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Colombia vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 26th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Lesotho
Population
54105437
2396633
Population rank 28/197 143/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Colombia and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Lesotho
2024 $418,818,154,879 $2,271,759,455
2023 $366,291,836,138 $2,117,962,445
2022 $345,632,492,851 $2,354,980,960
2021 $318,524,633,225 $2,412,130,057
2020 $270,348,342,541 $2,053,699,864
2019 $323,031,701,193 $2,390,702,296
2018 $334,198,218,098 $2,556,247,292
2017 $311,866,875,157 $2,306,741,672
2016 $282,720,100,286 $2,114,426,452
2015 $293,492,370,193 $2,359,686,725
2014 $381,240,864,422 $2,441,063,054
2013 $382,093,697,078 $2,367,112,932
2012 $370,691,143,018 $2,477,702,216
2011 $334,966,134,805 $2,579,409,620
2010 $286,498,534,095 $2,234,754,242
2009 $232,468,663,110 $1,740,894,965
2008 $242,504,150,473 $1,766,902,709
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,682,131,785
2006 $161,792,958,905 $1,800,092,564
2005 $145,600,529,606 $1,682,343,527
2004 $117,092,416,666 $1,511,236,656
2003 $94,644,969,157 $1,157,825,435
2002 $97,945,812,803 $775,777,239
2001 $98,200,641,203 $825,706,961
2000 $99,875,074,951 $887,291,688
1999 $86,186,158,685 $912,773,681
1998 $98,443,739,941 $928,460,893
1997 $106,659,508,271 $998,004,259
1996 $97,160,109,278 $946,112,493
1995 $92,507,279,383 $1,001,894,000
1994 $81,703,500,846 $878,250,945
1993 $66,446,804,803 $835,582,062
1992 $58,418,985,443 $831,029,862
1991 $49,175,565,911 $704,325,367
1990 $47,844,090,710 $596,410,264
1989 $39,540,080,200 $495,409,233
1988 $39,212,550,050 $470,395,801
1987 $36,373,307,085 $402,768,324
1986 $34,942,489,684 $318,858,423
1985 $34,894,411,352 $268,629,926
1984 $38,253,120,738 $333,163,670
1983 $38,729,822,782 $386,699,309
1982 $38,968,039,722 $348,741,684
1981 $36,388,366,869 $434,188,034
1980 $33,400,735,644 $431,542,537
1979 $27,940,411,250 $290,134,593
1978 $23,263,511,958 $266,570,067
1977 $19,470,960,619 $193,315,048
1976 $15,341,403,660 $147,660,037
1975 $13,098,633,902 $149,558,896
1974 $12,370,029,584 $150,851,317
1973 $10,315,760,000 $121,188,716
1972 $8,671,358,733 $80,913,200
1971 $7,820,380,971 $76,480,285
1970 $7,198,360,460 $68,739,973
1969 $6,450,175,214 $65,967,974
1968 $5,960,212,869 $61,445,975
1967 $5,825,170,438 $59,261,976
1966 $5,428,518,519 $56,699,977
1965 $5,760,761,905 $54,879,978
1964 $5,973,366,667 $51,939,979
1963 $4,836,166,667 $47,039,981
1962 $4,955,543,963 $41,859,983
1961 $4,540,447,761 $35,699,986
1960 $4,031,152,977 $34,579,986

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

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Colombia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Lesotho
2024 $7,919 $972
2023 $7,001 $916
2022 $6,680 $1,030
2021 $6,223 $1,067
2020 $5,340 $919
2019 $6,473 $1,082
2018 $6,817 $1,171
2017 $6,480 $1,069
2016 $5,960 $992
2015 $6,249 $1,121
2014 $8,187 $1,174
2013 $8,279 $1,151
2012 $8,109 $1,218
2011 $7,401 $1,281
2010 $6,398 $1,119
2009 $5,251 $879
2008 $5,542 $898
2007 $4,770 $861
2006 $3,790 $925
2005 $3,456 $861
2004 $2,819 $767
2003 $2,312 $583
2002 $2,429 $389
2001 $2,473 $413
2000 $2,555 $443
1999 $2,241 $456
1998 $2,605 $465
1997 $2,873 $502
1996 $2,665 $480
1995 $2,584 $513
1994 $2,326 $456
1993 $1,929 $439
1992 $1,730 $444
1991 $1,486 $382
1990 $1,475 $330
1989 $1,244 $279
1988 $1,260 $270.4
1987 $1,193 $236.5
1986 $1,169 $191.4
1985 $1,192 $165.4
1984 $1,336 $211
1983 $1,384 $252
1982 $1,425 $233.9
1981 $1,362 $299.8
1980 $1,280 $307
1979 $1,095 $212.4
1978 $932 $200.8
1977 $798 $149.9
1976 $643 $117.8
1975 $561 $123.2
1974 $542 $128.7
1973 $462 $107
1972 $397 $74
1971 $367 $72.4
1970 $346 $67.4
1969 $318 $67.1
1968 $302 $64.8
1967 $303 $64.8
1966 $290.3 $64.3
1965 $317 $64.3
1964 $339 $62.6
1963 $282.6 $58.4
1962 $298.5 $53.5
1961 $282.1 $47
1960 $258.3 $47

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

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Colombia vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Lesotho
2026 78.3 58.6
2025 78.1 58.2
2024 77.9 57.8
2023 77.7 57.4
2022 76.5 56.8
2021 72.7 54.2
2020 74.8 55.1
2019 76.8 55.2
2018 76.6 54.6
2017 76.4 53.9
2016 76.2 52.9
2015 76.1 51.8
2014 75.9 50.8
2013 75.8 49.5
2012 75.6 48.2
2011 75.2 46.9
2010 74.9 46
2009 74.5 45.1
2008 74.2 44.3
2007 73.8 43.7
2006 73.5 43.2
2005 73.2 43.6
2004 72.8 44
2003 72.3 44.9
2002 71.5 46
2001 71.2 47.2
2000 70.9 48.8
1999 70.9 50.4
1998 70.9 52
1997 70.6 53.7
1996 70.2 55.1
1995 69.8 56.4
1994 69.4 57.3
1993 69.1 58.1
1992 68.8 58.6
1991 68.8 59.1
1990 68.7 59.3
1989 68.6 59.5
1988 68.3 59.6
1987 68.2 59.6
1986 68.3 59.3
1985 65.4 59.2
1984 68.3 59
1983 68.1 58.5
1982 67.9 58
1981 67.2 57.3
1980 66.7 56.5
1979 66.2 55.8
1978 65.8 55.2
1977 65.2 54.5
1976 64.6 53.9
1975 64 53.5
1974 63.5 52.9
1973 63 52.6
1972 62.5 52.3
1971 62 51.8
1970 61.5 51.5
1969 61 51.1
1968 60.6 50.8
1967 60.1 50.5
1966 59.7 50.4
1965 59.2 50.3
1964 58.8 50.3
1963 58.3 50.3
1962 57.7 50.3
1961 57.2 50.3
1960 56.6 50.2
1959 55.9 49.9
1958 54.7 49.6
1957 54.1 49.2
1956 52.5 48.6
1955 51.9 48
1954 51.3 47.3
1953 50.6 46.6
1952 49.8 45.9
1951 49 45.2
1950 48.3 44.6

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

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Colombia and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Colombia Lesotho
2024 52,886,363 2,337,423
2023 52,321,152 2,311,472
2022 51,737,944 2,286,110
2021 51,188,173 2,261,542
2020 50,629,997 2,235,727
2019 49,907,985 2,209,405
2018 49,024,465 2,183,603
2017 48,131,078 2,157,110
2016 47,437,512 2,130,422
2015 46,969,940 2,104,611
2014 46,565,429 2,080,089
2013 46,151,584 2,056,504
2012 45,715,810 2,034,354
2011 45,259,614 2,014,009
2010 44,777,319 1,996,251
2009 44,271,541 1,980,883
2008 43,758,808 1,966,541
2007 43,235,374 1,953,268
2006 42,691,084 1,945,063
2005 42,128,977 1,953,076
2004 41,543,171 1,971,129
2003 40,937,429 1,985,059
2002 40,324,680 1,994,679
2001 39,709,262 2,000,853
2000 39,089,934 2,003,913
1999 38,454,863 2,003,234
1998 37,792,165 1,998,049
1997 37,121,149 1,988,130
1996 36,462,745 1,972,418
1995 35,804,662 1,951,437
1994 35,127,410 1,927,707
1993 34,441,473 1,901,793
1992 33,760,571 1,873,274
1991 33,098,372 1,842,379
1990 32,440,069 1,809,696
1989 31,776,279 1,775,436
1988 31,130,524 1,739,841
1987 30,499,467 1,703,390
1986 29,879,112 1,666,138
1985 29,268,470 1,624,379
1984 28,642,690 1,578,986
1983 27,988,173 1,534,413
1982 27,338,331 1,490,732
1981 26,713,267 1,448,069
1980 26,104,498 1,406,521
1979 25,515,626 1,366,169
1978 24,950,337 1,327,240
1977 24,393,494 1,289,967
1976 23,858,810 1,253,214
1975 23,344,644 1,213,643
1974 22,833,469 1,172,420
1973 22,325,374 1,132,697
1972 21,819,563 1,094,063
1971 21,319,096 1,056,246
1970 20,811,782 1,019,273
1969 20,291,942 983,202
1968 19,766,796 948,105
1967 19,235,618 913,982
1966 18,702,688 881,870
1965 18,169,050 854,090
1964 17,637,411 829,437
1963 17,113,823 805,373
1962 16,599,029 781,814
1961 16,095,203 758,824
1960 15,606,209 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Colombia

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Lesotho
2023 1.65 2.69
2022 1.66 2.72
2021 1.68 2.77
2020 1.69 2.85
2019 1.71 2.92
2018 1.72 3.02
2017 1.72 3.11
2016 1.72 3.18
2015 1.77 3.22
2014 1.82 3.24
2013 1.86 3.28
2012 1.9 3.3
2011 1.94 3.34
2010 2.01 3.25
2009 2.1 3.31
2008 2.15 3.39
2007 2.19 3.44
2006 2.24 3.41
2005 2.31 3.43
2004 2.38 3.51
2003 2.45 3.62
2002 2.49 3.68
2001 2.52 3.63
2000 2.57 3.61
1999 2.64 3.67
1998 2.72 3.82
1997 2.74 3.98
1996 2.77 4.06
1995 2.85 4.13
1994 2.94 4.21
1993 2.98 4.37
1992 2.98 4.54
1991 2.98 4.68
1990 3 4.81
1989 3.01 4.96
1988 3.04 5.1
1987 3.09 5.22
1986 3.15 5.32
1985 3.23 5.4
1984 3.35 5.48
1983 3.5 5.56
1982 3.62 5.63
1981 3.71 5.69
1980 3.8 5.75
1979 3.89 5.79
1978 4 5.82
1977 4.16 5.85
1976 4.29 5.87
1975 4.4 5.83
1974 4.53 5.75
1973 4.68 5.69
1972 4.86 5.69
1971 5.06 5.7
1970 5.28 5.7
1969 5.51 5.7
1968 5.74 5.73
1967 5.96 5.75
1966 6.16 5.76
1965 6.33 5.77
1964 6.48 5.77
1963 6.58 5.78
1962 6.66 5.79
1961 6.71 5.79
1960 6.74 5.78

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

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Colombia and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Lesotho
2024 33.1 22.7
2023 32.7 22.5
2022 32.2 22.3
2021 31.9 22.1
2020 31.5 22
2019 31.1 21.8
2018 30.7 21.7
2017 30.4 21.6
2016 30 21.4
2015 29.6 21.3
2014 29.2 21.2
2013 28.7 21.1
2012 28.3 21
2011 27.9 20.9
2010 27.5 20.7
2009 27.1 20.6
2008 26.7 20.4
2007 26.4 20.2
2006 26 20
2005 25.6 19.9
2004 25.3 19.8
2003 25 19.7
2002 24.7 19.5
2001 24.5 19.4
2000 24.2 19.2
1999 23.9 19.1
1998 23.7 18.9
1997 23.5 18.8
1996 23.2 18.6
1995 23 18.6
1994 22.8 18.5
1993 22.5 18.4
1992 22.3 18.4
1991 22.1 18.4
1990 21.8 18.4
1989 21.6 18.5
1988 21.3 18.6
1987 21 18.7
1986 20.7 18.6
1985 20.4 18.4
1984 20.1 18.5
1983 19.8 18.6
1982 19.5 18.6
1981 19.2 18.7
1980 19 18.8
1979 18.7 18.8
1978 18.5 18.9
1977 18.2 19
1976 18 19
1975 17.8 18.9
1974 17.6 18.8
1973 17.3 18.6
1972 17.1 18.5
1971 16.9 18.3
1970 16.8 18.2
1969 16.6 18
1968 16.5 17.8
1967 16.4 17.6
1966 16.4 17.5
1965 16.3 17.5
1964 16.3 17.5
1963 16.4 17.4
1962 16.4 17.4
1961 16.5 17.4
1960 16.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Colombia Lesotho
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
90.4%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Colombia Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Lesotho
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
3,691 mi
2011

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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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