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Colombia vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 26th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Madagascar
Population
54105437
33750171
Population rank 28/197 49/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Colombia and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Madagascar
2024 $418,818,154,879 $17,420,501,490
2023 $366,291,836,138 $15,869,945,478
2022 $345,632,492,851 $15,325,603,273
2021 $318,524,633,225 $14,354,731,964
2020 $270,348,342,541 $13,051,441,204
2019 $323,031,701,193 $14,104,664,679
2018 $334,198,218,098 $13,760,033,282
2017 $311,866,875,157 $13,176,313,594
2016 $282,720,100,286 $11,848,613,858
2015 $293,492,370,193 $11,323,020,701
2014 $381,240,864,422 $12,522,957,399
2013 $382,093,697,078 $12,423,555,455
2012 $370,691,143,018 $11,578,975,062
2011 $334,966,134,805 $11,551,819,618
2010 $286,498,534,095 $9,982,711,338
2009 $232,468,663,110 $9,616,879,409
2008 $242,504,150,473 $10,725,137,724
2007 $206,229,540,926 $8,524,620,890
2006 $161,792,958,905 $6,395,712,491
2005 $145,600,529,606 $5,859,269,753
2004 $117,092,416,666 $5,064,732,626
2003 $94,644,969,157 $6,372,498,890
2002 $97,945,812,803 $5,351,701,663
2001 $98,200,641,203 $5,438,332,602
2000 $99,875,074,951 $4,629,247,204
1999 $86,186,158,685 $4,277,903,780
1998 $98,443,739,941 $4,401,967,633
1997 $106,659,508,271 $4,262,965,420
1996 $97,160,109,278 $4,931,861,039
1995 $92,507,279,383 $3,838,100,904
1994 $81,703,500,846 $3,522,227,092
1993 $66,446,804,803 $4,063,298,919
1992 $58,418,985,443 $3,714,966,678
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,254,713,056
1990 $47,844,090,710 $3,931,334,875
1989 $39,540,080,200 $3,175,638,333
1988 $39,212,550,050 $3,189,456,965
1987 $36,373,307,085 $3,212,900,556
1986 $34,942,489,684 $4,347,989,788
1985 $34,894,411,352 $3,802,557,895
1984 $38,253,120,738 $3,905,938,481
1983 $38,729,822,782 $4,686,457,031
1982 $38,968,039,722 $4,784,977,326
1981 $36,388,366,869 $4,759,333,998
1980 $33,400,735,644 $5,201,818,348
1979 $27,940,411,250 $3,463,565,854
1978 $23,263,511,958 $2,669,755,115
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,358,930,406
1976 $15,341,403,660 $2,181,844,179
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,283,049,215
1974 $12,370,029,584 $1,917,508,190
1973 $10,315,760,000 $1,653,062,335
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,341,590,690
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,199,507,631
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,111,859,571
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,056,391,056
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,031,669,637
1967 $5,825,170,438 $956,436,932
1966 $5,428,518,519 $900,264,585
1965 $5,760,761,905 $833,563,473
1964 $5,973,366,667 $802,482,184
1963 $4,836,166,667 $759,345,864
1962 $4,955,543,963 $739,286,908
1961 $4,540,447,761 $699,161,945
1960 $4,031,152,977 $673,081,725

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

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Colombia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Madagascar
2024 $7,919 $545
2023 $7,001 $509
2022 $6,680 $504
2021 $6,223 $483
2020 $5,340 $451
2019 $6,473 $500
2018 $6,817 $500
2017 $6,480 $492
2016 $5,960 $454
2015 $6,249 $445
2014 $8,187 $506
2013 $8,279 $515
2012 $8,109 $494
2011 $7,401 $506
2010 $6,398 $450
2009 $5,251 $446
2008 $5,542 $513
2007 $4,770 $420
2006 $3,790 $324
2005 $3,456 $306
2004 $2,819 $272.2
2003 $2,312 $353
2002 $2,429 $305
2001 $2,473 $319
2000 $2,555 $280.3
1999 $2,241 $267.4
1998 $2,605 $284.2
1997 $2,873 $284.4
1996 $2,665 $340
1995 $2,584 $273.1
1994 $2,326 $258.7
1993 $1,929 $308
1992 $1,730 $290.2
1991 $1,486 $262
1990 $1,475 $326
1989 $1,244 $271.3
1988 $1,260 $280.5
1987 $1,193 $290.8
1986 $1,169 $405
1985 $1,192 $364
1984 $1,336 $385
1983 $1,384 $476
1982 $1,425 $501
1981 $1,362 $513
1980 $1,280 $578
1979 $1,095 $396
1978 $932 $315
1977 $798 $286.9
1976 $643 $273.5
1975 $561 $295
1974 $542 $255.3
1973 $462 $226.8
1972 $397 $189.6
1971 $367 $174.6
1970 $346 $166.6
1969 $318 $162.9
1968 $302 $163.6
1967 $303 $155.9
1966 $290.3 $150.7
1965 $317 $143.2
1964 $339 $141.5
1963 $282.6 $137.4
1962 $298.5 $137.3
1961 $282.1 $133.3
1960 $258.3 $131.7

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

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Colombia vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Madagascar
2026 78.3 64.3
2025 78.1 64
2024 77.9 63.8
2023 77.7 63.6
2022 76.5 63.1
2021 72.7 62.5
2020 74.8 62.7
2019 76.8 63.5
2018 76.6 63.5
2017 76.4 63.4
2016 76.2 63.4
2015 76.1 63.4
2014 75.9 63.3
2013 75.8 63.2
2012 75.6 63
2011 75.2 62.9
2010 74.9 62.6
2009 74.5 62.3
2008 74.2 62
2007 73.8 61.5
2006 73.5 61.1
2005 73.2 60.7
2004 72.8 60.2
2003 72.3 59.7
2002 71.5 59.2
2001 71.2 58.7
2000 70.9 58
1999 70.9 57.4
1998 70.9 56.8
1997 70.6 56.1
1996 70.2 55.5
1995 69.8 54.8
1994 69.4 54.2
1993 69.1 53.7
1992 68.8 52.9
1991 68.8 52.6
1990 68.7 52.1
1989 68.6 51.8
1988 68.3 51.4
1987 68.2 51.1
1986 68.3 50.7
1985 65.4 50.4
1984 68.3 50.2
1983 68.1 50.1
1982 67.9 50
1981 67.2 49.8
1980 66.7 50
1979 66.2 50.1
1978 65.8 50
1977 65.2 49.9
1976 64.6 49.8
1975 64 49.6
1974 63.5 49.3
1973 63 48.9
1972 62.5 48.5
1971 62 48.2
1970 61.5 47.9
1969 61 47.3
1968 60.6 46.9
1967 60.1 46.5
1966 59.7 46
1965 59.2 45.4
1964 58.8 45
1963 58.3 44.6
1962 57.7 44.2
1961 57.2 43.8
1960 56.6 43.3
1959 55.9 43
1958 54.7 42.5
1957 54.1 42.1
1956 52.5 41.7
1955 51.9 41.3
1954 51.3 40.9
1953 50.6 40.7
1952 49.8 40.3
1951 49 39.9
1950 48.3 39.7

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

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Colombia and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Colombia Madagascar
2024 52,886,363 31,964,956
2023 52,321,152 31,195,932
2022 51,737,944 30,437,261
2021 51,188,173 29,691,083
2020 50,629,997 28,953,556
2019 49,907,985 28,219,554
2018 49,024,465 27,494,926
2017 48,131,078 26,788,375
2016 47,437,512 26,099,952
2015 46,969,940 25,426,702
2014 46,565,429 24,764,348
2013 46,151,584 24,109,290
2012 45,715,810 23,462,438
2011 45,259,614 22,822,300
2010 44,777,319 22,183,340
2009 44,271,541 21,547,280
2008 43,758,808 20,923,840
2007 43,235,374 20,318,583
2006 42,691,084 19,730,909
2005 42,128,977 19,159,707
2004 41,543,171 18,606,608
2003 40,937,429 18,071,854
2002 40,324,680 17,549,913
2001 39,709,262 17,032,939
2000 39,089,934 16,516,338
1999 38,454,863 16,000,506
1998 37,792,165 15,489,364
1997 37,121,149 14,990,814
1996 36,462,745 14,510,711
1995 35,804,662 14,051,275
1994 35,127,410 13,613,850
1993 34,441,473 13,197,345
1992 33,760,571 12,800,870
1991 33,098,372 12,421,412
1990 32,440,069 12,055,639
1989 31,776,279 11,704,998
1988 31,130,524 11,369,462
1987 30,499,467 11,047,291
1986 29,879,112 10,736,857
1985 29,268,470 10,433,142
1984 28,642,690 10,134,550
1983 27,988,173 9,843,044
1982 27,338,331 9,557,671
1981 26,713,267 9,279,011
1980 26,104,498 9,006,032
1979 25,515,626 8,737,581
1978 24,950,337 8,475,864
1977 24,393,494 8,222,240
1976 23,858,810 7,976,831
1975 23,344,644 7,739,336
1974 22,833,469 7,509,726
1973 22,325,374 7,288,048
1972 21,819,563 7,074,398
1971 21,319,096 6,868,868
1970 20,811,782 6,672,003
1969 20,291,942 6,484,716
1968 19,766,796 6,306,493
1967 19,235,618 6,136,486
1966 18,702,688 5,974,279
1965 18,169,050 5,819,116
1964 17,637,411 5,669,863
1963 17,113,823 5,525,185
1962 16,599,029 5,384,150
1961 16,095,203 5,246,158
1960 15,606,209 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Colombia

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Madagascar
2023 1.65 3.97
2022 1.66 4.04
2021 1.68 4.1
2020 1.69 4.17
2019 1.71 4.22
2018 1.72 4.25
2017 1.72 4.26
2016 1.72 4.29
2015 1.77 4.34
2014 1.82 4.42
2013 1.86 4.53
2012 1.9 4.61
2011 1.94 4.74
2010 2.01 4.9
2009 2.1 5
2008 2.15 5.04
2007 2.19 5.08
2006 2.24 5.13
2005 2.31 5.2
2004 2.38 5.26
2003 2.45 5.33
2002 2.49 5.41
2001 2.52 5.53
2000 2.57 5.67
1999 2.64 5.84
1998 2.72 5.99
1997 2.74 6.02
1996 2.77 6.03
1995 2.85 6.04
1994 2.94 6.04
1993 2.98 6.06
1992 2.98 6.08
1991 2.98 6.12
1990 3 6.14
1989 3.01 6.15
1988 3.04 6.18
1987 3.09 6.24
1986 3.15 6.34
1985 3.23 6.46
1984 3.35 6.55
1983 3.5 6.63
1982 3.62 6.7
1981 3.71 6.77
1980 3.8 6.84
1979 3.89 6.87
1978 4 6.9
1977 4.16 6.93
1976 4.29 6.95
1975 4.4 6.97
1974 4.53 6.99
1973 4.68 7.01
1972 4.86 7.04
1971 5.06 7.07
1970 5.28 7.1
1969 5.51 7.12
1968 5.74 7.13
1967 5.96 7.14
1966 6.16 7.16
1965 6.33 7.17
1964 6.48 7.19
1963 6.58 7.21
1962 6.66 7.26
1961 6.71 7.3
1960 6.74 7.34

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

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Colombia and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Madagascar
2024 33.1 20
2023 32.7 19.9
2022 32.2 19.7
2021 31.9 19.6
2020 31.5 19.4
2019 31.1 19.3
2018 30.7 19.1
2017 30.4 18.9
2016 30 18.7
2015 29.6 18.6
2014 29.2 18.4
2013 28.7 18.2
2012 28.3 18.1
2011 27.9 17.9
2010 27.5 17.8
2009 27.1 17.7
2008 26.7 17.6
2007 26.4 17.5
2006 26 17.4
2005 25.6 17.3
2004 25.3 17.3
2003 25 17.2
2002 24.7 17.2
2001 24.5 17.2
2000 24.2 17.2
1999 23.9 17.2
1998 23.7 17.2
1997 23.5 17.1
1996 23.2 17.1
1995 23 17.1
1994 22.8 17.1
1993 22.5 17
1992 22.3 17
1991 22.1 16.9
1990 21.8 16.9
1989 21.6 16.8
1988 21.3 16.7
1987 21 16.6
1986 20.7 16.6
1985 20.4 16.5
1984 20.1 16.5
1983 19.8 16.4
1982 19.5 16.4
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19 16.4
1979 18.7 16.5
1978 18.5 16.5
1977 18.2 16.5
1976 18 16.6
1975 17.8 16.6
1974 17.6 16.6
1973 17.3 16.6
1972 17.1 16.6
1971 16.9 16.7
1970 16.8 16.7
1969 16.6 16.6
1968 16.5 16.7
1967 16.4 16.7
1966 16.4 16.7
1965 16.3 16.8
1964 16.3 16.8
1963 16.4 17
1962 16.4 17.2
1961 16.5 17.5
1960 16.6 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Colombia Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Colombia Madagascar
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
77.5%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Colombia Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Madagascar
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
19,660 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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