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Colombia vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 26th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Libya
Population
54105437
7559873
Population rank 28/197 105/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 82/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Colombia and Libya: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Libya economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Libya
2024 $418,818,154,879 $48,487,151,215
2023 $366,291,836,138 $44,027,664,915
2022 $345,632,492,851 $43,246,297,922
2021 $318,524,633,225 $35,217,995,647
2020 $270,348,342,541 $46,854,285,441
2019 $323,031,701,193 $69,254,496,472
2018 $334,198,218,098 $76,686,029,772
2017 $311,866,875,157 $67,157,452,182
2016 $282,720,100,286 $49,912,073,701
2015 $293,492,370,193 $48,717,501,321
2014 $381,240,864,422 $57,372,355,592
2013 $382,093,697,078 $75,351,107,029
2012 $370,691,143,018 $92,540,938,129
2011 $334,966,134,805 $48,169,263,294
2010 $286,498,534,095 $75,380,825,062
2009 $232,468,663,110 $60,808,562,033
2008 $242,504,150,473 $86,710,767,415
2007 $206,229,540,926 $68,032,978,391
2006 $161,792,958,905 $60,094,231,607
2005 $145,600,529,606 $47,334,691,241
2004 $117,092,416,666 $33,122,307,692
2003 $94,644,969,157 $26,265,625,000
2002 $97,945,812,803 $20,481,889,764
2001 $98,200,641,203 $34,112,093,927
2000 $99,875,074,951 $38,270,954,138
1999 $86,186,158,685 $35,975,860,857
1998 $98,443,739,941 $27,251,301,398
1997 $106,659,508,271 $30,700,897,875
1996 $97,160,109,278 $27,884,615,385
1995 $92,507,279,383 $25,541,379,187
1994 $81,703,500,846 $28,610,549,763
1993 $66,446,804,803 $30,660,051,911
1992 $58,418,985,443 $33,887,047,909
1991 $49,175,565,911 $31,991,821,265
1990 $47,844,090,710 $28,904,183,602
1989 $39,540,080,200 $25,156,707,899
1988 $39,212,550,050 $24,308,959,591
1987 $36,373,307,085 $26,697,659,335
1986 $34,942,489,684 $24,180,400,959
1985 $34,894,411,352 $31,530,566,324
1984 $38,253,120,738 $29,476,109,153
1983 $38,729,822,782 $33,200,520,140
1982 $38,968,039,722 $33,760,146,991
1981 $36,388,366,869 $36,374,353,880
1980 $33,400,735,644 $40,953,924,949
1979 $27,940,411,250 $30,536,429,497
1978 $23,263,511,958 $22,136,422,643
1977 $19,470,960,619 $22,428,297,108
1976 $15,341,403,660 $19,096,943,017
1975 $13,098,633,902 $14,710,912,458
1974 $12,370,029,584 $15,112,543,717
1973 $10,315,760,000 $8,625,889,430
1972 $8,671,358,733 $6,299,395,544
1971 $7,820,380,971 $5,260,185,125
1970 $7,198,360,460 $4,601,649,451
1969 $6,450,175,214 $4,380,987,481
1968 $5,960,212,869 $3,850,623,095
1967 $5,825,170,438 $2,726,986,913
1966 $5,428,518,519 $2,312,438,536
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,804,979,680
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,341,395,421
1963 $4,836,166,667 $892,327,911
1962 $4,955,543,963 $619,725,785
1961 $4,540,447,761 $443,905,612
1960 $4,031,152,977 $401,644,249

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

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Colombia and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Libya
2024 $7,919 $6,569
2023 $7,001 $6,027
2022 $6,680 $5,987
2021 $6,223 $4,936
2020 $5,340 $6,650
2019 $6,473 $9,963
2018 $6,817 $11,197
2017 $6,480 $9,966
2016 $5,960 $7,526
2015 $6,249 $7,458
2014 $8,187 $8,926
2013 $8,279 $11,952
2012 $8,109 $14,976
2011 $7,401 $7,594
2010 $6,398 $11,601
2009 $5,251 $9,551
2008 $5,542 $13,906
2007 $4,770 $11,145
2006 $3,790 $10,049
2005 $3,456 $8,079
2004 $2,819 $5,774
2003 $2,312 $4,674
2002 $2,429 $3,718
2001 $2,473 $6,313
2000 $2,555 $7,214
1999 $2,241 $6,895
1998 $2,605 $5,301
1997 $2,873 $6,062
1996 $2,665 $5,591
1995 $2,584 $5,205
1994 $2,326 $5,933
1993 $1,929 $6,478
1992 $1,730 $7,303
1991 $1,486 $7,040
1990 $1,475 $6,502
1989 $1,244 $5,793
1988 $1,260 $5,736
1987 $1,193 $6,465
1986 $1,169 $6,019
1985 $1,192 $8,087
1984 $1,336 $7,811
1983 $1,384 $8,927
1982 $1,425 $9,064
1981 $1,362 $10,044
1980 $1,280 $11,960
1979 $1,095 $9,443
1978 $932 $7,252
1977 $798 $7,783
1976 $643 $7,018
1975 $561 $5,721
1974 $542 $6,214
1973 $462 $3,727
1972 $397 $2,830
1971 $367 $2,443
1970 $346 $2,210
1969 $318 $2,175
1968 $302 $1,972
1967 $303 $1,437
1966 $290.3 $1,251
1965 $317 $1,001
1964 $339 $765
1963 $282.6 $528
1962 $298.5 $382
1961 $282.1 $285.3
1960 $258.3 $269

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

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Colombia vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Libya
2026 78.3 75.2
2025 78.1 73.2
2024 77.9 71.1
2023 77.7 69.3
2022 76.5 74.5
2021 72.7 72.1
2020 74.8 72.4
2019 76.8 72.9
2018 76.6 73.2
2017 76.4 72.7
2016 76.2 71.8
2015 76.1 71.6
2014 75.9 71.3
2013 75.8 72.3
2012 75.6 72.2
2011 75.2 69.9
2010 74.9 72.2
2009 74.5 72.1
2008 74.2 71.9
2007 73.8 71.8
2006 73.5 71.6
2005 73.2 71.4
2004 72.8 71.2
2003 72.3 71
2002 71.5 70.8
2001 71.2 70.7
2000 70.9 70.5
1999 70.9 70.6
1998 70.9 70.7
1997 70.6 70.7
1996 70.2 70.7
1995 69.8 70.6
1994 69.4 70.5
1993 69.1 70.2
1992 68.8 70
1991 68.8 69.6
1990 68.7 69.3
1989 68.6 69
1988 68.3 68.6
1987 68.2 68.3
1986 68.3 67.8
1985 65.4 67.3
1984 68.3 66.7
1983 68.1 66.3
1982 67.9 65.8
1981 67.2 65.3
1980 66.7 64.8
1979 66.2 64.3
1978 65.8 63.8
1977 65.2 63.1
1976 64.6 62.4
1975 64 61.6
1974 63.5 60.7
1973 63 59.7
1972 62.5 58.7
1971 62 57.6
1970 61.5 56.4
1969 61 55.2
1968 60.6 53.8
1967 60.1 52.5
1966 59.7 50.9
1965 59.2 49.3
1964 58.8 47.7
1963 58.3 45.6
1962 57.7 44.1
1961 57.2 42.4
1960 56.6 40.8
1959 55.9 39.3
1958 54.7 38
1957 54.1 36.9
1956 52.5 36
1955 51.9 35.2
1954 51.3 34.7
1953 50.6 34.2
1952 49.8 33.8
1951 49 33.5
1950 48.3 33.1

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

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Colombia and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Libya
1x
Year Population
Colombia Libya
2024 52,886,363 7,381,023
2023 52,321,152 7,305,659
2022 51,737,944 7,223,805
2021 51,188,173 7,135,175
2020 50,629,997 7,045,399
2019 49,907,985 6,951,033
2018 49,024,465 6,849,055
2017 48,131,078 6,738,770
2016 47,437,512 6,632,126
2015 46,969,940 6,531,819
2014 46,565,429 6,427,252
2013 46,151,584 6,304,628
2012 45,715,810 6,179,328
2011 45,259,614 6,343,203
2010 44,777,319 6,497,839
2009 44,271,541 6,366,686
2008 43,758,808 6,235,430
2007 43,235,374 6,104,380
2006 42,691,084 5,980,211
2005 42,128,977 5,858,798
2004 41,543,171 5,736,693
2003 40,937,429 5,619,398
2002 40,324,680 5,508,410
2001 39,709,262 5,403,639
2000 39,089,934 5,305,021
1999 38,454,863 5,218,038
1998 37,792,165 5,140,704
1997 37,121,149 5,064,639
1996 36,462,745 4,987,393
1995 35,804,662 4,906,843
1994 35,127,410 4,822,037
1993 34,441,473 4,733,045
1992 33,760,571 4,640,352
1991 33,098,372 4,544,400
1990 32,440,069 4,445,239
1989 31,776,279 4,342,920
1988 31,130,524 4,237,755
1987 30,499,467 4,129,739
1986 29,879,112 4,017,403
1985 29,268,470 3,898,745
1984 28,642,690 3,773,633
1983 27,988,173 3,718,961
1982 27,338,331 3,724,765
1981 26,713,267 3,621,486
1980 26,104,498 3,424,378
1979 25,515,626 3,233,846
1978 24,950,337 3,052,526
1977 24,393,494 2,881,533
1976 23,858,810 2,721,237
1975 23,344,644 2,571,556
1974 22,833,469 2,432,211
1973 22,325,374 2,314,193
1972 21,819,563 2,226,091
1971 21,319,096 2,153,534
1970 20,811,782 2,082,589
1969 20,291,942 2,014,293
1968 19,766,796 1,952,781
1967 19,235,618 1,898,199
1966 18,702,688 1,849,063
1965 18,169,050 1,804,015
1964 17,637,411 1,753,691
1963 17,113,823 1,690,457
1962 16,599,029 1,621,960
1961 16,095,203 1,555,699
1960 15,606,209 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Libya

Fertility rate
Colombia

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Libya
2023 1.65 2.36
2022 1.66 2.4
2021 1.68 2.46
2020 1.69 2.51
2019 1.71 2.54
2018 1.72 2.58
2017 1.72 2.63
2016 1.72 2.67
2015 1.77 2.71
2014 1.82 2.75
2013 1.86 2.72
2012 1.9 2.68
2011 1.94 2.65
2010 2.01 2.6
2009 2.1 2.56
2008 2.15 2.6
2007 2.19 2.65
2006 2.24 2.7
2005 2.31 2.77
2004 2.38 2.77
2003 2.45 2.8
2002 2.49 2.83
2001 2.52 2.87
2000 2.57 2.91
1999 2.64 2.97
1998 2.72 3.04
1997 2.74 3.13
1996 2.77 3.26
1995 2.85 3.44
1994 2.94 3.65
1993 2.98 3.88
1992 2.98 4.16
1991 2.98 4.46
1990 3 4.78
1989 3.01 5.09
1988 3.04 5.41
1987 3.09 5.72
1986 3.15 6.02
1985 3.23 6.33
1984 3.35 6.62
1983 3.5 6.91
1982 3.62 7.16
1981 3.71 7.37
1980 3.8 7.54
1979 3.89 7.68
1978 4 7.79
1977 4.16 7.87
1976 4.29 7.93
1975 4.4 7.98
1974 4.53 8.02
1973 4.68 8.05
1972 4.86 8.07
1971 5.06 8.1
1970 5.28 8.05
1969 5.51 8.01
1968 5.74 7.97
1967 5.96 7.93
1966 6.16 7.89
1965 6.33 7.82
1964 6.48 7.75
1963 6.58 7.69
1962 6.66 7.61
1961 6.71 7.56
1960 6.74 7.51

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

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Colombia and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Libya
2024 33.1 28.5
2023 32.7 28.2
2022 32.2 28
2021 31.9 27.7
2020 31.5 27.5
2019 31.1 27.2
2018 30.7 27
2017 30.4 26.8
2016 30 26.6
2015 29.6 26.4
2014 29.2 26.2
2013 28.7 25.9
2012 28.3 25.7
2011 27.9 25.5
2010 27.5 25.3
2009 27.1 25
2008 26.7 24.6
2007 26.4 24.2
2006 26 23.8
2005 25.6 23.6
2004 25.3 23.4
2003 25 23.2
2002 24.7 23.1
2001 24.5 22.9
2000 24.2 22.7
1999 23.9 22.4
1998 23.7 22
1997 23.5 21.5
1996 23.2 21.1
1995 23 20.6
1994 22.8 20.1
1993 22.5 19.7
1992 22.3 19.3
1991 22.1 18.9
1990 21.8 18.6
1989 21.6 18.2
1988 21.3 17.9
1987 21 17.6
1986 20.7 17.3
1985 20.4 17.1
1984 20.1 16.8
1983 19.8 16.5
1982 19.5 16.3
1981 19.2 16.1
1980 19 16
1979 18.7 15.9
1978 18.5 15.9
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18 15.6
1975 17.8 15.5
1974 17.6 15.3
1973 17.3 14.9
1972 17.1 14.7
1971 16.9 14.7
1970 16.8 14.7
1969 16.6 14.7
1968 16.5 14.9
1967 16.4 15.3
1966 16.4 15.9
1965 16.3 16.7
1964 16.3 17.2
1963 16.4 17.5
1962 16.4 17.9
1961 16.5 18.2
1960 16.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Colombia Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Colombia Libya
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
76.5%
1994
English speaking
4.22%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Libya
% of world land
0.74%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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