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Colombia vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 26th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Latvia
Population
54105437
1829763
Population rank 28/197 149/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Colombia and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Latvia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $43,684,254,432
2023 $366,291,836,138 $42,779,550,937
2022 $345,632,492,851 $38,003,198,509
2021 $318,524,633,225 $38,183,326,785
2020 $270,348,342,541 $33,379,927,435
2019 $323,031,701,193 $33,099,503,951
2018 $334,198,218,098 $33,247,935,477
2017 $311,866,875,157 $29,391,059,767
2016 $282,720,100,286 $27,117,105,060
2015 $293,492,370,193 $26,344,565,877
2014 $381,240,864,422 $30,277,203,767
2013 $382,093,697,078 $29,152,128,168
2012 $370,691,143,018 $27,116,149,949
2011 $334,966,134,805 $26,575,547,901
2010 $286,498,534,095 $23,468,324,572
2009 $232,468,663,110 $25,691,530,442
2008 $242,504,150,473 $34,135,200,994
2007 $206,229,540,926 $29,420,499,248
2006 $161,792,958,905 $20,434,922,247
2005 $145,600,529,606 $16,306,935,905
2004 $117,092,416,666 $13,827,070,379
2003 $94,644,969,157 $11,244,337,720
2002 $97,945,812,803 $9,249,030,241
2001 $98,200,641,203 $8,190,888,740
2000 $99,875,074,951 $7,761,252,607
1999 $86,186,158,685 $7,324,192,890
1998 $98,443,739,941 $6,974,112,951
1997 $106,659,508,271 $6,349,481,007
1996 $97,160,109,278 $5,799,465,288
1995 $92,507,279,383 $5,608,208,785
1994 $81,703,500,846 -
1993 $66,446,804,803 -
1992 $58,418,985,443 -
1991 $49,175,565,911 -
1990 $47,844,090,710 -
1989 $39,540,080,200 -
1988 $39,212,550,050 -
1987 $36,373,307,085 -
1986 $34,942,489,684 -
1985 $34,894,411,352 -
1984 $38,253,120,738 -
1983 $38,729,822,782 -
1982 $38,968,039,722 -
1981 $36,388,366,869 -
1980 $33,400,735,644 -
1979 $27,940,411,250 -
1978 $23,263,511,958 -
1977 $19,470,960,619 -
1976 $15,341,403,660 -
1975 $13,098,633,902 -
1974 $12,370,029,584 -
1973 $10,315,760,000 -
1972 $8,671,358,733 -
1971 $7,820,380,971 -
1970 $7,198,360,460 -
1969 $6,450,175,214 -
1968 $5,960,212,869 -
1967 $5,825,170,438 -
1966 $5,428,518,519 -
1965 $5,760,761,905 -
1964 $5,973,366,667 -
1963 $4,836,166,667 -
1962 $4,955,543,963 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Latvia
2024 $7,919 $23,409
2023 $7,001 $22,710
2022 $6,680 $20,221
2021 $6,223 $20,262
2020 $5,340 $17,564
2019 $6,473 $17,295
2018 $6,817 $17,252
2017 $6,480 $15,132
2016 $5,960 $13,839
2015 $6,249 $13,322
2014 $8,187 $15,186
2013 $8,279 $14,484
2012 $8,109 $13,329
2011 $7,401 $12,903
2010 $6,398 $11,188
2009 $5,251 $11,996
2008 $5,542 $15,678
2007 $4,770 $13,371
2006 $3,790 $9,212
2005 $3,456 $7,284
2004 $2,819 $6,110
2003 $2,312 $4,915
2002 $2,429 $4,004
2001 $2,473 $3,505
2000 $2,555 $3,278
1999 $2,241 $3,064
1998 $2,605 $2,894
1997 $2,873 $2,610
1996 $2,665 $2,360
1995 $2,584 $2,257
1994 $2,326 -
1993 $1,929 -
1992 $1,730 -
1991 $1,486 -
1990 $1,475 -
1989 $1,244 -
1988 $1,260 -
1987 $1,193 -
1986 $1,169 -
1985 $1,192 -
1984 $1,336 -
1983 $1,384 -
1982 $1,425 -
1981 $1,362 -
1980 $1,280 -
1979 $1,095 -
1978 $932 -
1977 $798 -
1976 $643 -
1975 $561 -
1974 $542 -
1973 $462 -
1972 $397 -
1971 $367 -
1970 $346 -
1969 $318 -
1968 $302 -
1967 $303 -
1966 $290.3 -
1965 $317 -
1964 $339 -
1963 $282.6 -
1962 $298.5 -
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Latvia
2026 78.3 76.6
2025 78.1 76.5
2024 77.9 76.3
2023 77.7 76.2
2022 76.5 74.9
2021 72.7 73.2
2020 74.8 75.5
2019 76.8 75.6
2018 76.6 75
2017 76.4 74.8
2016 76.2 74.8
2015 76.1 74.7
2014 75.9 74.3
2013 75.8 74.2
2012 75.6 73.9
2011 75.2 73.7
2010 74.9 73
2009 74.5 72.7
2008 74.2 72
2007 73.8 70.8
2006 73.5 70.6
2005 73.2 70.6
2004 72.8 70.9
2003 72.3 70.6
2002 71.5 70.2
2001 71.2 69.9
2000 70.9 70.2
1999 70.9 69.6
1998 70.9 68.9
1997 70.6 69.2
1996 70.2 68.6
1995 69.8 66
1994 69.4 65.2
1993 69.1 66.6
1992 68.8 68.5
1991 68.8 69.2
1990 68.7 69.5
1989 68.6 70.4
1988 68.3 70.9
1987 68.2 71
1986 68.3 71
1985 65.4 69.6
1984 68.3 69.4
1983 68.1 69.4
1982 67.9 69.6
1981 67.2 69.1
1980 66.7 69.1
1979 66.2 68.8
1978 65.8 69.3
1977 65.2 69.4
1976 64.6 69.4
1975 64 69.3
1974 63.5 70.1
1973 63 70.2
1972 62.5 70.3
1971 62 70.6
1970 61.5 70.2
1969 61 70.2
1968 60.6 70.5
1967 60.1 70.9
1966 59.7 71.2
1965 59.2 71.2
1964 58.8 71.5
1963 58.3 70.3
1962 57.7 69.9
1961 57.2 70.5
1960 56.6 70.3
1959 55.9 69.5
1958 54.7 68.9
1957 54.1 68.3
1956 52.5 67.6
1955 51.9 67.1
1954 51.3 66.7
1953 50.6 66.2
1952 49.8 65.7
1951 49 65.2
1950 48.3 64.6

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

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Colombia and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Latvia
2024 52,886,363 1,866,124
2023 52,321,152 1,883,710
2022 51,737,944 1,879,383
2021 51,188,173 1,884,490
2020 50,629,997 1,900,449
2019 49,907,985 1,913,822
2018 49,024,465 1,927,174
2017 48,131,078 1,942,248
2016 47,437,512 1,959,537
2015 46,969,940 1,977,527
2014 46,565,429 1,993,782
2013 46,151,584 2,012,647
2012 45,715,810 2,034,319
2011 45,259,614 2,059,709
2010 44,777,319 2,097,555
2009 44,271,541 2,141,669
2008 43,758,808 2,177,322
2007 43,235,374 2,200,325
2006 42,691,084 2,218,357
2005 42,128,977 2,238,799
2004 41,543,171 2,263,122
2003 40,937,429 2,287,955
2002 40,324,680 2,310,173
2001 39,709,262 2,337,170
2000 39,089,934 2,367,550
1999 38,454,863 2,390,482
1998 37,792,165 2,410,019
1997 37,121,149 2,432,851
1996 36,462,745 2,457,222
1995 35,804,662 2,485,056
1994 35,127,410 2,520,742
1993 34,441,473 2,563,290
1992 33,760,571 2,614,338
1991 33,098,372 2,650,581
1990 32,440,069 2,663,151
1989 31,776,279 2,666,955
1988 31,130,524 2,653,434
1987 30,499,467 2,626,583
1986 29,879,112 2,599,892
1985 29,268,470 2,578,873
1984 28,642,690 2,562,047
1983 27,988,173 2,546,011
1982 27,338,331 2,531,080
1981 26,713,267 2,519,421
1980 26,104,498 2,511,701
1979 25,515,626 2,505,953
1978 24,950,337 2,497,921
1977 24,393,494 2,485,073
1976 23,858,810 2,470,989
1975 23,344,644 2,456,130
1974 22,833,469 2,437,186
1973 22,325,374 2,415,819
1972 21,819,563 2,395,674
1971 21,319,096 2,376,389
1970 20,811,782 2,359,164
1969 20,291,942 2,343,173
1968 19,766,796 2,323,619
1967 19,235,618 2,301,220
1966 18,702,688 2,283,217
1965 18,169,050 2,265,919
1964 17,637,411 2,240,623
1963 17,113,823 2,210,919
1962 16,599,029 2,181,586
1961 16,095,203 2,152,681
1960 15,606,209 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Latvia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Latvia
2023 1.65 1.36
2022 1.66 1.47
2021 1.68 1.57
2020 1.69 1.55
2019 1.71 1.61
2018 1.72 1.6
2017 1.72 1.69
2016 1.72 1.74
2015 1.77 1.7
2014 1.82 1.65
2013 1.86 1.52
2012 1.9 1.44
2011 1.94 1.33
2010 2.01 1.36
2009 2.1 1.46
2008 2.15 1.58
2007 2.19 1.54
2006 2.24 1.46
2005 2.31 1.39
2004 2.38 1.29
2003 2.45 1.32
2002 2.49 1.26
2001 2.52 1.22
2000 2.57 1.25
1999 2.64 1.16
1998 2.72 1.09
1997 2.74 1.11
1996 2.77 1.16
1995 2.85 1.25
1994 2.94 1.39
1993 2.98 1.51
1992 2.98 1.73
1991 2.98 1.86
1990 3 2.02
1989 3.01 2.05
1988 3.04 2.11
1987 3.09 2.15
1986 3.15 2.12
1985 3.23 2.08
1984 3.35 2.09
1983 3.5 2.07
1982 3.62 1.97
1981 3.71 1.88
1980 3.8 1.86
1979 3.89 1.87
1978 4 1.87
1977 4.16 1.89
1976 4.29 1.93
1975 4.4 1.96
1974 4.53 1.97
1973 4.68 1.98
1972 4.86 2
1971 5.06 2
1970 5.28 1.96
1969 5.51 1.88
1968 5.74 1.83
1967 5.96 1.8
1966 6.16 1.76
1965 6.33 1.74
1964 6.48 1.79
1963 6.58 1.85
1962 6.66 1.91
1961 6.71 1.94
1960 6.74 1.94

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

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Colombia and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Latvia
2024 33.1 44.3
2023 32.7 44.1
2022 32.2 44
2021 31.9 43.9
2020 31.5 43.8
2019 31.1 43.6
2018 30.7 43.4
2017 30.4 43.2
2016 30 43
2015 29.6 42.8
2014 29.2 42.5
2013 28.7 42.3
2012 28.3 42
2011 27.9 41.6
2010 27.5 41.1
2009 27.1 40.5
2008 26.7 40.1
2007 26.4 39.9
2006 26 39.7
2005 25.6 39.4
2004 25.3 39.2
2003 25 38.9
2002 24.7 38.6
2001 24.5 38.3
2000 24.2 37.9
1999 23.9 37.6
1998 23.7 37.3
1997 23.5 36.9
1996 23.2 36.6
1995 23 36.2
1994 22.8 36
1993 22.5 35.6
1992 22.3 35.2
1991 22.1 34.8
1990 21.8 34.6
1989 21.6 34.5
1988 21.3 34.6
1987 21 34.6
1986 20.7 34.7
1985 20.4 34.7
1984 20.1 34.7
1983 19.8 34.6
1982 19.5 34.7
1981 19.2 34.8
1980 19 34.9
1979 18.7 35.1
1978 18.5 35.1
1977 18.2 35.1
1976 18 35
1975 17.8 34.9
1974 17.6 34.7
1973 17.3 34.6
1972 17.1 34.5
1971 16.9 34.3
1970 16.8 34.2
1969 16.6 34.1
1968 16.5 34
1967 16.4 33.8
1966 16.4 33.5
1965 16.3 33.2
1964 16.3 33
1963 16.4 32.8
1962 16.4 32.6
1961 16.5 32.4
1960 16.6 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Colombia Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Latvia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Colombia Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$577
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Latvia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
n/a

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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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