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Colombia vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 26th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Kuwait
Population
54105437
5100145
Population rank 28/197 127/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81 years
2026

Colombia and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Kuwait
2024 $418,818,154,879 $160,227,273,053
2023 $366,291,836,138 $165,384,407,116
2022 $345,632,492,851 $183,502,046,694
2021 $318,524,633,225 $148,350,671,489
2020 $270,348,342,541 $111,045,470,606
2019 $323,031,701,193 $140,856,394,861
2018 $334,198,218,098 $138,646,316,351
2017 $311,866,875,157 $120,687,539,806
2016 $282,720,100,286 $109,406,674,125
2015 $293,492,370,193 $114,585,555,689
2014 $381,240,864,422 $162,650,450,685
2013 $382,093,697,078 $174,168,116,535
2012 $370,691,143,018 $174,047,662,680
2011 $334,966,134,805 $154,039,231,246
2010 $286,498,534,095 $115,416,245,242
2009 $232,468,663,110 $105,968,691,905
2008 $242,504,150,473 $147,379,737,230
2007 $206,229,540,926 $114,634,043,362
2006 $161,792,958,905 $101,557,330,723
2005 $145,600,529,606 $80,798,630,137
2004 $117,092,416,666 $59,439,090,601
2003 $94,644,969,157 $47,874,582,232
2002 $97,945,812,803 $38,135,788,414
2001 $98,200,641,203 $34,889,559,870
2000 $99,875,074,951 $37,718,743,480
1999 $86,186,158,685 $30,122,365,849
1998 $98,443,739,941 $25,943,705,784
1997 $106,659,508,271 $30,350,190,704
1996 $97,160,109,278 $31,492,373,309
1995 $92,507,279,383 $27,186,980,647
1994 $81,703,500,846 $24,848,483,838
1993 $66,446,804,803 $23,941,391,391
1992 $58,418,985,443 $19,858,555,215
1991 $49,175,565,911 $11,009,993,703
1990 $47,844,090,710 $18,427,777,778
1989 $39,540,080,200 $24,313,855,653
1988 $39,212,550,050 $20,690,322,153
1987 $36,373,307,085 $22,368,704,134
1986 $34,942,489,684 $17,903,989,745
1985 $34,894,411,352 $21,445,970,614
1984 $38,253,120,738 $21,700,082,753
1983 $38,729,822,782 $20,871,081,080
1982 $38,968,039,722 $21,577,153,356
1981 $36,388,366,869 $25,058,020,338
1980 $33,400,735,644 $28,638,868,356
1979 $27,940,411,250 $24,749,063,922
1978 $23,263,511,958 $15,503,557,496
1977 $19,470,960,619 $14,137,406,741
1976 $15,341,403,660 $13,132,252,802
1975 $13,098,633,902 $12,022,811,621
1974 $12,370,029,584 $13,006,948,296
1973 $10,315,760,000 $5,408,804,607
1972 $8,671,358,733 $4,450,537,925
1971 $7,820,380,971 $3,880,392,195
1970 $7,198,360,460 $2,873,638,851
1969 $6,450,175,214 $2,769,198,892
1968 $5,960,212,869 $2,662,798,935
1967 $5,825,170,438 $2,441,599,023
1966 $5,428,518,519 $2,391,199,044
1965 $5,760,761,905 $2,097,199,161
1964 $5,973,366,667 $2,071,668,533
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,900,895,857
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,828,107,503
1961 $4,540,447,761 -
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Kuwait
2024 $7,919 $32,718
2023 $7,001 $34,076
2022 $6,680 $39,982
2021 $6,223 $34,019
2020 $5,340 $25,236
2019 $6,473 $31,708
2018 $6,817 $32,068
2017 $6,480 $29,048
2016 $5,960 $27,324
2015 $6,249 $29,882
2014 $8,187 $44,369
2013 $8,279 $49,651
2012 $8,109 $52,155
2011 $7,401 $49,170
2010 $6,398 $39,212
2009 $5,251 $37,907
2008 $5,542 $55,585
2007 $4,770 $45,709
2006 $3,790 $42,947
2005 $3,456 $36,123
2004 $2,819 $27,552
2003 $2,312 $22,691
2002 $2,429 $18,513
2001 $2,473 $17,374
2000 $2,555 $19,296
1999 $2,241 $15,854
1998 $2,605 $14,067
1997 $2,873 $16,977
1996 $2,665 $18,201
1995 $2,584 $16,168
1994 $2,326 $14,930
1993 $1,929 $14,318
1992 $1,730 $12,146
1991 $1,486 $8,147
1990 $1,475 $10,938
1989 $1,244 $10,965
1988 $1,260 $9,692
1987 $1,193 $10,896
1986 $1,169 $9,077
1985 $1,192 $11,322
1984 $1,336 $11,919
1983 $1,384 $11,965
1982 $1,425 $12,979
1981 $1,362 $15,825
1980 $1,280 $19,032
1979 $1,095 $17,386
1978 $932 $11,567
1977 $798 $11,238
1976 $643 $11,141
1975 $561 $10,882
1974 $542 $12,527
1973 $462 $5,532
1972 $397 $4,836
1971 $367 $4,486
1970 $346 $3,552
1969 $318 $3,695
1968 $302 $3,872
1967 $303 $3,887
1966 $290.3 $4,176
1965 $317 $4,024
1964 $339 $4,379
1963 $282.6 $4,445
1962 $298.5 $4,748
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Kuwait
2026 78.3 81
2025 78.1 80.8
2024 77.9 80.6
2023 77.7 80.4
2022 76.5 78.8
2021 72.7 77.6
2020 74.8 78.2
2019 76.8 80
2018 76.6 79.9
2017 76.4 79.7
2016 76.2 79.5
2015 76.1 79.2
2014 75.9 78.9
2013 75.8 78.6
2012 75.6 78.2
2011 75.2 77.9
2010 74.9 77.5
2009 74.5 77.2
2008 74.2 76.9
2007 73.8 76.7
2006 73.5 76.6
2005 73.2 76.5
2004 72.8 76.4
2003 72.3 76.3
2002 71.5 76.2
2001 71.2 76
2000 70.9 75.9
1999 70.9 75.7
1998 70.9 75.6
1997 70.6 75.6
1996 70.2 75.6
1995 69.8 75.7
1994 69.4 75.7
1993 69.1 75.8
1992 68.8 75.7
1991 68.8 73.3
1990 68.7 72.9
1989 68.6 75
1988 68.3 74.6
1987 68.2 74.2
1986 68.3 73.8
1985 65.4 73.3
1984 68.3 72.9
1983 68.1 72.4
1982 67.9 71.9
1981 67.2 71.5
1980 66.7 71.1
1979 66.2 70.8
1978 65.8 70.5
1977 65.2 70.2
1976 64.6 69.9
1975 64 69.7
1974 63.5 69.4
1973 63 69.2
1972 62.5 68.9
1971 62 68.5
1970 61.5 68
1969 61 67.3
1968 60.6 66.6
1967 60.1 65.8
1966 59.7 64.9
1965 59.2 63.9
1964 58.8 63
1963 58.3 62
1962 57.7 61
1961 57.2 60
1960 56.6 58.9
1959 55.9 57.9
1958 54.7 56.9
1957 54.1 55.9
1956 52.5 54.9
1955 51.9 54
1954 51.3 53.1
1953 50.6 52.3
1952 49.8 51.4
1951 49 50.6
1950 48.3 49.7

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

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Colombia and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Colombia Kuwait
2024 52,886,363 4,897,263
2023 52,321,152 4,853,420
2022 51,737,944 4,589,643
2021 51,188,173 4,360,865
2020 50,629,997 4,400,267
2019 49,907,985 4,442,316
2018 49,024,465 4,323,515
2017 48,131,078 4,154,812
2016 47,437,512 4,004,096
2015 46,969,940 3,834,574
2014 46,565,429 3,665,876
2013 46,151,584 3,507,844
2012 45,715,810 3,337,109
2011 45,259,614 3,132,814
2010 44,777,319 2,943,372
2009 44,271,541 2,795,484
2008 43,758,808 2,651,421
2007 43,235,374 2,507,887
2006 42,691,084 2,364,733
2005 42,128,977 2,236,788
2004 41,543,171 2,157,320
2003 40,937,429 2,109,881
2002 40,324,680 2,059,974
2001 39,709,262 2,008,121
2000 39,089,934 1,954,709
1999 38,454,863 1,900,030
1998 37,792,165 1,844,302
1997 37,121,149 1,787,683
1996 36,462,745 1,730,246
1995 35,804,662 1,681,513
1994 35,127,410 1,664,361
1993 34,441,473 1,672,151
1992 33,760,571 1,634,961
1991 33,098,372 1,351,399
1990 32,440,069 1,684,819
1989 31,776,279 2,217,468
1988 31,130,524 2,134,707
1987 30,499,467 2,052,994
1986 29,879,112 1,972,520
1985 29,268,470 1,894,242
1984 28,642,690 1,820,688
1983 27,988,173 1,744,295
1982 27,338,331 1,662,480
1981 26,713,267 1,583,426
1980 26,104,498 1,504,782
1979 25,515,626 1,423,514
1978 24,950,337 1,340,319
1977 24,393,494 1,258,023
1976 23,858,810 1,178,711
1975 23,344,644 1,104,863
1974 22,833,469 1,038,346
1973 22,325,374 977,654
1972 21,819,563 920,352
1971 21,319,096 865,076
1970 20,811,782 809,114
1969 20,291,942 749,452
1968 19,766,796 687,716
1967 19,235,618 628,089
1966 18,702,688 572,590
1965 18,169,050 521,174
1964 17,637,411 473,115
1963 17,113,823 427,694
1962 16,599,029 384,995
1961 16,095,203 345,945
1960 15,606,209 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Colombia

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Kuwait
2023 1.65 1.52
2022 1.66 1.55
2021 1.68 2.15
2020 1.69 2.03
2019 1.71 2.08
2018 1.72 2.12
2017 1.72 2.16
2016 1.72 2.06
2015 1.77 2.03
2014 1.82 2.06
2013 1.86 1.97
2012 1.9 1.99
2011 1.94 1.96
2010 2.01 2.04
2009 2.1 2.15
2008 2.15 2.27
2007 2.19 2.41
2006 2.24 2.59
2005 2.31 2.73
2004 2.38 2.76
2003 2.45 2.77
2002 2.49 2.8
2001 2.52 2.84
2000 2.57 2.89
1999 2.64 2.95
1998 2.72 3.04
1997 2.74 3.14
1996 2.77 3.22
1995 2.85 3.25
1994 2.94 3.27
1993 2.98 3.31
1992 2.98 3.35
1991 2.98 3.4
1990 3 3.49
1989 3.01 3.59
1988 3.04 3.7
1987 3.09 3.83
1986 3.15 4
1985 3.23 4.22
1984 3.35 4.45
1983 3.5 4.66
1982 3.62 4.85
1981 3.71 5.02
1980 3.8 5.18
1979 3.89 5.33
1978 4 5.52
1977 4.16 5.71
1976 4.29 5.9
1975 4.4 6.06
1974 4.53 6.23
1973 4.68 6.43
1972 4.86 6.64
1971 5.06 6.84
1970 5.28 7.03
1969 5.51 7.18
1968 5.74 7.28
1967 5.96 7.33
1966 6.16 7.34
1965 6.33 7.31
1964 6.48 7.29
1963 6.58 7.28
1962 6.66 7.25
1961 6.71 7.25
1960 6.74 7.22

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

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Colombia and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Kuwait
2024 33.1 35.8
2023 32.7 35.5
2022 32.2 34.4
2021 31.9 35.8
2020 31.5 37.7
2019 31.1 37.1
2018 30.7 36.4
2017 30.4 35.6
2016 30 34.7
2015 29.6 33.8
2014 29.2 33
2013 28.7 32.3
2012 28.3 31.5
2011 27.9 30.5
2010 27.5 29.6
2009 27.1 29.2
2008 26.7 28.8
2007 26.4 28.6
2006 26 28.5
2005 25.6 28.3
2004 25.3 27.9
2003 25 27.3
2002 24.7 26.8
2001 24.5 26.3
2000 24.2 25.9
1999 23.9 25.6
1998 23.7 25.5
1997 23.5 25.5
1996 23.2 25.5
1995 23 25.5
1994 22.8 25.1
1993 22.5 24.2
1992 22.3 23.8
1991 22.1 23.6
1990 21.8 23.4
1989 21.6 23.2
1988 21.3 23
1987 21 22.8
1986 20.7 22.7
1985 20.4 22.4
1984 20.1 22.1
1983 19.8 21.7
1982 19.5 21.3
1981 19.2 20.9
1980 19 20.5
1979 18.7 20.1
1978 18.5 19.6
1977 18.2 19.2
1976 18 18.7
1975 17.8 18.4
1974 17.6 18.4
1973 17.3 18.3
1972 17.1 18.3
1971 16.9 18.3
1970 16.8 18.5
1969 16.6 18.8
1968 16.5 19.2
1967 16.4 19.6
1966 16.4 20
1965 16.3 20.4
1964 16.3 20.7
1963 16.4 21
1962 16.4 21.5
1961 16.5 21.8
1960 16.6 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Colombia Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Kuwait
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
96.5%
2020
English speaking
4.22%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Colombia Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$168
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Kuwait
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
3,572 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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