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Colombia vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 26th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Iraq
Population
54105437
48289334
Population rank 28/197 33/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Colombia and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Iraq
2024 $418,818,154,879 $279,641,257,615
2023 $366,291,836,138 $268,881,051,644
2022 $345,632,492,851 $287,372,232,138
2021 $318,524,633,225 $209,691,945,713
2020 $270,348,342,541 $180,898,797,517
2019 $323,031,701,193 $233,636,097,800
2018 $334,198,218,098 $227,367,469,034
2017 $311,866,875,157 $187,217,660,051
2016 $282,720,100,286 $166,743,557,748
2015 $293,492,370,193 $166,774,104,959
2014 $381,240,864,422 $228,415,656,175
2013 $382,093,697,078 $234,637,675,129
2012 $370,691,143,018 $218,002,476,129
2011 $334,966,134,805 $185,749,664,444
2010 $286,498,534,095 $138,516,722,650
2009 $232,468,663,110 $111,657,580,326
2008 $242,504,150,473 $131,614,434,154
2007 $206,229,540,926 $88,837,057,320
2006 $161,792,958,905 $65,147,051,918
2005 $145,600,529,606 $50,065,104,668
2004 $117,092,416,666 $36,633,669,269
2003 $94,644,969,157 $21,921,569,479
2002 $97,945,812,803 $32,928,454,672
2001 $98,200,641,203 $36,176,430,129
2000 $99,875,074,951 $48,364,250,944
1999 $86,186,158,685 $36,881,601,584
1998 $98,443,739,941 $20,617,405,044
1997 $106,659,508,271 $20,764,857,056
1996 $97,160,109,278 $10,433,698,621
1995 $92,507,279,383 $12,894,029,888
1994 $81,703,500,846 $3,991,349,283
1993 $66,446,804,803 $1,031,944,881
1992 $58,418,985,443 $553,671,958
1991 $49,175,565,911 $407,796,350
1990 $47,844,090,710 $180,408,064,516
1989 $39,540,080,200 $65,831,935,484
1988 $39,212,550,050 $62,684,516,129
1987 $36,373,307,085 $56,774,193,548
1986 $34,942,489,684 $47,264,516,129
1985 $34,894,411,352 $48,425,161,290
1984 $38,253,120,738 $46,938,387,097
1983 $38,729,822,782 $40,712,903,226
1982 $38,968,039,722 $42,382,333,333
1981 $36,388,366,869 $37,823,000,000
1980 $33,400,735,644 $52,569,000,000
1979 $27,940,411,250 $37,816,457,839
1978 $23,263,511,958 $23,762,275,652
1977 $19,470,960,619 $19,838,130,715
1976 $15,341,403,660 $17,754,825,601
1975 $13,098,633,902 $13,458,516,763
1974 $12,370,029,584 $11,516,762,614
1973 $10,315,760,000 $5,134,367,778
1972 $8,671,358,733 $4,113,848,002
1971 $7,820,380,971 $3,865,346,535
1970 $7,198,360,460 $3,281,318,687
1969 $6,450,175,214 $3,007,758,797
1968 $5,960,212,869 $2,896,598,841
1967 $5,825,170,438 $2,551,522,656
1966 $5,428,518,519 $2,530,306,096
1965 $5,760,761,905 $2,335,785,506
1964 $5,973,366,667 $2,136,408,198
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,805,901,510
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,784,174,541
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,671,960,965
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,537,252,193

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

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Colombia and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Iraq
2024 $7,919 $6,074
2023 $7,001 $5,965
2022 $6,680 $6,521
2021 $6,223 $4,868
2020 $5,340 $4,295
2019 $6,473 $5,672
2018 $6,817 $5,647
2017 $6,480 $4,759
2016 $5,960 $4,334
2015 $6,249 $4,440
2014 $8,187 $6,249
2013 $8,279 $6,650
2012 $8,109 $6,478
2011 $7,401 $5,776
2010 $6,398 $4,462
2009 $5,251 $3,715
2008 $5,542 $4,543
2007 $4,770 $3,129
2006 $3,790 $2,277
2005 $3,456 $1,762
2004 $2,819 $1,328
2003 $2,312 $818
2002 $2,429 $1,266
2001 $2,473 $1,436
2000 $2,555 $1,980
1999 $2,241 $1,560
1998 $2,605 $901
1997 $2,873 $936
1996 $2,665 $485
1995 $2,584 $619
1994 $2,326 $198.2
1993 $1,929 $53.7
1992 $1,730 $30.3
1991 $1,486 $23
1990 $1,475 $10,261
1989 $1,244 $3,791
1988 $1,260 $3,707
1987 $1,193 $3,436
1986 $1,169 $2,940
1985 $1,192 $3,088
1984 $1,336 $3,066
1983 $1,384 $2,743
1982 $1,425 $2,942
1981 $1,362 $2,700
1980 $1,280 $3,868
1979 $1,095 $2,871
1978 $932 $1,863
1977 $798 $1,609
1976 $643 $1,489
1975 $561 $1,166
1974 $542 $1,031
1973 $462 $476
1972 $397 $394
1971 $367 $384
1970 $346 $337
1969 $318 $320
1968 $302 $319
1967 $303 $290.6
1966 $290.3 $298.2
1965 $317 $284.8
1964 $339 $269.4
1963 $282.6 $235.5
1962 $298.5 $240.7
1961 $282.1 $232.4
1960 $258.3 $218.9

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

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Colombia vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Iraq
2026 78.3 72.6
2025 78.1 72.5
2024 77.9 72.4
2023 77.7 72.3
2022 76.5 72
2021 72.7 70.7
2020 74.8 69.7
2019 76.8 71.2
2018 76.6 71.1
2017 76.4 69.8
2016 76.2 68.7
2015 76.1 70
2014 75.9 69.7
2013 75.8 69
2012 75.6 68.8
2011 75.2 68.4
2010 74.9 68.1
2009 74.5 67.8
2008 74.2 66.5
2007 73.8 64.4
2006 73.5 64
2005 73.2 64.9
2004 72.8 64.6
2003 72.3 64.8
2002 71.5 65.7
2001 71.2 65.3
2000 70.9 64.9
1999 70.9 64.5
1998 70.9 64.4
1997 70.6 64.2
1996 70.2 64.6
1995 69.8 64.8
1994 69.4 65
1993 69.1 65.3
1992 68.8 65.3
1991 68.8 61.3
1990 68.7 57.6
1989 68.6 57.5
1988 68.3 56.7
1987 68.2 60.3
1986 68.3 60
1985 65.4 59.8
1984 68.3 59.5
1983 68.1 59.3
1982 67.9 59
1981 67.2 58.7
1980 66.7 60.9
1979 66.2 64.4
1978 65.8 64.2
1977 65.2 63.9
1976 64.6 63.6
1975 64 61.4
1974 63.5 61
1973 63 62.3
1972 62.5 61.8
1971 62 61.3
1970 61.5 60.5
1969 61 59.6
1968 60.6 59
1967 60.1 58.4
1966 59.7 57.3
1965 59.2 56.4
1964 58.8 55.2
1963 58.3 54.4
1962 57.7 53.5
1961 57.2 52.3
1960 56.6 51.5
1959 55.9 49.7
1958 54.7 49
1957 54.1 47.7
1956 52.5 46.4
1955 51.9 45
1954 51.3 43.5
1953 50.6 42.1
1952 49.8 40.5
1951 49 39
1950 48.3 37.4

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

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Colombia and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Colombia Iraq
2024 52,886,363 46,042,015
2023 52,321,152 45,074,049
2022 51,737,944 44,070,551
2021 51,188,173 43,071,211
2020 50,629,997 42,116,605
2019 49,907,985 41,192,171
2018 49,024,465 40,265,624
2017 48,131,078 39,337,353
2016 47,437,512 38,469,627
2015 46,969,940 37,560,535
2014 46,565,429 36,550,059
2013 46,151,584 35,281,989
2012 45,715,810 33,654,842
2011 45,259,614 32,161,424
2010 44,777,319 31,045,366
2009 44,271,541 30,058,206
2008 43,758,808 28,971,036
2007 43,235,374 28,391,607
2006 42,691,084 28,616,515
2005 42,128,977 28,407,448
2004 41,543,171 27,577,878
2003 40,937,429 26,802,659
2002 40,324,680 26,006,559
2001 39,709,262 25,197,840
2000 39,089,934 24,424,056
1999 38,454,863 23,636,527
1998 37,792,165 22,884,399
1997 37,121,149 22,176,593
1996 36,462,745 21,501,321
1995 35,804,662 20,825,860
1994 35,127,410 20,139,807
1993 34,441,473 19,201,195
1992 33,760,571 18,300,845
1991 33,098,372 17,767,253
1990 32,440,069 17,581,206
1989 31,776,279 17,364,542
1988 31,130,524 16,908,819
1987 30,499,467 16,521,049
1986 29,879,112 16,074,145
1985 29,268,470 15,683,430
1984 28,642,690 15,310,733
1983 27,988,173 14,840,555
1982 27,338,331 14,406,083
1981 26,713,267 14,006,381
1980 26,104,498 13,591,992
1979 25,515,626 13,170,365
1978 24,950,337 12,753,355
1977 24,393,494 12,331,046
1976 23,858,810 11,927,651
1975 23,344,644 11,543,639
1974 22,833,469 11,167,761
1973 22,325,374 10,795,869
1972 21,819,563 10,430,164
1971 21,319,096 10,077,809
1970 20,811,782 9,735,611
1969 20,291,942 9,403,356
1968 19,766,796 9,085,016
1967 19,235,618 8,778,869
1966 18,702,688 8,485,104
1965 18,169,050 8,202,140
1964 17,637,411 7,929,566
1963 17,113,823 7,667,928
1962 16,599,029 7,413,875
1961 16,095,203 7,194,553
1960 15,606,209 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Iraq

Fertility rate
Colombia

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Iraq
2023 1.65 3.25
2022 1.66 3.29
2021 1.68 3.36
2020 1.69 3.42
2019 1.71 3.48
2018 1.72 3.55
2017 1.72 3.64
2016 1.72 3.84
2015 1.77 4.08
2014 1.82 4.31
2013 1.86 4.44
2012 1.9 4.54
2011 1.94 4.59
2010 2.01 4.46
2009 2.1 4.38
2008 2.15 4.37
2007 2.19 4.4
2006 2.24 4.46
2005 2.31 4.45
2004 2.38 4.53
2003 2.45 4.58
2002 2.49 4.67
2001 2.52 4.8
2000 2.57 4.92
1999 2.64 5.04
1998 2.72 5.11
1997 2.74 5.19
1996 2.77 5.25
1995 2.85 5.36
1994 2.94 5.49
1993 2.98 5.61
1992 2.98 5.72
1991 2.98 5.83
1990 3 5.93
1989 3.01 5.99
1988 3.04 6.05
1987 3.09 6.11
1986 3.15 6.18
1985 3.23 6.25
1984 3.35 6.32
1983 3.5 6.39
1982 3.62 6.46
1981 3.71 6.53
1980 3.8 6.59
1979 3.89 6.66
1978 4 6.73
1977 4.16 6.8
1976 4.29 6.86
1975 4.4 6.91
1974 4.53 6.95
1973 4.68 6.99
1972 4.86 7.02
1971 5.06 7.06
1970 5.28 7.07
1969 5.51 7.08
1968 5.74 7.06
1967 5.96 7.03
1966 6.16 7.02
1965 6.33 7.02
1964 6.48 7.01
1963 6.58 7.01
1962 6.66 6.99
1961 6.71 5.8
1960 6.74 5.3

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

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Colombia and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Iraq
2024 33.1 21.6
2023 32.7 21.4
2022 32.2 21.1
2021 31.9 20.9
2020 31.5 20.6
2019 31.1 20.4
2018 30.7 20.1
2017 30.4 19.9
2016 30 19.7
2015 29.6 19.5
2014 29.2 19.4
2013 28.7 19.3
2012 28.3 19.2
2011 27.9 19.1
2010 27.5 19
2009 27.1 18.9
2008 26.7 18.8
2007 26.4 18.7
2006 26 18.6
2005 25.6 18.5
2004 25.3 18.3
2003 25 18.2
2002 24.7 18.1
2001 24.5 18
2000 24.2 17.9
1999 23.9 17.9
1998 23.7 17.8
1997 23.5 17.7
1996 23.2 17.6
1995 23 17.5
1994 22.8 17.4
1993 22.5 17.3
1992 22.3 17.3
1991 22.1 17.2
1990 21.8 17.1
1989 21.6 17
1988 21.3 16.9
1987 21 16.9
1986 20.7 16.8
1985 20.4 16.7
1984 20.1 16.6
1983 19.8 16.6
1982 19.5 16.5
1981 19.2 16.5
1980 19 16.5
1979 18.7 16.5
1978 18.5 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18 16.7
1975 17.8 17
1974 17.6 17.2
1973 17.3 17.5
1972 17.1 17.7
1971 16.9 17.9
1970 16.8 18.1
1969 16.6 18.3
1968 16.5 18.5
1967 16.4 18.7
1966 16.4 19
1965 16.3 19.3
1964 16.3 19.5
1963 16.4 19.8
1962 16.4 20.1
1961 16.5 20.4
1960 16.6 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Colombia Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Iraq
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
84.1%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Colombia Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Iraq
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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