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Colombia vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 26th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Iran
Population
54105437
93468444
Population rank 28/197 17/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Colombia and Iran: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Iran economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Iran
2024 $418,818,154,879 $475,252,089,215
2023 $366,291,836,138 $457,510,482,317
2022 $345,632,492,851 $422,662,261,526
2021 $318,524,633,225 $407,350,685,583
2020 $270,348,342,541 $280,934,329,280
2019 $323,031,701,193 $347,988,400,958
2018 $334,198,218,098 $411,903,303,606
2017 $311,866,875,157 $510,239,893,418
2016 $282,720,100,286 $478,618,064,871
2015 $293,492,370,193 $409,191,686,497
2014 $381,240,864,422 $462,284,793,281
2013 $382,093,697,078 $500,399,839,840
2012 $370,691,143,018 $644,019,315,004
2011 $334,966,134,805 $629,082,257,472
2010 $286,498,534,095 $487,069,570,464
2009 $232,468,663,110 $414,059,094,949
2008 $242,504,150,473 $406,070,949,554
2007 $206,229,540,926 $349,736,591,832
2006 $161,792,958,905 $265,602,187,404
2005 $145,600,529,606 $224,970,371,325
2004 $117,092,416,666 $187,754,571,248
2003 $94,644,969,157 $151,911,222,119
2002 $97,945,812,803 $128,626,917,504
2001 $98,200,641,203 $126,878,750,296
2000 $99,875,074,951 $109,591,707,802
1999 $86,186,158,685 $113,848,450,088
1998 $98,443,739,941 $110,276,913,363
1997 $106,659,508,271 $113,919,163,421
1996 $97,160,109,278 $120,403,931,885
1995 $92,507,279,383 $96,419,225,744
1994 $81,703,500,846 $71,841,461,173
1993 $66,446,804,803 $63,743,623,232
1992 $58,418,985,443 $119,768,691,217
1991 $49,175,565,911 $131,637,664,958
1990 $47,844,090,710 $124,813,263,926
1989 $39,540,080,200 $120,496,362,916
1988 $39,212,550,050 $123,057,861,334
1987 $36,373,307,085 $134,009,995,923
1986 $34,942,489,684 $209,094,561,833
1985 $34,894,411,352 $180,183,629,600
1984 $38,253,120,738 $162,276,728,620
1983 $38,729,822,782 $156,365,156,618
1982 $38,968,039,722 $125,948,756,439
1981 $36,388,366,869 $100,499,312,750
1980 $33,400,735,644 $94,362,275,580
1979 $27,940,411,250 $90,391,877,326
1978 $23,263,511,958 $77,994,316,621
1977 $19,470,960,619 $80,600,122,702
1976 $15,341,403,660 $68,055,295,081
1975 $13,098,633,902 $51,776,222,350
1974 $12,370,029,584 $46,209,092,072
1973 $10,315,760,000 $27,081,698,250
1972 $8,671,358,733 $17,153,463,263
1971 $7,820,380,971 $13,731,802,833
1970 $7,198,360,460 $10,976,245,154
1969 $6,450,175,214 $9,743,089,607
1968 $5,960,212,869 $8,623,172,960
1967 $5,825,170,438 $7,555,383,690
1966 $5,428,518,519 $6,789,938,672
1965 $5,760,761,905 $6,197,319,929
1964 $5,973,366,667 $5,379,845,648
1963 $4,836,166,667 $4,928,628,018
1962 $4,955,543,963 $4,693,566,416
1961 $4,540,447,761 $4,426,949,095
1960 $4,031,152,977 $4,199,134,390

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

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Colombia and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Iran
2024 $7,919 $5,190
2023 $7,001 $5,049
2022 $6,680 $4,721
2021 $6,223 $4,605
2020 $5,340 $3,203
2019 $6,473 $3,997
2018 $6,817 $4,783
2017 $6,480 $6,001
2016 $5,960 $5,711
2015 $6,249 $4,953
2014 $8,187 $5,672
2013 $8,279 $6,223
2012 $8,109 $8,114
2011 $7,401 $8,026
2010 $6,398 $6,291
2009 $5,251 $5,416
2008 $5,542 $5,377
2007 $4,770 $4,688
2006 $3,790 $3,619
2005 $3,456 $3,132
2004 $2,819 $2,672
2003 $2,312 $2,209
2002 $2,429 $1,891
2001 $2,473 $1,881
2000 $2,555 $1,650
1999 $2,241 $1,740
1998 $2,605 $1,709
1997 $2,873 $1,790
1996 $2,665 $1,915
1995 $2,584 $1,550
1994 $2,326 $1,168
1993 $1,929 $1,038
1992 $1,730 $1,957
1991 $1,486 $2,194
1990 $1,475 $2,138
1989 $1,244 $2,125
1988 $1,260 $2,234
1987 $1,193 $2,513
1986 $1,169 $4,064
1985 $1,192 $3,634
1984 $1,336 $3,395
1983 $1,384 $3,397
1982 $1,425 $2,845
1981 $1,362 $2,393
1980 $1,280 $2,368
1979 $1,095 $2,352
1978 $932 $2,101
1977 $798 $2,243
1976 $643 $1,954
1975 $561 $1,532
1974 $542 $1,409
1973 $462 $851
1972 $397 $555
1971 $367 $457
1970 $346 $377
1969 $318 $345
1968 $302 $314
1967 $303 $283.7
1966 $290.3 $262.9
1965 $317 $247.5
1964 $339 $221.7
1963 $282.6 $209.6
1962 $298.5 $205.8
1961 $282.1 $200.1
1960 $258.3 $195.6

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

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Colombia vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Iran
2026 78.3 78.2
2025 78.1 78.1
2024 77.9 77.9
2023 77.7 77.7
2022 76.5 76.8
2021 72.7 73.8
2020 74.8 74.1
2019 76.8 76.9
2018 76.6 76.6
2017 76.4 76.4
2016 76.2 76.2
2015 76.1 75.9
2014 75.9 75.6
2013 75.8 75.3
2012 75.6 75
2011 75.2 74.7
2010 74.9 74.4
2009 74.5 74
2008 74.2 73.7
2007 73.8 73.3
2006 73.5 72.9
2005 73.2 72.4
2004 72.8 72
2003 72.3 70.5
2002 71.5 71.1
2001 71.2 70.6
2000 70.9 70.2
1999 70.9 69.7
1998 70.9 69.2
1997 70.6 68.6
1996 70.2 68.3
1995 69.8 67.9
1994 69.4 67.5
1993 69.1 67
1992 68.8 66.7
1991 68.8 66.2
1990 68.7 64.1
1989 68.6 65.3
1988 68.3 63.3
1987 68.2 62.7
1986 68.3 62.1
1985 65.4 61.5
1984 68.3 60.9
1983 68.1 58.5
1982 67.9 57.6
1981 67.2 56.6
1980 66.7 58.4
1979 66.2 58.5
1978 65.8 56
1977 65.2 56.7
1976 64.6 55.8
1975 64 54.8
1974 63.5 53.9
1973 63 52.9
1972 62.5 51.7
1971 62 51.1
1970 61.5 50.2
1969 61 49.4
1968 60.6 47.9
1967 60.1 47.8
1966 59.7 47.1
1965 59.2 46.4
1964 58.8 45.7
1963 58.3 45.1
1962 57.7 43.8
1961 57.2 43.9
1960 56.6 43.3
1959 55.9 42.8
1958 54.7 42.2
1957 54.1 41.3
1956 52.5 41.1
1955 51.9 40.6
1954 51.3 40
1953 50.6 39.5
1952 49.8 39.2
1951 49 38.7
1950 48.3 38.2

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

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Colombia and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Iran
1x
Year Population
Colombia Iran
2024 52,886,363 91,567,738
2023 52,321,152 90,608,707
2022 51,737,944 89,524,246
2021 51,188,173 88,455,488
2020 50,629,997 87,723,443
2019 49,907,985 87,051,648
2018 49,024,465 86,117,998
2017 48,131,078 85,026,754
2016 47,437,512 83,812,228
2015 46,969,940 82,619,362
2014 46,565,429 81,502,045
2013 46,151,584 80,414,686
2012 45,715,810 79,370,580
2011 45,259,614 78,383,598
2010 44,777,319 77,420,842
2009 44,271,541 76,457,825
2008 43,758,808 75,514,204
2007 43,235,374 74,602,648
2006 42,691,084 73,392,747
2005 42,128,977 71,828,455
2004 41,543,171 70,256,316
2003 40,937,429 68,769,340
2002 40,324,680 68,011,317
2001 39,709,262 67,452,005
2000 39,089,934 66,418,659
1999 38,454,863 65,445,391
1998 37,792,165 64,519,859
1997 37,121,149 63,639,638
1996 36,462,745 62,881,300
1995 35,804,662 62,205,567
1994 35,127,410 61,520,598
1993 34,441,473 61,403,543
1992 33,760,571 61,184,983
1991 33,098,372 59,986,931
1990 32,440,069 58,380,092
1989 31,776,279 56,704,914
1988 31,130,524 55,072,694
1987 30,499,467 53,323,493
1986 29,879,112 51,446,045
1985 29,268,470 49,582,289
1984 28,642,690 47,793,998
1983 27,988,173 46,029,535
1982 27,338,331 44,272,141
1981 26,713,267 41,989,312
1980 26,104,498 39,842,324
1979 25,515,626 38,424,952
1978 24,950,337 37,126,535
1977 24,393,494 35,933,181
1976 23,858,810 34,837,271
1975 23,344,644 33,802,973
1974 22,833,469 32,796,463
1973 22,325,374 31,839,838
1972 21,819,563 30,921,179
1971 21,319,096 30,029,071
1970 20,811,782 29,145,100
1969 20,291,942 28,273,482
1968 19,766,796 27,437,391
1967 19,235,618 26,628,432
1966 18,702,688 25,829,270
1965 18,169,050 25,036,978
1964 17,637,411 24,262,859
1963 17,113,823 23,519,005
1962 16,599,029 22,807,907
1961 16,095,203 22,125,726
1960 15,606,209 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Iran

Fertility rate
Colombia

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Iran
2023 1.65 1.7
2022 1.66 1.7
2021 1.68 1.71
2020 1.69 1.7
2019 1.71 1.77
2018 1.72 1.92
2017 1.72 2.02
2016 1.72 2.05
2015 1.77 2.02
2014 1.82 1.98
2013 1.86 1.91
2012 1.9 1.85
2011 1.94 1.79
2010 2.01 1.75
2009 2.1 1.74
2008 2.15 1.74
2007 2.19 1.75
2006 2.24 1.76
2005 2.31 1.76
2004 2.38 1.78
2003 2.45 1.8
2002 2.49 1.84
2001 2.52 1.92
2000 2.57 2
1999 2.64 2.09
1998 2.72 2.19
1997 2.74 2.32
1996 2.77 2.54
1995 2.85 2.85
1994 2.94 3.24
1993 2.98 3.67
1992 2.98 4.1
1991 2.98 4.57
1990 3 4.93
1989 3.01 5.17
1988 3.04 5.43
1987 3.09 5.72
1986 3.15 6.01
1985 3.23 6.24
1984 3.35 6.43
1983 3.5 6.53
1982 3.62 6.59
1981 3.71 6.62
1980 3.8 6.63
1979 3.89 6.55
1978 4 6.34
1977 4.16 6.18
1976 4.29 6.07
1975 4.4 5.95
1974 4.53 5.97
1973 4.68 6.06
1972 4.86 6.26
1971 5.06 6.55
1970 5.28 6.8
1969 5.51 7.01
1968 5.74 7.12
1967 5.96 7.19
1966 6.16 7.21
1965 6.33 7.22
1964 6.48 7.24
1963 6.58 7.32
1962 6.66 7.4
1961 6.71 7.46
1960 6.74 7.52

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

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Colombia and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Iran
2024 33.1 34.3
2023 32.7 33.8
2022 32.2 33.3
2021 31.9 32.8
2020 31.5 32.3
2019 31.1 31.7
2018 30.7 31.2
2017 30.4 30.7
2016 30 30.2
2015 29.6 29.7
2014 29.2 29.2
2013 28.7 28.7
2012 28.3 28.2
2011 27.9 27.7
2010 27.5 27.2
2009 27.1 26.6
2008 26.7 26.1
2007 26.4 25.5
2006 26 24.8
2005 25.6 24.3
2004 25.3 23.7
2003 25 23.1
2002 24.7 22.6
2001 24.5 22
2000 24.2 21.4
1999 23.9 20.7
1998 23.7 20
1997 23.5 19.5
1996 23.2 19.1
1995 23 18.7
1994 22.8 18.4
1993 22.5 18.3
1992 22.3 18.4
1991 22.1 18.3
1990 21.8 18.2
1989 21.6 18.1
1988 21.3 18.2
1987 21 18.2
1986 20.7 18.2
1985 20.4 18.3
1984 20.1 18.4
1983 19.8 18.5
1982 19.5 18.6
1981 19.2 18.4
1980 19 18.2
1979 18.7 18.3
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.2 18.3
1976 18 18.2
1975 17.8 18.1
1974 17.6 18
1973 17.3 17.9
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 16.9 17.7
1970 16.8 17.6
1969 16.6 17.6
1968 16.5 17.6
1967 16.4 17.7
1966 16.4 17.7
1965 16.3 17.8
1964 16.3 17.9
1963 16.4 18.1
1962 16.4 18.4
1961 16.5 18.7
1960 16.6 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Colombia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Iran
% of world population
0.65%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
88.9%
2023
English speaking
4.22%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Colombia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Iran
% of world land
0.74%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
138,867 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)

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