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Colombia vs Japan statistics compared

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Colombia has a population of 53.4M (ranked 28/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 26th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 37/197 ($457B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($8,562), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Japan
Population
54209462
122704252
Population rank 28/197 12/197
GDP
$457B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 37/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 94/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$274B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,126
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 85/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,463
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
125.9 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.63
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
33.5 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Colombia and Japan: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Japan economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Japan
2025 $457,410,034,203 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $420,504,033,143 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $366,901,643,683 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $345,632,492,851 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $318,524,633,225 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $270,348,342,541 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $323,031,701,193 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $334,198,218,098 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $311,866,875,157 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $282,720,100,286 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $293,492,370,193 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $381,240,864,422 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $382,093,697,078 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $370,691,143,018 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $334,966,134,805 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $286,498,534,095 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $232,468,663,110 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $242,504,150,473 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $206,229,540,926 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $161,792,958,905 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $145,600,529,606 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $117,092,416,666 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $94,644,969,157 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $97,945,812,803 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $98,200,641,203 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $99,875,074,951 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $86,186,158,685 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $98,443,739,941 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $106,659,508,271 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $97,160,109,278 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $92,507,279,383 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $81,703,500,846 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $66,446,804,803 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $58,418,985,443 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $47,844,090,710 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $39,540,080,200 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $39,212,550,050 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $36,373,307,085 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $34,942,489,684 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $34,894,411,352 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $38,729,822,782 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $38,968,039,722 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $36,388,366,869 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $27,940,411,250 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $23,263,511,958 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $19,470,960,619 $752,590,681,822
1976 $15,341,403,660 $611,495,350,304
1975 $13,098,633,902 $544,082,569,364
1974 $12,370,029,584 $500,355,087,138
1973 $10,315,760,000 $450,756,970,744
1972 $8,671,358,733 $331,776,379,992
1971 $7,820,380,971 $250,530,994,765
1970 $7,198,360,460 $221,798,003,144
1969 $6,450,175,214 $188,179,852,753
1968 $5,960,212,869 $160,201,483,788
1967 $5,825,170,438 $135,265,319,098
1966 $5,428,518,519 $115,427,351,851
1965 $5,760,761,905 $99,387,878,008
1964 $5,973,366,667 $89,332,989,729
1963 $4,836,166,667 $75,945,582,324
1962 $4,955,543,963 $66,356,388,224
1961 $4,540,447,761 $58,472,696,006
1960 $4,031,152,977 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Japan
2025 $8,562 $35,951
2024 $7,951 $33,797
2023 $7,012 $35,215
2022 $6,680 $35,548
2021 $6,223 $41,581
2020 $5,340 $41,099
2019 $6,473 $41,425
2018 $6,817 $40,645
2017 $6,480 $39,680
2016 $5,960 $40,215
2015 $6,249 $35,665
2014 $8,187 $39,173
2013 $8,279 $41,369
2012 $8,109 $49,627
2011 $7,401 $49,122
2010 $6,398 $45,378
2009 $5,251 $41,678
2008 $5,542 $40,294
2007 $4,770 $36,130
2006 $3,790 $36,354
2005 $3,456 $38,159
2004 $2,819 $38,678
2003 $2,312 $35,809
2002 $2,429 $33,316
2001 $2,473 $34,910
2000 $2,555 $39,753
1999 $2,241 $37,029
1998 $2,605 $32,835
1997 $2,873 $36,331
1996 $2,665 $39,930
1995 $2,584 $44,947
1994 $2,326 $40,774
1993 $1,929 $37,111
1992 $1,730 $32,667
1991 $1,486 $30,048
1990 $1,475 $26,345
1989 $1,244 $25,798
1988 $1,260 $26,037
1987 $1,193 $21,587
1986 $1,169 $17,819
1985 $1,192 $12,058
1984 $1,336 $11,443
1983 $1,384 $10,876
1982 $1,425 $9,986
1981 $1,362 $10,806
1980 $1,280 $9,872
1979 $1,095 $9,497
1978 $932 $9,202
1977 $798 $6,609
1976 $643 $5,422
1975 $561 $4,876
1974 $542 $4,542
1973 $462 $4,147
1972 $397 $3,095
1971 $367 $2,370
1970 $346 $2,145
1969 $318 $1,841
1968 $302 $1,586
1967 $303 $1,354
1966 $290.3 $1,168
1965 $317 $1,015
1964 $339 $922
1963 $282.6 $792
1962 $298.5 $699
1961 $282.1 $622
1960 $258.3 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Japan
2026 78.3 85.1
2025 78.1 85
2024 77.9 84.9
2023 77.7 84.7
2022 76.5 84.1
2021 72.7 84.6
2020 74.8 84.7
2019 76.8 84.4
2018 76.6 84.3
2017 76.4 84.2
2016 76.2 84.1
2015 76.1 83.9
2014 75.9 83.6
2013 75.8 83.4
2012 75.6 83.2
2011 75.2 82.7
2010 74.9 82.9
2009 74.5 83
2008 74.2 82.6
2007 73.8 82.5
2006 73.5 82.4
2005 73.2 82
2004 72.8 82.1
2003 72.3 81.9
2002 71.5 81.8
2001 71.2 81.5
2000 70.9 81.2
1999 70.9 80.6
1998 70.9 80.6
1997 70.6 80.6
1996 70.2 80.4
1995 69.8 79.7
1994 69.4 79.8
1993 69.1 79.4
1992 68.8 79.3
1991 68.8 79.3
1990 68.7 79
1989 68.6 79
1988 68.3 78.5
1987 68.2 78.6
1986 68.3 78.2
1985 65.4 77.8
1984 68.3 77.5
1983 68.1 77.1
1982 67.9 77.1
1981 67.2 76.6
1980 66.7 76.1
1979 66.2 76.2
1978 65.8 75.7
1977 65.2 75.3
1976 64.6 74.8
1975 64 74.4
1974 63.5 73.8
1973 63 73.4
1972 62.5 73.3
1971 62 72.8
1970 61.5 72
1969 61 71.9
1968 60.6 71.7
1967 60.1 71.4
1966 59.7 71.1
1965 59.2 70.3
1964 58.8 70.2
1963 58.3 69.7
1962 57.7 68.7
1961 57.2 68.4
1960 56.6 67.7
1959 55.9 67.5
1958 54.7 67
1957 54.1 65.4
1956 52.5 65.6
1955 51.9 65.7
1954 51.3 64.5
1953 50.6 63.3
1952 49.8 63
1951 49 61
1950 48.3 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Colombia Japan
2025 53,425,635 123,366,734
2024 52,886,363 123,975,371
2023 52,321,152 124,516,650
2022 51,737,944 125,124,989
2021 51,188,173 125,681,593
2020 50,629,997 126,261,000
2019 49,907,985 126,633,000
2018 49,024,465 126,811,000
2017 48,131,078 126,972,000
2016 47,437,512 127,076,000
2015 46,969,940 127,141,000
2014 46,565,429 127,276,000
2013 46,151,584 127,445,000
2012 45,715,810 127,629,000
2011 45,259,614 127,833,000
2010 44,777,319 128,070,000
2009 44,271,541 128,047,000
2008 43,758,808 128,063,000
2007 43,235,374 128,001,000
2006 42,691,084 127,854,000
2005 42,128,977 127,773,000
2004 41,543,171 127,761,000
2003 40,937,429 127,718,000
2002 40,324,680 127,445,000
2001 39,709,262 127,149,000
2000 39,089,934 126,843,000
1999 38,454,863 126,631,000
1998 37,792,165 126,400,000
1997 37,121,149 126,057,000
1996 36,462,745 125,757,000
1995 35,804,662 125,472,000
1994 35,127,410 125,178,000
1993 34,441,473 124,829,000
1992 33,760,571 124,425,000
1991 33,098,372 123,964,000
1990 32,440,069 123,478,000
1989 31,776,279 123,069,000
1988 31,130,524 122,578,000
1987 30,499,467 122,069,000
1986 29,879,112 121,482,000
1985 29,268,470 120,837,000
1984 28,642,690 120,083,000
1983 27,988,173 119,307,000
1982 27,338,331 118,480,000
1981 26,713,267 117,661,000
1980 26,104,498 116,807,000
1979 25,515,626 115,890,000
1978 24,950,337 114,913,000
1977 24,393,494 113,872,000
1976 23,858,810 112,775,000
1975 23,344,644 111,573,000
1974 22,833,469 110,162,000
1973 22,325,374 108,707,000
1972 21,819,563 107,188,000
1971 21,319,096 105,697,000
1970 20,811,782 103,403,000
1969 20,291,942 102,219,000
1968 19,766,796 101,011,000
1967 19,235,618 99,879,000
1966 18,702,688 98,851,000
1965 18,169,050 97,952,000
1964 17,637,411 96,903,000
1963 17,113,823 95,900,000
1962 16,599,029 94,933,000
1961 16,095,203 94,055,000
1960 15,606,209 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Japan

Fertility rate
Colombia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Japan
2024 1.63 1.15
2023 1.65 1.2
2022 1.66 1.26
2021 1.68 1.3
2020 1.69 1.33
2019 1.71 1.36
2018 1.72 1.42
2017 1.72 1.43
2016 1.72 1.44
2015 1.77 1.45
2014 1.82 1.42
2013 1.86 1.43
2012 1.9 1.41
2011 1.94 1.39
2010 2.01 1.39
2009 2.1 1.37
2008 2.15 1.37
2007 2.19 1.34
2006 2.24 1.32
2005 2.31 1.26
2004 2.38 1.29
2003 2.45 1.29
2002 2.49 1.32
2001 2.52 1.33
2000 2.57 1.36
1999 2.64 1.34
1998 2.72 1.38
1997 2.74 1.39
1996 2.77 1.43
1995 2.85 1.42
1994 2.94 1.5
1993 2.98 1.46
1992 2.98 1.5
1991 2.98 1.53
1990 3 1.54
1989 3.01 1.57
1988 3.04 1.66
1987 3.09 1.69
1986 3.15 1.72
1985 3.23 1.76
1984 3.35 1.81
1983 3.5 1.8
1982 3.62 1.77
1981 3.71 1.74
1980 3.8 1.75
1979 3.89 1.77
1978 4 1.79
1977 4.16 1.8
1976 4.29 1.85
1975 4.4 1.91
1974 4.53 2.05
1973 4.68 2.14
1972 4.86 2.14
1971 5.06 2.16
1970 5.28 2.13
1969 5.51 2.13
1968 5.74 2.13
1967 5.96 2.23
1966 6.16 1.58
1965 6.33 2.14
1964 6.48 2.05
1963 6.58 2
1962 6.66 1.98
1961 6.71 1.96
1960 6.74 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Japan
2025 33.5 50.8
2024 33.1 50.4
2023 32.7 50
2022 32.2 49.5
2021 31.9 49.1
2020 31.5 48.7
2019 31.1 48.3
2018 30.7 48
2017 30.4 47.6
2016 30 47.3
2015 29.6 47
2014 29.2 46.6
2013 28.7 46.2
2012 28.3 45.8
2011 27.9 45.5
2010 27.5 45.2
2009 27.1 44.9
2008 26.7 44.6
2007 26.4 44.2
2006 26 43.9
2005 25.6 43.6
2004 25.3 43.2
2003 25 42.8
2002 24.7 42.5
2001 24.5 42.1
2000 24.2 41.8
1999 23.9 41.4
1998 23.7 41
1997 23.5 40.7
1996 23.2 40.3
1995 23 40
1994 22.8 39.6
1993 22.5 39.2
1992 22.3 38.7
1991 22.1 38.2
1990 21.8 37.7
1989 21.6 37.2
1988 21.3 36.8
1987 21 36.3
1986 20.7 35.9
1985 20.4 35.4
1984 20.1 34.9
1983 19.8 34.3
1982 19.5 33.7
1981 19.2 33.1
1980 19 32.8
1979 18.7 32.4
1978 18.5 32
1977 18.2 31.5
1976 18 30.9
1975 17.8 30.6
1974 17.6 30.4
1973 17.3 30.2
1972 17.1 29.9
1971 16.9 29.6
1970 16.8 29.2
1969 16.6 28.9
1968 16.5 28.6
1967 16.4 28.4
1966 16.4 28
1965 16.3 27.6
1964 16.3 27.2
1963 16.4 26.9
1962 16.4 26.5
1961 16.5 26.2
1960 16.6 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$422B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.43%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2024
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2024
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
4
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
61
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$133B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$65.8B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Colombia Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
841 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.7%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,551 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.3%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Japan
% of world population
0.65%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.9
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
135
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2002
English speaking
4.22%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
79.3%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Colombia Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$445
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.5
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Japan
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
8,018 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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