632,492,851 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $318,524,633,225 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $270,348,342,541 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $323,031,701,193 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $334,198,218,098 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $311,866,875,157 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $282,720,100,286 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $293,492,370,193 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $381,240,864,422 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $382,093,697,078 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $370,691,143,018 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $334,966,134,805 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $286,498,534,095 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $232,468,663,110 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $242,504,150,473 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $161,792,958,905 $940,259,888,788
2005 $145,600,529,606 $820,383,763,511
2004 $117,092,416,666 $709,152,728,831
2003 $94,644,969,157 $607,700,687,237
2002 $97,945,812,803 $514,939,140,319
2001 $98,200,641,203 $485,440,139,204
2000 $99,875,074,951 $468,395,521,654
1999 $86,186,158,685 $458,821,052,616
1998 $98,443,739,941 $421,351,317,225
1997 $106,659,508,271 $415,867,563,593
1996 $97,160,109,278 $392,896,866,205
1995 $92,507,279,383 $360,281,909,643
1994 $81,703,500,846 $327,274,843,459
1993 $66,446,804,803 $279,295,648,983
1992 $58,418,985,443 $288,208,070,278
1991 $49,175,565,911 $270,105,341,879
1990 $47,844,090,710 $320,979,026,420
1989 $39,540,080,200 $296,042,052,945
1988 $39,212,550,050 $296,589,670,896
1987 $36,373,307,085 $279,033,584,092
1986 $34,942,489,684 $248,985,994,041
1985 $34,894,411,352 $232,511,554,840
1984 $38,253,120,738 $212,157,645,178
1983 $38,729,822,782 $218,262,146,413
1982 $38,968,039,722 $200,715,624,831
1981 $36,388,366,869 $193,491,368,446
1980 $33,400,735,644 $186,328,579,302
1979 $27,940,411,250 $152,995,442,498
1978 $23,263,511,958 $137,302,319,829
1977 $19,470,960,619 $121,486,641,441
1976 $15,341,403,660 $102,716,451,980
1975 $13,098,633,902 $98,473,832,017
1974 $12,370,029,584 $99,526,597,934
1973 $10,315,760,000 $85,517,673,173
1972 $8,671,358,733 $71,464,700,667
1971 $7,820,380,971 $67,351,404,352
1970 $7,198,360,460 $62,422,483,055
1969 $6,450,175,214 $58,447,995,017
1968 $5,960,212,869 $53,085,455,871
1967 $5,825,170,438 $50,134,942,204
1966 $5,428,518,519 $45,581,230,504
1965 $5,760,761,905 $59,556,105,229
1964 $5,973,366,667 $56,480,289,941
1963 $4,836,166,667 $48,421,923,459
1962 $4,955,543,963 $42,161,481,858
1961 $4,540,447,761 $39,232,435,784
1960 $4,031,152,977 $37,029,883,876

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

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Colombia and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia India
2024 $7,919 $2,695
2023 $7,001 $2,530
2022 $6,680 $2,347
2021 $6,223 $2,240
2020 $5,340 $1,907
2019 $6,473 $2,041
2018 $6,817 $1,966
2017 $6,480 $1,950
2016 $5,960 $1,708
2015 $6,249 $1,584
2014 $8,187 $1,554
2013 $8,279 $1,433
2012 $8,109 $1,429
2011 $7,401 $1,445
2010 $6,398 $1,348
2009 $5,251 $1,095
2008 $5,542 $993
2007 $4,770 $1,022
2006 $3,790 $802
2005 $3,456 $710
2004 $2,819 $624
2003 $2,312 $544
2002 $2,429 $469
2001 $2,473 $450
2000 $2,555 $443
1999 $2,241 $442
1998 $2,605 $414
1997 $2,873 $416
1996 $2,665 $401
1995 $2,584 $375
1994 $2,326 $348
1993 $1,929 $303
1992 $1,730 $319
1991 $1,486 $306
1990 $1,475 $371
1989 $1,244 $350
1988 $1,260 $358
1987 $1,193 $345
1986 $1,169 $315
1985 $1,192 $301
1984 $1,336 $281
1983 $1,384 $296
1982 $1,425 $278.7
1981 $1,362 $275
1980 $1,280 $271.1
1979 $1,095 $228
1978 $932 $209.4
1977 $798 $189.6
1976 $643 $164.1
1975 $561 $161.1
1974 $542 $166.7
1973 $462 $146.6
1972 $397 $125.3
1971 $367 $120.7
1970 $346 $114.4
1969 $318 $109.5
1968 $302 $101.6
1967 $303 $98
1966 $290.3 $91
1965 $317 $121.5
1964 $339 $117.9
1963 $282.6 $103.4
1962 $298.5 $92.2
1961 $282.1 $87.9
1960 $258.3 $84.9

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

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Colombia vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia India
2026 78.3 72.7
2025 78.1 72.5
2024 77.9 72.2
2023 77.7 72
2022 76.5 71.7
2021 72.7 67.3
2020 74.8 70.2
2019 76.8 70.7
2018 76.6 70.4
2017 76.4 70.1
2016 76.2 69.7
2015 76.1 69.3
2014 75.9 68.9
2013 75.8 68.5
2012 75.6 68.1
2011 75.2 67.6
2010 74.9 67.2
2009 74.5 66.7
2008 74.2 66.2
2007 73.8 65.8
2006 73.5 65.4
2005 73.2 64.9
2004 72.8 64.5
2003 72.3 64.1
2002 71.5 63.6
2001 71.2 63.2
2000 70.9 62.7
1999 70.9 62.3
1998 70.9 61.9
1997 70.6 61.4
1996 70.2 61
1995 69.8 60.6
1994 69.4 60.2
1993 69.1 59.8
1992 68.8 59.4
1991 68.8 59
1990 68.7 58.6
1989 68.6 58.2
1988 68.3 57.7
1987 68.2 57.3
1986 68.3 56.8
1985 65.4 56.3
1984 68.3 55.8
1983 68.1 55.3
1982 67.9 54.7
1981 67.2 54.2
1980 66.7 53.6
1979 66.2 53
1978 65.8 52.4
1977 65.2 51.8
1976 64.6 51.3
1975 64 50.8
1974 63.5 50.3
1973 63 49.6
1972 62.5 49.2
1971 62 48.9
1970 61.5 48.6
1969 61 48.3
1968 60.6 47.9
1967 60.1 46.2
1966 59.7 45.9
1965 59.2 45.6
1964 58.8 46.7
1963 58.3 46.5
1962 57.7 46.1
1961 57.2 45.8
1960 56.6 45.6
1959 55.9 45.3
1958 54.7 44.8
1957 54.1 44.4
1956 52.5 44.1
1955 51.9 43.7
1954 51.3 43.2
1953 50.6 42.4
1952 49.8 42.1
1951 49 41.6
1950 48.3 41.2

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

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Colombia and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

India
1x
Year Population
Colombia India
2024 52,886,363 1,450,935,791
2023 52,321,152 1,438,069,596
2022 51,737,944 1,425,423,212
2021 51,188,173 1,414,203,896
2020 50,629,997 1,402,617,695
2019 49,907,985 1,389,030,312
2018 49,024,465 1,374,659,064
2017 48,131,078 1,359,657,400
2016 47,437,512 1,343,944,296
2015 46,969,940 1,328,024,498
2014 46,565,429 1,312,277,191
2013 46,151,584 1,295,829,511
2012 45,715,810 1,278,674,502
2011 45,259,614 1,261,224,954
2010 44,777,319 1,243,481,564
2009 44,271,541 1,225,524,753
2008 43,758,808 1,207,930,964
2007 43,235,374 1,190,676,021
2006 42,691,084 1,172,878,890
2005 42,128,977 1,154,676,322
2004 41,543,171 1,135,991,513
2003 40,937,429 1,116,803,006
2002 40,324,680 1,097,600,380
2001 39,709,262 1,077,898,575
2000 39,089,934 1,057,922,733
1999 38,454,863 1,038,225,823
1998 37,792,165 1,018,665,080
1997 37,121,149 999,133,762
1996 36,462,745 979,678,458
1995 35,804,662 960,301,044
1994 35,127,410 941,163,767
1993 34,441,473 922,118,387
1992 33,760,571 902,957,070
1991 33,098,372 883,927,600
1990 32,440,069 864,972,221
1989 31,776,279 846,039,529
1988 31,130,524 827,342,990
1987 30,499,467 808,931,270
1986 29,879,112 790,689,978
1985 29,268,470 772,647,793
1984 28,642,690 754,875,449
1983 27,988,173 737,372,681
1982 27,338,331 720,313,473
1981 26,713,267 703,696,250
1980 26,104,498 687,354,025
1979 25,515,626 671,155,747
1978 24,950,337 655,728,229
1977 24,393,494 640,801,103
1976 23,858,810 625,861,883
1975 23,344,644 611,309,535
1974 22,833,469 597,041,391
1973 22,325,374 583,465,598
1972 21,819,563 570,482,142
1971 21,319,096 558,096,387
1970 20,811,782 545,864,268
1969 20,291,942 533,880,544
1968 19,766,796 522,716,889
1967 19,235,618 511,606,372
1966 18,702,688 500,740,247
1965 18,169,050 490,140,146
1964 17,637,411 479,229,598
1963 17,113,823 468,138,575
1962 16,599,029 457,283,090
1961 16,095,203 446,564,729
1960 15,606,209 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and India

Fertility rate
Colombia

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia India
2023 1.65 1.98
2022 1.66 1.99
2021 1.68 2.01
2020 1.69 2.05
2019 1.71 2.12
2018 1.72 2.18
2017 1.72 2.19
2016 1.72 2.28
2015 1.77 2.29
2014 1.82 2.29
2013 1.86 2.4
2012 1.9 2.47
2011 1.94 2.53
2010 2.01 2.6
2009 2.1 2.67
2008 2.15 2.71
2007 2.19 2.78
2006 2.24 2.87
2005 2.31 2.96
2004 2.38 3.05
2003 2.45 3.12
2002 2.49 3.22
2001 2.52 3.3
2000 2.57 3.35
1999 2.64 3.38
1998 2.72 3.45
1997 2.74 3.51
1996 2.77 3.58
1995 2.85 3.65
1994 2.94 3.72
1993 2.98 3.8
1992 2.98 3.88
1991 2.98 3.96
1990 3 4.05
1989 3.01 4.13
1988 3.04 4.22
1987 3.09 4.31
1986 3.15 4.4
1985 3.23 4.43
1984 3.35 4.52
1983 3.5 4.57
1982 3.62 4.62
1981 3.71 4.7
1980 3.8 4.78
1979 3.89 4.81
1978 4 4.89
1977 4.16 5.01
1976 4.29 5.13
1975 4.4 5.2
1974 4.53 5.33
1973 4.68 5.4
1972 4.86 5.48
1971 5.06 5.57
1970 5.28 5.62
1969 5.51 5.68
1968 5.74 5.76
1967 5.96 5.83
1966 6.16 5.88
1965 6.33 5.94
1964 6.48 5.98
1963 6.58 5.97
1962 6.66 5.95
1961 6.71 5.94
1960 6.74 5.92

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

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Colombia and India demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia India
2024 33.1 29.5
2023 32.7 29.1
2022 32.2 28.7
2021 31.9 28.4
2020 31.5 28.1
2019 31.1 27.7
2018 30.7 27.3
2017 30.4 27
2016 30 26.6
2015 29.6 26.3
2014 29.2 26
2013 28.7 25.6
2012 28.3 25.3
2011 27.9 25
2010 27.5 24.7
2009 27.1 24.4
2008 26.7 24.1
2007 26.4 23.8
2006 26 23.6
2005 25.6 23.3
2004 25.3 23.1
2003 25 22.9
2002 24.7 22.7
2001 24.5 22.5
2000 24.2 22.3
1999 23.9 22.1
1998 23.7 21.9
1997 23.5 21.7
1996 23.2 21.6
1995 23 21.4
1994 22.8 21.2
1993 22.5 21.1
1992 22.3 21
1991 22.1 20.8
1990 21.8 20.7
1989 21.6 20.6
1988 21.3 20.5
1987 21 20.4
1986 20.7 20.4
1985 20.4 20.3
1984 20.1 20.2
1983 19.8 20.1
1982 19.5 20
1981 19.2 20
1980 19 19.9
1979 18.7 19.8
1978 18.5 19.7
1977 18.2 19.6
1976 18 19.5
1975 17.8 19.4
1974 17.6 19.3
1973 17.3 19.3
1972 17.1 19.2
1971 16.9 19.2
1970 16.8 19.2
1969 16.6 19.2
1968 16.5 19.2
1967 16.4 19.3
1966 16.4 19.4
1965 16.3 19.5
1964 16.3 19.6
1963 16.4 19.8
1962 16.4 19.9
1961 16.5 20.1
1960 16.6 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia India
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Colombia India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Colombia India
% of world population
0.65%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
81.7%
2023
English speaking
4.22%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Colombia India
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia India
% of world land
0.74%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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