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Colombia vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 26th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Ireland
Population
54105437
5518360
Population rank 28/197 121/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Colombia and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Ireland
2024 $418,818,154,879 $609,157,459,747
2023 $366,291,836,138 $567,372,737,459
2022 $345,632,492,851 $548,341,794,599
2021 $318,524,633,225 $530,394,123,830
2020 $270,348,342,541 $436,009,027,819
2019 $323,031,701,193 $407,211,793,801
2018 $334,198,218,098 $395,780,319,817
2017 $311,866,875,157 $348,355,212,569
2016 $282,720,100,286 $305,431,252,709
2015 $293,492,370,193 $302,101,388,556
2014 $381,240,864,422 $266,490,442,124
2013 $382,093,697,078 $242,924,245,719
2012 $370,691,143,018 $226,921,827,888
2011 $334,966,134,805 $240,975,871,047
2010 $286,498,534,095 $221,732,824,603
2009 $232,468,663,110 $236,443,115,854
2008 $242,504,150,473 $275,447,471,451
2007 $206,229,540,926 $270,079,279,420
2006 $161,792,958,905 $232,180,617,162
2005 $145,600,529,606 $211,876,989,656
2004 $117,092,416,666 $194,372,115,041
2003 $94,644,969,157 $164,670,771,260
2002 $97,945,812,803 $128,596,035,288
2001 $98,200,641,203 $109,346,669,230
2000 $99,875,074,951 $100,207,610,430
1999 $86,186,158,685 $98,893,958,263
1998 $98,443,739,941 $90,199,410,116
1997 $106,659,508,271 $82,856,648,758
1996 $97,160,109,278 $75,790,786,290
1995 $92,507,279,383 $69,139,823,232
1994 $81,703,500,846 $57,097,656,066
1993 $66,446,804,803 $52,417,477,614
1992 $58,418,985,443 $55,918,538,121
1991 $49,175,565,911 $49,787,501,584
1990 $47,844,090,710 $49,305,632,408
1989 $39,540,080,200 $39,238,392,678
1988 $39,212,550,050 $37,772,896,221
1987 $36,373,307,085 $33,920,518,493
1986 $34,942,489,684 $28,714,571,852
1985 $34,894,411,352 $21,270,013,326
1984 $38,253,120,738 $20,106,648,455
1983 $38,729,822,782 $20,766,047,764
1982 $38,968,039,722 $21,474,752,962
1981 $36,388,366,869 $20,670,190,138
1980 $33,400,735,644 $21,747,855,640
1979 $27,940,411,250 $18,319,334,300
1978 $23,263,511,958 $14,647,996,074
1977 $19,470,960,619 $11,248,340,431
1976 $15,341,403,660 $9,453,756,015
1975 $13,098,633,902 $9,483,808,362
1974 $12,370,029,584 $7,896,860,615
1973 $10,315,760,000 $7,481,173,066
1972 $8,671,358,733 $6,318,060,582
1971 $7,820,380,971 $5,098,250,287
1970 $7,198,360,460 $4,395,995,086
1969 $6,450,175,214 $3,902,721,632
1968 $5,960,212,869 $3,378,701,147
1967 $5,825,170,438 $3,445,739,915
1966 $5,428,518,519 $3,198,820,904
1965 $5,760,761,905 $3,035,655,794
1964 $5,973,366,667 $2,851,091,646
1963 $4,836,166,667 $2,505,073,358
1962 $4,955,543,963 $2,329,372,972
1961 $4,540,447,761 $2,151,772,980
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,998,550,222

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

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Colombia and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Ireland
2024 $7,919 $112,895
2023 $7,001 $106,819
2022 $6,680 $105,191
2021 $6,223 $103,783
2020 $5,340 $86,514
2019 $6,473 $81,828
2018 $6,817 $80,804
2017 $6,480 $72,161
2016 $5,960 $64,130
2015 $6,249 $64,250
2014 $8,187 $57,215
2013 $8,279 $52,538
2012 $8,109 $49,336
2011 $7,401 $52,614
2010 $6,398 $48,624
2009 $5,251 $52,133
2008 $5,542 $61,353
2007 $4,770 $61,396
2006 $3,790 $54,329
2005 $3,456 $50,933
2004 $2,819 $47,754
2003 $2,312 $41,204
2002 $2,429 $32,705
2001 $2,473 $28,282
2000 $2,555 $26,335
1999 $2,241 $26,338
1998 $2,605 $24,295
1997 $2,873 $22,551
1996 $2,665 $20,836
1995 $2,584 $19,158
1994 $2,326 $15,903
1993 $1,929 $14,657
1992 $1,730 $15,714
1991 $1,486 $14,087
1990 $1,475 $14,031
1989 $1,244 $11,176
1988 $1,260 $10,716
1987 $1,193 $9,582
1986 $1,169 $8,112
1985 $1,192 $6,012
1984 $1,336 $5,692
1983 $1,384 $5,915
1982 $1,425 $6,161
1981 $1,362 $5,986
1980 $1,280 $6,372
1979 $1,095 $5,430
1978 $932 $4,400
1977 $798 $3,427
1976 $643 $2,920
1975 $561 $2,973
1974 $542 $2,517
1973 $462 $2,424
1972 $397 $2,080
1971 $367 $1,704
1970 $346 $1,487
1969 $318 $1,331
1968 $302 $1,159
1967 $303 $1,187
1966 $290.3 $1,107
1965 $317 $1,055
1964 $339 $995
1963 $282.6 $878
1962 $298.5 $821
1961 $282.1 $762
1960 $258.3 $707

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

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Colombia vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Ireland
2026 78.3 82.9
2025 78.1 82.7
2024 77.9 82.6
2023 77.7 82.4
2022 76.5 82.1
2021 72.7 81.9
2020 74.8 82.4
2019 76.8 82.4
2018 76.6 82.1
2017 76.4 82.1
2016 76.2 81.7
2015 76.1 81.5
2014 75.9 81.4
2013 75.8 81.1
2012 75.6 80.9
2011 75.2 80.7
2010 74.9 80.6
2009 74.5 80.1
2008 74.2 79.8
2007 73.8 79.6
2006 73.5 79.2
2005 73.2 78.9
2004 72.8 78.5
2003 72.3 78.1
2002 71.5 77.6
2001 71.2 77.1
2000 70.9 76.5
1999 70.9 76.1
1998 70.9 76.2
1997 70.6 76
1996 70.2 75.8
1995 69.8 75.5
1994 69.4 75.8
1993 69.1 75.3
1992 68.8 75.4
1991 68.8 75
1990 68.7 74.8
1989 68.6 74.5
1988 68.3 74.4
1987 68.2 74.4
1986 68.3 73.6
1985 65.4 73.6
1984 68.3 73.6
1983 68.1 73.2
1982 67.9 73.2
1981 67.2 72.9
1980 66.7 72.5
1979 66.2 72.2
1978 65.8 71.9
1977 65.2 71.9
1976 64.6 71.8
1975 64 71.7
1974 63.5 71.1
1973 63 71.2
1972 62.5 71
1971 62 71.6
1970 61.5 70.8
1969 61 70.8
1968 60.6 70.9
1967 60.1 71.2
1966 59.7 70.2
1965 59.2 70.6
1964 58.8 70.4
1963 58.3 70.2
1962 57.7 69.9
1961 57.2 69.6
1960 56.6 70.2
1959 55.9 69.4
1958 54.7 69.3
1957 54.1 69
1956 52.5 69
1955 51.9 68
1954 51.3 68
1953 50.6 67.9
1952 49.8 67.2
1951 49 64.8
1950 48.3 65.6

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

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Colombia and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Colombia Ireland
2024 52,886,363 5,395,790
2023 52,321,152 5,311,538
2022 51,737,944 5,212,836
2021 51,188,173 5,110,585
2020 50,629,997 5,039,747
2019 49,907,985 4,976,456
2018 49,024,465 4,898,022
2017 48,131,078 4,827,445
2016 47,437,512 4,762,722
2015 46,969,940 4,701,957
2014 46,565,429 4,657,740
2013 46,151,584 4,623,816
2012 45,715,810 4,599,533
2011 45,259,614 4,580,084
2010 44,777,319 4,560,155
2009 44,271,541 4,535,375
2008 43,758,808 4,489,544
2007 43,235,374 4,398,942
2006 42,691,084 4,273,591
2005 42,128,977 4,159,914
2004 41,543,171 4,070,262
2003 40,937,429 3,996,521
2002 40,324,680 3,931,947
2001 39,709,262 3,866,243
2000 39,089,934 3,805,174
1999 38,454,863 3,754,786
1998 37,792,165 3,712,696
1997 37,121,149 3,674,171
1996 36,462,745 3,637,510
1995 35,804,662 3,608,841
1994 35,127,410 3,590,386
1993 34,441,473 3,576,261
1992 33,760,571 3,558,430
1991 33,098,372 3,534,235
1990 32,440,069 3,513,974
1989 31,776,279 3,511,009
1988 31,130,524 3,524,949
1987 30,499,467 3,540,057
1986 29,879,112 3,539,690
1985 29,268,470 3,538,082
1984 28,642,690 3,532,423
1983 27,988,173 3,510,600
1982 27,338,331 3,485,800
1981 26,713,267 3,453,000
1980 26,104,498 3,412,800
1979 25,515,626 3,373,750
1978 24,950,337 3,329,100
1977 24,393,494 3,282,200
1976 23,858,810 3,238,050
1975 23,344,644 3,189,550
1974 22,833,469 3,137,500
1973 22,325,374 3,085,950
1972 21,819,563 3,036,850
1971 21,319,096 2,992,050
1970 20,811,782 2,957,250
1969 20,291,942 2,932,650
1968 19,766,796 2,915,550
1967 19,235,618 2,902,450
1966 18,702,688 2,888,800
1965 18,169,050 2,877,300
1964 17,637,411 2,866,550
1963 17,113,823 2,852,650
1962 16,599,029 2,836,050
1961 16,095,203 2,824,400
1960 15,606,209 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Ireland

Fertility rate
Colombia

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Ireland
2023 1.65 1.5
2022 1.66 1.54
2021 1.68 1.78
2020 1.69 1.63
2019 1.71 1.71
2018 1.72 1.75
2017 1.72 1.77
2016 1.72 1.81
2015 1.77 1.85
2014 1.82 1.89
2013 1.86 1.93
2012 1.9 1.98
2011 1.94 2.03
2010 2.01 2.05
2009 2.1 2.06
2008 2.15 2.06
2007 2.19 2.01
2006 2.24 1.91
2005 2.31 1.86
2004 2.38 1.93
2003 2.45 1.96
2002 2.49 1.97
2001 2.52 1.94
2000 2.57 1.89
1999 2.64 1.9
1998 2.72 1.94
1997 2.74 1.93
1996 2.77 1.88
1995 2.85 1.84
1994 2.94 1.85
1993 2.98 1.9
1992 2.98 1.99
1991 2.98 2.08
1990 3 2.11
1989 3.01 2.08
1988 3.04 2.17
1987 3.09 2.32
1986 3.15 2.44
1985 3.23 2.48
1984 3.35 2.58
1983 3.5 2.74
1982 3.62 2.94
1981 3.71 3.05
1980 3.8 3.21
1979 3.89 3.21
1978 4 3.21
1977 4.16 3.24
1976 4.29 3.29
1975 4.4 3.37
1974 4.53 3.59
1973 4.68 3.71
1972 4.86 3.84
1971 5.06 3.93
1970 5.28 3.85
1969 5.51 3.83
1968 5.74 3.77
1967 5.96 3.84
1966 6.16 3.94
1965 6.33 4.04
1964 6.48 4.07
1963 6.58 4.01
1962 6.66 3.92
1961 6.71 3.78
1960 6.74 3.78

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

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Colombia and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Ireland
2024 33.1 39.7
2023 32.7 39.4
2022 32.2 38.9
2021 31.9 38.6
2020 31.5 38.2
2019 31.1 37.8
2018 30.7 37.4
2017 30.4 37.1
2016 30 36.8
2015 29.6 36.4
2014 29.2 36
2013 28.7 35.6
2012 28.3 35.2
2011 27.9 34.8
2010 27.5 34.3
2009 27.1 33.9
2008 26.7 33.5
2007 26.4 33.4
2006 26 33.4
2005 25.6 33.4
2004 25.3 33.4
2003 25 33.2
2002 24.7 33
2001 24.5 32.7
2000 24.2 32.5
1999 23.9 32.2
1998 23.7 31.9
1997 23.5 31.6
1996 23.2 31.3
1995 23 30.9
1994 22.8 30.6
1993 22.5 30.2
1992 22.3 29.9
1991 22.1 29.6
1990 21.8 29.2
1989 21.6 28.8
1988 21.3 28.4
1987 21 27.9
1986 20.7 27.6
1985 20.4 27.3
1984 20.1 27.1
1983 19.8 26.9
1982 19.5 26.7
1981 19.2 26.6
1980 19 26.5
1979 18.7 26.5
1978 18.5 26.5
1977 18.2 26.5
1976 18 26.4
1975 17.8 26.5
1974 17.6 26.5
1973 17.3 26.7
1972 17.1 26.9
1971 16.9 27.1
1970 16.8 27.4
1969 16.6 27.6
1968 16.5 27.8
1967 16.4 28
1966 16.4 28.2
1965 16.3 28.6
1964 16.3 28.9
1963 16.4 29.2
1962 16.4 29.5
1961 16.5 29.8
1960 16.6 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Ireland
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$784
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Ireland
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
62,031 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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