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Colombia vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 26th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Malawi
Population
54105437
22949294
Population rank 28/197 61/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Colombia and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Malawi
2024 $418,818,154,879 $11,316,411,329
2023 $366,291,836,138 $13,363,669,673
2022 $345,632,492,851 $12,429,059,928
2021 $318,524,633,225 $12,378,119,199
2020 $270,348,342,541 $11,769,313,598
2019 $323,031,701,193 $11,051,852,713
2018 $334,198,218,098 $9,879,220,354
2017 $311,866,875,157 $8,943,543,794
2016 $282,720,100,286 $7,909,868,618
2015 $293,492,370,193 $9,219,474,379
2014 $381,240,864,422 $8,801,326,169
2013 $382,093,697,078 $8,031,571,928
2012 $370,691,143,018 $8,773,203,178
2011 $334,966,134,805 $11,648,142,958
2010 $286,498,534,095 $10,128,323,011
2009 $232,468,663,110 $9,009,887,947
2008 $242,504,150,473 $7,743,617,352
2007 $206,229,540,926 $6,451,210,219
2006 $161,792,958,905 $5,818,279,739
2005 $145,600,529,606 $5,320,409,651
2004 $117,092,416,666 $5,058,726,350
2003 $94,644,969,157 $4,669,789,300
2002 $97,945,812,803 $5,087,328,438
2001 $98,200,641,203 $2,498,008,665
2000 $99,875,074,951 $2,537,307,580
1999 $86,186,158,685 $2,584,478,924
1998 $98,443,739,941 $2,547,609,590
1997 $106,659,508,271 $3,875,785,863
1996 $97,160,109,278 $3,319,573,750
1995 $92,507,279,383 $2,033,701,498
1994 $81,703,500,846 $1,719,864,761
1993 $66,446,804,803 $3,013,392,658
1992 $58,418,985,443 $2,618,837,835
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,206,783,830
1990 $47,844,090,710 $2,737,087,862
1989 $39,540,080,200 $2,314,205,130
1988 $39,212,550,050 $2,008,189,508
1987 $36,373,307,085 $1,721,711,808
1986 $34,942,489,684 $1,722,586,299
1985 $34,894,411,352 $1,646,442,273
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,758,028,656
1983 $38,729,822,782 $1,780,148,049
1982 $38,968,039,722 $1,717,379,495
1981 $36,388,366,869 $1,801,193,910
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Malawi
2024 $7,919 $523
2023 $7,001 $633
2022 $6,680 $604
2021 $6,223 $617
2020 $5,340 $603
2019 $6,473 $581
2018 $6,817 $533
2017 $6,480 $496
2016 $5,960 $451
2015 $6,249 $540
2014 $8,187 $530
2013 $8,279 $497
2012 $8,109 $558
2011 $7,401 $763
2010 $6,398 $683
2009 $5,251 $626
2008 $5,542 $554
2007 $4,770 $475
2006 $3,790 $441
2005 $3,456 $414
2004 $2,819 $405
2003 $2,312 $383
2002 $2,429 $428
2001 $2,473 $215.5
2000 $2,555 $224.2
1999 $2,241 $233.9
1998 $2,605 $236
1997 $2,873 $367
1996 $2,665 $321
1995 $2,584 $200.4
1994 $2,326 $169.2
1993 $1,929 $293
1992 $1,730 $258.4
1991 $1,486 $326
1990 $1,475 $286.7
1989 $1,244 $252.2
1988 $1,260 $229.4
1987 $1,193 $207.6
1986 $1,169 $217.9
1985 $1,192 $216.1
1984 $1,336 $239.7
1983 $1,384 $252.4
1982 $1,425 $253.3
1981 $1,362 $276.4
1980 $1,280 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Malawi
2026 78.3 67.9
2025 78.1 67.7
2024 77.9 67.6
2023 77.7 67.4
2022 76.5 66
2021 72.7 64.8
2020 74.8 65.2
2019 76.8 65
2018 76.6 64.5
2017 76.4 63.9
2016 76.2 63.2
2015 76.1 62.3
2014 75.9 61.7
2013 75.8 60.8
2012 75.6 59.9
2011 75.2 58.9
2010 74.9 57.8
2009 74.5 56.7
2008 74.2 55.7
2007 73.8 54.7
2006 73.5 53.7
2005 73.2 52.5
2004 72.8 51.1
2003 72.3 49.6
2002 71.5 48.2
2001 71.2 47.2
2000 70.9 46.2
1999 70.9 45.1
1998 70.9 44.3
1997 70.6 44.2
1996 70.2 44
1995 69.8 43.8
1994 69.4 43.8
1993 69.1 43.6
1992 68.8 43.6
1991 68.8 43.5
1990 68.7 43.6
1989 68.6 43.5
1988 68.3 43.6
1987 68.2 43.9
1986 68.3 44.3
1985 65.4 44.6
1984 68.3 44.8
1983 68.1 45
1982 67.9 44.8
1981 67.2 44.7
1980 66.7 44.3
1979 66.2 43.7
1978 65.8 43
1977 65.2 42
1976 64.6 41
1975 64 40.1
1974 63.5 39.2
1973 63 38.4
1972 62.5 37.6
1971 62 37.1
1970 61.5 36.6
1969 61 36.3
1968 60.6 36.1
1967 60.1 35.9
1966 59.7 35.8
1965 59.2 35.7
1964 58.8 35.7
1963 58.3 35.6
1962 57.7 35.4
1961 57.2 35.2
1960 56.6 35
1959 55.9 34.8
1958 54.7 34.4
1957 54.1 34.1
1956 52.5 33.8
1955 51.9 33.6
1954 51.3 33.3
1953 50.6 33.2
1952 49.8 33
1951 49 32.8
1950 48.3 32.7

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

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Colombia and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Colombia Malawi
2024 52,886,363 21,655,286
2023 52,321,152 21,104,482
2022 51,737,944 20,568,728
2021 51,188,173 20,047,258
2020 50,629,997 19,533,888
2019 49,907,985 19,025,752
2018 49,024,465 18,528,081
2017 48,131,078 18,039,715
2016 47,437,512 17,557,739
2015 46,969,940 17,085,587
2014 46,565,429 16,621,538
2013 46,151,584 16,161,816
2012 45,715,810 15,709,577
2011 45,259,614 15,265,022
2010 44,777,319 14,826,463
2009 44,271,541 14,395,788
2008 43,758,808 13,976,417
2007 43,235,374 13,576,343
2006 42,691,084 13,198,701
2005 42,128,977 12,840,031
2004 41,543,171 12,500,737
2003 40,937,429 12,181,574
2002 40,324,680 11,880,440
2001 39,709,262 11,593,058
2000 39,089,934 11,315,942
1999 38,454,863 11,047,804
1998 37,792,165 10,792,876
1997 37,121,149 10,562,035
1996 36,462,745 10,352,228
1995 35,804,662 10,150,117
1994 35,127,410 10,164,894
1993 34,441,473 10,284,024
1992 33,760,571 10,135,079
1991 33,098,372 9,844,227
1990 32,440,069 9,545,852
1989 31,776,279 9,176,220
1988 31,130,524 8,753,262
1987 30,499,467 8,293,174
1986 29,879,112 7,906,480
1985 29,268,470 7,620,508
1984 28,642,690 7,332,810
1983 27,988,173 7,051,709
1982 27,338,331 6,778,879
1981 26,713,267 6,516,454
1980 26,104,498 6,265,529
1979 25,515,626 6,028,749
1978 24,950,337 5,810,132
1977 24,393,494 5,614,983
1976 23,858,810 5,443,384
1975 23,344,644 5,287,367
1974 22,833,469 5,141,337
1973 22,325,374 5,003,938
1972 21,819,563 4,874,475
1971 21,319,096 4,751,434
1970 20,811,782 4,633,944
1969 20,291,942 4,521,184
1968 19,766,796 4,411,054
1967 19,235,618 4,303,012
1966 18,702,688 4,197,926
1965 18,169,050 4,096,157
1964 17,637,411 3,997,305
1963 17,113,823 3,900,506
1962 16,599,029 3,806,307
1961 16,095,203 3,715,534
1960 15,606,209 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Malawi

Fertility rate
Colombia

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Malawi
2023 1.65 3.65
2022 1.66 3.72
2021 1.68 3.79
2020 1.69 3.88
2019 1.71 3.95
2018 1.72 4.02
2017 1.72 4.11
2016 1.72 4.22
2015 1.77 4.38
2014 1.82 4.57
2013 1.86 4.76
2012 1.9 4.9
2011 1.94 5.08
2010 2.01 5.26
2009 2.1 5.45
2008 2.15 5.61
2007 2.19 5.72
2006 2.24 5.8
2005 2.31 5.85
2004 2.38 5.86
2003 2.45 5.88
2002 2.49 5.9
2001 2.52 5.94
2000 2.57 6
1999 2.64 6.12
1998 2.72 6.21
1997 2.74 6.23
1996 2.77 6.29
1995 2.85 6.39
1994 2.94 6.49
1993 2.98 6.57
1992 2.98 6.63
1991 2.98 6.68
1990 3 6.74
1989 3.01 6.8
1988 3.04 6.88
1987 3.09 6.97
1986 3.15 7.07
1985 3.23 7.17
1984 3.35 7.27
1983 3.5 7.36
1982 3.62 7.45
1981 3.71 7.49
1980 3.8 7.52
1979 3.89 7.47
1978 4 7.43
1977 4.16 7.41
1976 4.29 7.39
1975 4.4 7.36
1974 4.53 7.34
1973 4.68 7.34
1972 4.86 7.33
1971 5.06 7.31
1970 5.28 7.3
1969 5.51 7.27
1968 5.74 7.26
1967 5.96 7.21
1966 6.16 7.17
1965 6.33 7.13
1964 6.48 7.11
1963 6.58 7.13
1962 6.66 7.1
1961 6.71 7.07
1960 6.74 7.04

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

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Colombia and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Malawi
2024 33.1 18.9
2023 32.7 18.7
2022 32.2 18.4
2021 31.9 18.2
2020 31.5 18
2019 31.1 17.8
2018 30.7 17.6
2017 30.4 17.4
2016 30 17.2
2015 29.6 17.1
2014 29.2 17
2013 28.7 16.9
2012 28.3 16.8
2011 27.9 16.8
2010 27.5 16.7
2009 27.1 16.7
2008 26.7 16.8
2007 26.4 16.8
2006 26 16.8
2005 25.6 16.8
2004 25.3 16.8
2003 25 16.8
2002 24.7 16.8
2001 24.5 16.8
2000 24.2 16.8
1999 23.9 16.7
1998 23.7 16.8
1997 23.5 16.8
1996 23.2 16.8
1995 23 16.9
1994 22.8 16.9
1993 22.5 17
1992 22.3 17.1
1991 22.1 17.2
1990 21.8 17.3
1989 21.6 17.4
1988 21.3 17.5
1987 21 17.4
1986 20.7 17.3
1985 20.4 17.3
1984 20.1 17.3
1983 19.8 17.3
1982 19.5 17.3
1981 19.2 17.3
1980 19 17.3
1979 18.7 17.4
1978 18.5 17.4
1977 18.2 17.4
1976 18 17.5
1975 17.8 17.5
1974 17.6 17.6
1973 17.3 17.7
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 16.9 17.9
1970 16.8 18
1969 16.6 18.2
1968 16.5 18.3
1967 16.4 18.3
1966 16.4 18.3
1965 16.3 18.4
1964 16.3 18.3
1963 16.4 18.3
1962 16.4 18.3
1961 16.5 18.3
1960 16.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.9%
2019
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
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Colombia Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Colombia Malawi
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
68.1%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Colombia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Malawi
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
9,601 mi
2015

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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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