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Colombia vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 26th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Kenya
Population
54105437
58955623
Population rank 28/197 25/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Colombia and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Kenya
2024 $418,818,154,879 $120,339,557,906
2023 $366,291,836,138 $107,500,884,685
2022 $345,632,492,851 $114,448,978,153
2021 $318,524,633,225 $109,703,658,905
2020 $270,348,342,541 $100,657,505,751
2019 $323,031,701,193 $100,378,436,207
2018 $334,198,218,098 $92,202,979,985
2017 $311,866,875,157 $82,036,510,877
2016 $282,720,100,286 $74,815,144,164
2015 $293,492,370,193 $70,120,446,897
2014 $381,240,864,422 $68,285,796,514
2013 $382,093,697,078 $61,671,440,408
2012 $370,691,143,018 $56,396,704,672
2011 $334,966,134,805 $46,869,473,151
2010 $286,498,534,095 $45,405,615,064
2009 $232,468,663,110 $42,347,217,913
2008 $242,504,150,473 $35,895,153,328
2007 $206,229,540,926 $31,958,195,182
2006 $161,792,958,905 $25,825,512,284
2005 $145,600,529,606 $18,737,895,513
2004 $117,092,416,666 $16,095,337,094
2003 $94,644,969,157 $14,904,517,650
2002 $97,945,812,803 $13,147,736,899
2001 $98,200,641,203 $12,986,007,426
2000 $99,875,074,951 $12,705,350,098
1999 $86,186,158,685 $12,896,010,459
1998 $98,443,739,941 $14,093,998,844
1997 $106,659,508,271 $13,115,764,358
1996 $97,160,109,278 $12,045,865,396
1995 $92,507,279,383 $9,046,320,255
1994 $81,703,500,846 $7,148,148,564
1993 $66,446,804,803 $5,751,786,643
1992 $58,418,985,443 $8,209,120,763
1991 $49,175,565,911 $8,151,488,783
1990 $47,844,090,710 $8,572,359,038
1989 $39,540,080,200 $8,283,114,514
1988 $39,212,550,050 $8,355,380,879
1987 $36,373,307,085 $7,970,820,369
1986 $34,942,489,684 $7,239,126,568
1985 $34,894,411,352 $6,135,034,214
1984 $38,253,120,738 $6,191,437,070
1983 $38,729,822,782 $5,979,198,314
1982 $38,968,039,722 $6,431,579,357
1981 $36,388,366,869 $6,854,491,706
1980 $33,400,735,644 $7,265,315,820
1979 $27,940,411,250 $6,234,391,113
1978 $23,263,511,958 $5,303,735,111
1977 $19,470,960,619 $4,494,378,764
1976 $15,341,403,660 $3,474,542,392
1975 $13,098,633,902 $3,259,345,083
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,969,958,812
1973 $10,315,760,000 $2,509,001,324
1972 $8,671,358,733 $2,107,279,157
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,778,391,289
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,603,447,359
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,458,379,417
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,353,295,459
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,232,559,507
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,164,519,674
1965 $5,760,761,905 $997,919,321
1964 $5,973,366,667 $998,759,334
1963 $4,836,166,667 $926,589,349
1962 $4,955,543,963 $868,111,401
1961 $4,540,447,761 $792,959,473
1960 $4,031,152,977 $791,265,459

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

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Colombia and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Kenya
2024 $7,919 $2,132
2023 $7,001 $1,943
2022 $6,680 $2,110
2021 $6,223 $2,061
2020 $5,340 $1,928
2019 $6,473 $1,960
2018 $6,817 $1,836
2017 $6,480 $1,667
2016 $5,960 $1,554
2015 $6,249 $1,489
2014 $8,187 $1,483
2013 $8,279 $1,371
2012 $8,109 $1,285
2011 $7,401 $1,096
2010 $6,398 $1,092
2009 $5,251 $1,048
2008 $5,542 $916
2007 $4,770 $840
2006 $3,790 $700
2005 $3,456 $523
2004 $2,819 $464
2003 $2,312 $443
2002 $2,429 $403
2001 $2,473 $411
2000 $2,555 $415
1999 $2,241 $434
1998 $2,605 $488
1997 $2,873 $467
1996 $2,665 $441
1995 $2,584 $340
1994 $2,326 $276.4
1993 $1,929 $229
1992 $1,730 $337
1991 $1,486 $345
1990 $1,475 $374
1989 $1,244 $374
1988 $1,260 $391
1987 $1,193 $387
1986 $1,169 $364
1985 $1,192 $320
1984 $1,336 $334
1983 $1,384 $335
1982 $1,425 $374
1981 $1,362 $413
1980 $1,280 $454
1979 $1,095 $403
1978 $932 $355
1977 $798 $311
1976 $643 $248.9
1975 $561 $241.2
1974 $542 $227.2
1973 $462 $198.6
1972 $397 $172.6
1971 $367 $150.9
1970 $346 $141
1969 $318 $133.3
1968 $302 $128.7
1967 $303 $121.9
1966 $290.3 $119.8
1965 $317 $106.9
1964 $339 $111.3
1963 $282.6 $107.4
1962 $298.5 $104.6
1961 $282.1 $99.3
1960 $258.3 $102.8

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

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Colombia vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Kenya
2026 78.3 64.2
2025 78.1 64
2024 77.9 63.8
2023 77.7 63.6
2022 76.5 63.5
2021 72.7 61.2
2020 74.8 61.6
2019 76.8 62.9
2018 76.6 62.8
2017 76.4 62.7
2016 76.2 62.5
2015 76.1 62.3
2014 75.9 62
2013 75.8 61.7
2012 75.6 61.5
2011 75.2 61.3
2010 74.9 60.9
2009 74.5 60.5
2008 74.2 60
2007 73.8 59.4
2006 73.5 59.1
2005 73.2 58.5
2004 72.8 57.9
2003 72.3 57.4
2002 71.5 56.8
2001 71.2 56.5
2000 70.9 56.1
1999 70.9 55.9
1998 70.9 55.6
1997 70.6 55.5
1996 70.2 55.6
1995 69.8 55.9
1994 69.4 56.1
1993 69.1 56.7
1992 68.8 57.1
1991 68.8 57.8
1990 68.7 58.3
1989 68.6 60
1988 68.3 60.3
1987 68.2 60.7
1986 68.3 60.8
1985 65.4 60.9
1984 68.3 60.6
1983 68.1 60.3
1982 67.9 59.9
1981 67.2 59.6
1980 66.7 59.2
1979 66.2 58.7
1978 65.8 58.2
1977 65.2 57.7
1976 64.6 57.2
1975 64 56.6
1974 63.5 56
1973 63 55.5
1972 62.5 55
1971 62 54.5
1970 61.5 54.1
1969 61 53.7
1968 60.6 53.3
1967 60.1 52.8
1966 59.7 52.4
1965 59.2 51.9
1964 58.8 51.3
1963 58.3 50.8
1962 57.7 50.1
1961 57.2 49.3
1960 56.6 48.5
1959 55.9 47.5
1958 54.7 46.5
1957 54.1 45.3
1956 52.5 43.5
1955 51.9 42.3
1954 51.3 41
1953 50.6 39.8
1952 49.8 38.6
1951 49 38
1950 48.3 36.9

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

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Colombia and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Colombia Kenya
2024 52,886,363 56,432,944
2023 52,321,152 55,339,003
2022 51,737,944 54,252,461
2021 51,188,173 53,219,166
2020 50,629,997 52,217,334
2019 49,907,985 51,202,827
2018 49,024,465 50,207,107
2017 48,131,078 49,197,766
2016 47,437,512 48,139,687
2015 46,969,940 47,088,526
2014 46,565,429 46,051,440
2013 46,151,584 44,986,791
2012 45,715,810 43,888,303
2011 45,259,614 42,758,461
2010 44,777,319 41,598,567
2009 44,271,541 40,408,891
2008 43,758,808 39,206,351
2007 43,235,374 38,036,349
2006 42,691,084 36,904,008
2005 42,128,977 35,796,484
2004 41,543,171 34,713,455
2003 40,937,429 33,652,223
2002 40,324,680 32,629,808
2001 39,709,262 31,619,170
2000 39,089,934 30,642,890
1999 38,454,863 29,733,408
1998 37,792,165 28,888,057
1997 37,121,149 28,101,768
1996 36,462,745 27,344,211
1995 35,804,662 26,601,751
1994 35,127,410 25,857,130
1993 34,441,473 25,117,188
1992 33,760,571 24,382,460
1991 33,098,372 23,646,514
1990 32,440,069 22,892,651
1989 31,776,279 22,118,434
1988 31,130,524 21,356,219
1987 30,499,467 20,616,096
1986 29,879,112 19,901,646
1985 29,268,470 19,201,768
1984 28,642,690 18,514,906
1983 27,988,173 17,846,374
1982 27,338,331 17,206,175
1981 26,713,267 16,601,507
1980 26,104,498 16,018,459
1979 25,515,626 15,460,666
1978 24,950,337 14,934,126
1977 24,393,494 14,428,819
1976 23,858,810 13,957,623
1975 23,344,644 13,511,671
1974 22,833,469 13,070,078
1973 22,325,374 12,634,835
1972 21,819,563 12,206,060
1971 21,319,096 11,788,904
1970 20,811,782 11,368,791
1969 20,291,942 10,939,695
1968 19,766,796 10,518,823
1967 19,235,618 10,111,057
1966 18,702,688 9,717,816
1965 18,169,050 9,338,078
1964 17,637,411 8,973,535
1963 17,113,823 8,627,971
1962 16,599,029 8,299,308
1961 16,095,203 7,987,770
1960 15,606,209 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Kenya

Fertility rate
Colombia

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Kenya
2023 1.65 3.21
2022 1.66 3.26
2021 1.68 3.31
2020 1.69 3.36
2019 1.71 3.43
2018 1.72 3.54
2017 1.72 3.61
2016 1.72 3.69
2015 1.77 3.77
2014 1.82 3.84
2013 1.86 3.96
2012 1.9 4.12
2011 1.94 4.28
2010 2.01 4.45
2009 2.1 4.57
2008 2.15 4.66
2007 2.19 4.72
2006 2.24 4.75
2005 2.31 4.8
2004 2.38 4.86
2003 2.45 4.94
2002 2.49 5.03
2001 2.52 5.09
2000 2.57 5.14
1999 2.64 5.18
1998 2.72 5.24
1997 2.74 5.27
1996 2.77 5.31
1995 2.85 5.37
1994 2.94 5.44
1993 2.98 5.57
1992 2.98 5.74
1991 2.98 5.94
1990 3 6.14
1989 3.01 6.33
1988 3.04 6.52
1987 3.09 6.69
1986 3.15 6.84
1985 3.23 6.96
1984 3.35 7.08
1983 3.5 7.22
1982 3.62 7.35
1981 3.71 7.45
1980 3.8 7.53
1979 3.89 7.6
1978 4 7.67
1977 4.16 7.73
1976 4.29 7.77
1975 4.4 7.8
1974 4.53 7.82
1973 4.68 7.86
1972 4.86 7.89
1971 5.06 7.92
1970 5.28 7.94
1969 5.51 7.95
1968 5.74 7.95
1967 5.96 7.95
1966 6.16 7.96
1965 6.33 7.92
1964 6.48 7.87
1963 6.58 7.82
1962 6.66 7.77
1961 6.71 7.72
1960 6.74 7.65

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

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Colombia and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Kenya
2024 33.1 20.8
2023 32.7 20.6
2022 32.2 20.3
2021 31.9 20
2020 31.5 19.8
2019 31.1 19.6
2018 30.7 19.3
2017 30.4 19.1
2016 30 18.9
2015 29.6 18.7
2014 29.2 18.5
2013 28.7 18.4
2012 28.3 18.2
2011 27.9 18.1
2010 27.5 17.9
2009 27.1 17.8
2008 26.7 17.7
2007 26.4 17.6
2006 26 17.5
2005 25.6 17.4
2004 25.3 17.3
2003 25 17.1
2002 24.7 17
2001 24.5 16.8
2000 24.2 16.7
1999 23.9 16.5
1998 23.7 16.4
1997 23.5 16.2
1996 23.2 16.1
1995 23 16
1994 22.8 15.9
1993 22.5 15.7
1992 22.3 15.6
1991 22.1 15.5
1990 21.8 15.3
1989 21.6 15.2
1988 21.3 15.1
1987 21 15
1986 20.7 15
1985 20.4 14.9
1984 20.1 14.8
1983 19.8 14.7
1982 19.5 14.6
1981 19.2 14.5
1980 19 14.5
1979 18.7 14.4
1978 18.5 14.3
1977 18.2 14.3
1976 18 14.3
1975 17.8 14.3
1974 17.6 14.3
1973 17.3 14.3
1972 17.1 14.3
1971 16.9 14.4
1970 16.8 14.4
1969 16.6 14.5
1968 16.5 14.5
1967 16.4 14.6
1966 16.4 14.8
1965 16.3 14.9
1964 16.3 15.1
1963 16.4 15.2
1962 16.4 15.3
1961 16.5 15.5
1960 16.6 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Colombia Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Colombia Kenya
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
82.9%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Colombia Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Kenya
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
110,480 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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