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Colombia vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 26th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Italy
Population
54105437
58562681
Population rank 28/197 26/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Colombia and Italy: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Italy economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Italy
2024 $418,818,154,879 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $366,291,836,138 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $345,632,492,851 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $318,524,633,225 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $270,348,342,541 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $323,031,701,193 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $334,198,218,098 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $311,866,875,157 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $282,720,100,286 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $293,492,370,193 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $381,240,864,422 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $382,093,697,078 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $370,691,143,018 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $334,966,134,805 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $286,498,534,095 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $232,468,663,110 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $242,504,150,473 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $206,229,540,926 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $161,792,958,905 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $145,600,529,606 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $117,092,416,666 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $94,644,969,157 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $97,945,812,803 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $98,200,641,203 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $99,875,074,951 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $86,186,158,685 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $98,443,739,941 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $106,659,508,271 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $97,160,109,278 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $92,507,279,383 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $81,703,500,846 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $66,446,804,803 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $58,418,985,443 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $49,175,565,911 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $47,844,090,710 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $39,540,080,200 $930,801,709,004
1988 $39,212,550,050 $893,663,934,841
1987 $36,373,307,085 $807,570,134,449
1986 $34,942,489,684 $641,862,313,287
1985 $34,894,411,352 $453,259,761,687
1984 $38,253,120,738 $438,896,930,791
1983 $38,729,822,782 $444,063,496,940
1982 $38,968,039,722 $428,257,421,618
1981 $36,388,366,869 $431,695,533,981
1980 $33,400,735,644 $478,356,755,596
1979 $27,940,411,250 $394,584,507,108
1978 $23,263,511,958 $315,784,469,541
1977 $19,470,960,619 $258,190,019,750
1976 $15,341,403,660 $225,235,205,862
1975 $13,098,633,902 $228,220,643,535
1974 $12,370,029,584 $200,024,444,775
1973 $10,315,760,000 $175,896,529,392
1972 $8,671,358,733 $145,594,833,997
1971 $7,820,380,971 $124,959,712,859
1970 $7,198,360,460 $113,656,669,765
1969 $6,450,175,214 $100,996,667,239
1968 $5,960,212,869 $91,485,448,148
1967 $5,825,170,438 $84,401,995,573
1966 $5,428,518,519 $76,622,444,787
1965 $5,760,761,905 $70,717,012,186
1964 $5,973,366,667 $65,720,771,779
1963 $4,836,166,667 $60,035,924,618
1962 $4,955,543,963 $52,413,872,628
1961 $4,540,447,761 $46,649,487,320
1960 $4,031,152,977 $42,012,422,612

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

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Colombia and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Italy
2024 $7,919 $40,385
2023 $7,001 $39,277
2022 $6,680 $35,654
2021 $6,223 $36,853
2020 $5,340 $32,091
2019 $6,473 $33,813
2018 $6,817 $34,904
2017 $6,480 $32,844
2016 $5,960 $31,392
2015 $6,249 $30,640
2014 $8,187 $36,028
2013 $8,279 $35,702
2012 $8,109 $34,854
2011 $7,401 $38,432
2010 $6,398 $35,857
2009 $5,251 $37,100
2008 $5,542 $40,829
2007 $4,770 $37,826
2006 $3,790 $33,537
2005 $3,456 $32,063
2004 $2,819 $31,348
2003 $2,312 $27,578
2002 $2,429 $22,451
2001 $2,473 $20,570
2000 $2,555 $20,190
1999 $2,241 $22,050
1998 $2,605 $22,365
1997 $2,873 $21,884
1996 $2,665 $23,123
1995 $2,584 $20,712
1994 $2,326 $19,382
1993 $1,929 $18,782
1992 $1,730 $23,297
1991 $1,486 $22,007
1990 $1,475 $20,874
1989 $1,244 $16,424
1988 $1,260 $15,781
1987 $1,193 $14,268
1986 $1,169 $11,341
1985 $1,192 $8,009
1984 $1,336 $7,758
1983 $1,384 $7,851
1982 $1,425 $7,574
1981 $1,362 $7,640
1980 $1,280 $8,476
1979 $1,095 $7,006
1978 $932 $5,623
1977 $798 $4,614
1976 $643 $4,042
1975 $561 $4,116
1974 $542 $3,629
1973 $462 $3,213
1972 $397 $2,677
1971 $367 $2,311
1970 $346 $2,112
1969 $318 $1,886
1968 $302 $1,718
1967 $303 $1,595
1966 $290.3 $1,459
1965 $317 $1,357
1964 $339 $1,272
1963 $282.6 $1,171
1962 $298.5 $1,030
1961 $282.1 $923
1960 $258.3 $837

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

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Colombia vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Italy
2026 78.3 84.2
2025 78.1 84
2024 77.9 83.9
2023 77.7 83.7
2022 76.5 82.1
2021 72.7 82.9
2020 74.8 82.2
2019 76.8 83.3
2018 76.6 83.2
2017 76.4 82.7
2016 76.2 83
2015 76.1 82.5
2014 75.9 82.9
2013 75.8 82.7
2012 75.6 82.3
2011 75.2 82.2
2010 74.9 82.1
2009 74.5 81.8
2008 74.2 81.6
2007 73.8 81.5
2006 73.5 81.4
2005 73.2 81
2004 72.8 81
2003 72.3 80.2
2002 71.5 80.1
2001 71.2 79.9
2000 70.9 79.6
1999 70.9 79.2
1998 70.9 78.8
1997 70.6 78.7
1996 70.2 78.4
1995 69.8 78.1
1994 69.4 77.9
1993 69.1 77.7
1992 68.8 77.4
1991 68.8 77
1990 68.7 77
1989 68.6 76.9
1988 68.3 76.5
1987 68.2 76.3
1986 68.3 75.9
1985 65.4 75.6
1984 68.3 75.5
1983 68.1 74.7
1982 67.9 74.9
1981 67.2 74.4
1980 66.7 74.1
1979 66.2 74.1
1978 65.8 73.8
1977 65.2 73.4
1976 64.6 73.1
1975 64 72.7
1974 63.5 72.8
1973 63 72.1
1972 62.5 72.1
1971 62 71.9
1970 61.5 71.6
1969 61 70.9
1968 60.6 70.9
1967 60.1 71
1966 59.7 71
1965 59.2 70.3
1964 58.8 70.4
1963 58.3 69.3
1962 57.7 69.2
1961 57.2 69.8
1960 56.6 69.2
1959 55.9 69.3
1958 54.7 68.9
1957 54.1 67.8
1956 52.5 67.6
1955 51.9 68.3
1954 51.3 67.9
1953 50.6 66.6
1952 49.8 65.9
1951 49 65.3
1950 48.3 65.7

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

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Colombia and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Italy
1x
Year Population
Colombia Italy
2024 52,886,363 58,952,704
2023 52,321,152 58,984,216
2022 51,737,944 59,013,667
2021 51,188,173 59,133,173
2020 50,629,997 59,438,851
2019 49,907,985 59,729,081
2018 49,024,465 60,148,658
2017 48,131,078 60,002,252
2016 47,437,512 60,115,223
2015 46,969,940 60,229,605
2014 46,565,429 60,320,707
2013 46,151,584 60,311,613
2012 45,715,810 60,191,247
2011 45,259,614 60,026,841
2010 44,777,319 59,819,407
2009 44,271,541 59,555,454
2008 43,758,808 59,211,181
2007 43,235,374 58,756,247
2006 42,691,084 58,399,861
2005 42,128,977 58,166,682
2004 41,543,171 57,828,179
2003 40,937,429 57,399,184
2002 40,324,680 57,089,824
2001 39,709,262 56,976,981
2000 39,089,934 56,942,108
1999 38,454,863 56,916,317
1998 37,792,165 56,906,744
1997 37,121,149 56,890,372
1996 36,462,745 56,860,281
1995 35,804,662 56,844,303
1994 35,127,410 56,843,400
1993 34,441,473 56,831,821
1992 33,760,571 56,797,087
1991 33,098,372 56,758,521
1990 32,440,069 56,719,240
1989 31,776,279 56,671,781
1988 31,130,524 56,629,288
1987 30,499,467 56,601,931
1986 29,879,112 56,596,155
1985 29,268,470 56,593,071
1984 28,642,690 56,576,718
1983 27,988,173 56,564,074
1982 27,338,331 56,543,548
1981 26,713,267 56,501,675
1980 26,104,498 56,433,883
1979 25,515,626 56,317,749
1978 24,950,337 56,155,143
1977 24,393,494 55,955,411
1976 23,858,810 55,718,260
1975 23,344,644 55,441,001
1974 22,833,469 55,110,868
1973 22,325,374 54,751,406
1972 21,819,563 54,381,345
1971 21,319,096 54,073,490
1970 20,811,782 53,821,850
1969 20,291,942 53,537,950
1968 19,766,796 53,235,750
1967 19,235,618 52,900,500
1966 18,702,688 52,519,000
1965 18,169,050 52,112,350
1964 17,637,411 51,675,350
1963 17,113,823 51,252,000
1962 16,599,029 50,879,450
1961 16,095,203 50,536,350
1960 15,606,209 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Italy

Fertility rate
Colombia

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Italy
2023 1.65 1.2
2022 1.66 1.24
2021 1.68 1.25
2020 1.69 1.24
2019 1.71 1.27
2018 1.72 1.31
2017 1.72 1.34
2016 1.72 1.36
2015 1.77 1.36
2014 1.82 1.38
2013 1.86 1.39
2012 1.9 1.42
2011 1.94 1.42
2010 2.01 1.44
2009 2.1 1.44
2008 2.15 1.44
2007 2.19 1.39
2006 2.24 1.37
2005 2.31 1.33
2004 2.38 1.34
2003 2.45 1.29
2002 2.49 1.27
2001 2.52 1.25
2000 2.57 1.26
1999 2.64 1.23
1998 2.72 1.22
1997 2.74 1.22
1996 2.77 1.2
1995 2.85 1.19
1994 2.94 1.21
1993 2.98 1.25
1992 2.98 1.3
1991 2.98 1.3
1990 3 1.33
1989 3.01 1.33
1988 3.04 1.36
1987 3.09 1.33
1986 3.15 1.35
1985 3.23 1.42
1984 3.35 1.46
1983 3.5 1.51
1982 3.62 1.56
1981 3.71 1.58
1980 3.8 1.64
1979 3.89 1.73
1978 4 1.84
1977 4.16 1.93
1976 4.29 2.04
1975 4.4 2.17
1974 4.53 2.28
1973 4.68 2.3
1972 4.86 2.35
1971 5.06 2.4
1970 5.28 2.38
1969 5.51 2.47
1968 5.74 2.46
1967 5.96 2.5
1966 6.16 2.58
1965 6.33 2.6
1964 6.48 2.66
1963 6.58 2.51
1962 6.66 2.46
1961 6.71 2.44
1960 6.74 2.4

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

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Colombia and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Italy
2024 33.1 48.8
2023 32.7 48.4
2022 32.2 48.1
2021 31.9 47.7
2020 31.5 47.4
2019 31.1 47
2018 30.7 46.6
2017 30.4 46.2
2016 30 45.8
2015 29.6 45.4
2014 29.2 45
2013 28.7 44.6
2012 28.3 44.2
2011 27.9 43.9
2010 27.5 43.5
2009 27.1 43.1
2008 26.7 42.8
2007 26.4 42.6
2006 26 42.3
2005 25.6 41.9
2004 25.3 41.6
2003 25 41.3
2002 24.7 41
2001 24.5 40.6
2000 24.2 40.3
1999 23.9 39.9
1998 23.7 39.6
1997 23.5 39.4
1996 23.2 39.1
1995 23 38.9
1994 22.8 38.6
1993 22.5 38.2
1992 22.3 37.9
1991 22.1 37.5
1990 21.8 37.1
1989 21.6 36.8
1988 21.3 36.4
1987 21 36.1
1986 20.7 35.8
1985 20.4 35.6
1984 20.1 35.3
1983 19.8 34.9
1982 19.5 34.6
1981 19.2 34.3
1980 19 34.1
1979 18.7 34
1978 18.5 33.9
1977 18.2 33.7
1976 18 33.6
1975 17.8 33.5
1974 17.6 33.4
1973 17.3 33.3
1972 17.1 33.2
1971 16.9 33.1
1970 16.8 33
1969 16.6 32.8
1968 16.5 32.7
1967 16.4 32.5
1966 16.4 32.4
1965 16.3 32.3
1964 16.3 32.2
1963 16.4 32.1
1962 16.4 32
1961 16.5 31.8
1960 16.6 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Colombia Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Italy
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.3%
2019
English speaking
4.22%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Colombia Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$758
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Italy
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
303,043 mi
2007

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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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