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Colombia vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 26th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Malaysia
Population
54105437
36512221
Population rank 28/197 45/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Colombia and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Malaysia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $422,227,005,429
2023 $366,291,836,138 $399,949,418,753
2022 $345,632,492,851 $407,830,525,990
2021 $318,524,633,225 $373,784,553,030
2020 $270,348,342,541 $337,456,163,961
2019 $323,031,701,193 $365,177,721,022
2018 $334,198,218,098 $358,788,845,713
2017 $311,866,875,157 $319,109,094,160
2016 $282,720,100,286 $301,256,033,870
2015 $293,492,370,193 $301,355,266,965
2014 $381,240,864,422 $338,066,095,097
2013 $382,093,697,078 $323,276,235,524
2012 $370,691,143,018 $314,443,047,642
2011 $334,966,134,805 $297,951,668,675
2010 $286,498,534,095 $255,017,638,456
2009 $232,468,663,110 $202,257,453,037
2008 $242,504,150,473 $230,811,614,370
2007 $206,229,540,926 $193,549,569,478
2006 $161,792,958,905 $162,692,258,307
2005 $145,600,529,606 $143,534,405,819
2004 $117,092,416,666 $124,749,473,684
2003 $94,644,969,157 $110,202,368,421
2002 $97,945,812,803 $100,845,526,316
2001 $98,200,641,203 $92,783,947,368
2000 $99,875,074,951 $93,789,736,842
1999 $86,186,158,685 $79,148,421,053
1998 $98,443,739,941 $72,167,498,981
1997 $106,659,508,271 $100,005,323,302
1996 $97,160,109,278 $100,855,393,910
1995 $92,507,279,383 $88,705,342,903
1994 $81,703,500,846 $74,478,356,958
1993 $66,446,804,803 $66,894,966,969
1992 $58,418,985,443 $59,167,550,163
1991 $49,175,565,911 $49,143,148,094
1990 $47,844,090,710 $44,024,585,240
1989 $39,540,080,200 $38,847,965,293
1988 $39,212,550,050 $35,272,109,220
1987 $36,373,307,085 $32,181,210,158
1986 $34,942,489,684 $27,734,111,400
1985 $34,894,411,352 $31,199,633,353
1984 $38,253,120,738 $33,942,897,422
1983 $38,729,822,782 $30,347,442,111
1982 $38,968,039,722 $26,804,493,635
1981 $36,388,366,869 $25,004,285,792
1980 $33,400,735,644 $24,488,224,677
1979 $27,940,411,250 $21,213,264,962
1978 $23,263,511,958 $16,358,079,862
1977 $19,470,960,619 $13,139,488,633
1976 $15,341,403,660 $11,050,234,599
1975 $13,098,633,902 $9,298,800,799
1974 $12,370,029,584 $9,496,204,302
1973 $10,315,760,000 $7,662,902,678
1972 $8,671,358,733 $5,043,347,250
1971 $7,820,380,971 $4,244,395,956
1970 $7,198,360,460 $3,864,145,667
1969 $6,450,175,214 $3,664,552,041
1968 $5,960,212,869 $3,330,371,551
1967 $5,825,170,438 $3,188,924,677
1966 $5,428,518,519 $3,143,517,944
1965 $5,760,761,905 $2,956,337,669
1964 $5,973,366,667 $2,674,423,922
1963 $4,836,166,667 $2,510,110,348
1962 $4,955,543,963 $2,001,489,602
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,901,856,123
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,916,229,477

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

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Colombia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Malaysia
2024 $7,919 $11,874
2023 $7,001 $11,386
2022 $6,680 $11,755
2021 $6,223 $10,903
2020 $5,340 $9,958
2019 $6,473 $10,920
2018 $6,817 $10,902
2017 $6,480 $9,863
2016 $5,960 $9,477
2015 $6,249 $9,649
2014 $8,187 $11,013
2013 $8,279 $10,714
2012 $8,109 $10,601
2011 $7,401 $10,217
2010 $6,398 $8,899
2009 $5,251 $7,191
2008 $5,542 $8,372
2007 $4,770 $7,169
2006 $3,790 $6,158
2005 $3,456 $5,556
2004 $2,819 $4,939
2003 $2,312 $4,465
2002 $2,429 $4,184
2001 $2,473 $3,944
2000 $2,555 $4,084
1999 $2,241 $3,528
1998 $2,605 $3,294
1997 $2,873 $4,679
1996 $2,665 $4,837
1995 $2,584 $4,363
1994 $2,326 $3,758
1993 $1,929 $3,462
1992 $1,730 $3,141
1991 $1,486 $2,679
1990 $1,475 $2,469
1989 $1,244 $2,244
1988 $1,260 $2,100
1987 $1,193 $1,977
1986 $1,169 $1,760
1985 $1,192 $2,046
1984 $1,336 $2,300
1983 $1,384 $2,124
1982 $1,425 $1,938
1981 $1,362 $1,866
1980 $1,280 $1,886
1979 $1,095 $1,680
1978 $932 $1,327
1977 $798 $1,092
1976 $643 $940
1975 $561 $811
1974 $542 $848
1973 $462 $701
1972 $397 $472
1971 $367 $407
1970 $346 $380
1969 $318 $368
1968 $302 $342
1967 $303 $335
1966 $290.3 $339
1965 $317 $326
1964 $339 $303
1963 $282.6 $291.8
1962 $298.5 $238.8
1961 $282.1 $232.9
1960 $258.3 $240.8

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

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Colombia vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Malaysia
2026 78.3 77.2
2025 78.1 77
2024 77.9 76.8
2023 77.7 76.7
2022 76.5 75.4
2021 72.7 73.9
2020 74.8 76.1
2019 76.8 75.9
2018 76.6 75.7
2017 76.4 75.5
2016 76.2 75.4
2015 76.1 75.3
2014 75.9 75.3
2013 75.8 75.5
2012 75.6 75.6
2011 75.2 75.5
2010 74.9 75.4
2009 74.5 75.3
2008 74.2 75.2
2007 73.8 75
2006 73.5 74.7
2005 73.2 74.4
2004 72.8 74
2003 72.3 73.7
2002 71.5 73.5
2001 71.2 73.1
2000 70.9 72.7
1999 70.9 72.4
1998 70.9 72.4
1997 70.6 72.3
1996 70.2 72.1
1995 69.8 72
1994 69.4 71.9
1993 69.1 71.7
1992 68.8 71.5
1991 68.8 71.2
1990 68.7 71
1989 68.6 70.8
1988 68.3 70.6
1987 68.2 70.4
1986 68.3 70.1
1985 65.4 69.9
1984 68.3 69.6
1983 68.1 69.2
1982 67.9 68.9
1981 67.2 68.5
1980 66.7 68.1
1979 66.2 67.6
1978 65.8 67.2
1977 65.2 66.7
1976 64.6 66.2
1975 64 65.7
1974 63.5 65.2
1973 63 64.7
1972 62.5 64.2
1971 62 63.8
1970 61.5 63.3
1969 61 62.9
1968 60.6 62.4
1967 60.1 62
1966 59.7 61.7
1965 59.2 61.1
1964 58.8 60.4
1963 58.3 59.7
1962 57.7 58.9
1961 57.2 58
1960 56.6 57.2
1959 55.9 56.3
1958 54.7 55.4
1957 54.1 54.5
1956 52.5 53.7
1955 51.9 52.8
1954 51.3 52
1953 50.6 51.1
1952 49.8 50.1
1951 49 49.2
1950 48.3 48.5

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

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Colombia and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Malaysia
2024 52,886,363 35,557,673
2023 52,321,152 35,126,298
2022 51,737,944 34,695,493
2021 51,188,173 34,282,399
2020 50,629,997 33,889,558
2019 49,907,985 33,440,596
2018 49,024,465 32,910,967
2017 48,131,078 32,355,644
2016 47,437,512 31,789,685
2015 46,969,940 31,232,798
2014 46,565,429 30,696,137
2013 46,151,584 30,174,265
2012 45,715,810 29,662,831
2011 45,259,614 29,162,039
2010 44,777,319 28,655,776
2009 44,271,541 28,124,778
2008 43,758,808 27,570,059
2007 43,235,374 26,998,389
2006 42,691,084 26,417,909
2005 42,128,977 25,836,071
2004 41,543,171 25,256,772
2003 40,937,429 24,679,602
2002 40,324,680 24,102,477
2001 39,709,262 23,526,538
2000 39,089,934 22,967,816
1999 38,454,863 22,435,531
1998 37,792,165 21,906,713
1997 37,121,149 21,375,218
1996 36,462,745 20,850,087
1995 35,804,662 20,330,599
1994 35,127,410 19,820,446
1993 34,441,473 19,322,664
1992 33,760,571 18,834,572
1991 33,098,372 18,342,464
1990 32,440,069 17,833,171
1989 31,776,279 17,314,997
1988 31,130,524 16,796,605
1987 30,499,467 16,276,737
1986 29,879,112 15,760,419
1985 29,268,470 15,252,258
1984 28,642,690 14,759,009
1983 27,988,173 14,285,907
1982 27,338,331 13,832,798
1981 26,713,267 13,399,203
1980 26,104,498 12,983,363
1979 25,515,626 12,627,862
1978 24,950,337 12,328,157
1977 24,393,494 12,035,713
1976 23,858,810 11,750,097
1975 23,344,644 11,471,914
1974 22,833,469 11,200,906
1973 22,325,374 10,935,621
1972 21,819,563 10,676,835
1971 21,319,096 10,423,453
1970 20,811,782 10,178,802
1969 20,291,942 9,947,597
1968 19,766,796 9,725,281
1967 19,235,618 9,507,099
1966 18,702,688 9,284,688
1965 18,169,050 9,056,408
1964 17,637,411 8,828,406
1963 17,113,823 8,602,160
1962 16,599,029 8,380,172
1961 16,095,203 8,164,443
1960 15,606,209 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Malaysia
2023 1.65 1.55
2022 1.66 1.55
2021 1.68 1.56
2020 1.69 1.68
2019 1.71 1.78
2018 1.72 1.84
2017 1.72 1.89
2016 1.72 1.94
2015 1.77 2.01
2014 1.82 2.06
2013 1.86 2.07
2012 1.9 2.12
2011 1.94 2.15
2010 2.01 2.14
2009 2.1 2.22
2008 2.15 2.26
2007 2.19 2.25
2006 2.24 2.31
2005 2.31 2.39
2004 2.38 2.49
2003 2.45 2.6
2002 2.49 2.66
2001 2.52 2.81
2000 2.57 2.94
1999 2.64 3.07
1998 2.72 3.12
1997 2.74 3.23
1996 2.77 3.3
1995 2.85 3.32
1994 2.94 3.35
1993 2.98 3.36
1992 2.98 3.37
1991 2.98 3.34
1990 3 3.3
1989 3.01 3.31
1988 3.04 3.5
1987 3.09 3.57
1986 3.15 3.7
1985 3.23 3.8
1984 3.35 3.89
1983 3.5 3.93
1982 3.62 3.97
1981 3.71 4
1980 3.8 4.04
1979 3.89 4.09
1978 4 4.18
1977 4.16 4.28
1976 4.29 4.4
1975 4.4 4.5
1974 4.53 4.62
1973 4.68 4.73
1972 4.86 4.82
1971 5.06 4.92
1970 5.28 5.04
1969 5.51 5.16
1968 5.74 5.29
1967 5.96 5.43
1966 6.16 5.64
1965 6.33 5.84
1964 6.48 6.03
1963 6.58 6.19
1962 6.66 6.3
1961 6.71 6.37
1960 6.74 6.41

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

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Colombia and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Malaysia
2024 33.1 31.5
2023 32.7 31.1
2022 32.2 30.6
2021 31.9 30.1
2020 31.5 29.6
2019 31.1 29.2
2018 30.7 28.8
2017 30.4 28.5
2016 30 28.1
2015 29.6 27.8
2014 29.2 27.5
2013 28.7 27.1
2012 28.3 26.8
2011 27.9 26.4
2010 27.5 26
2009 27.1 25.6
2008 26.7 25.1
2007 26.4 24.8
2006 26 24.5
2005 25.6 24.2
2004 25.3 24
2003 25 23.9
2002 24.7 23.7
2001 24.5 23.6
2000 24.2 23.5
1999 23.9 23.4
1998 23.7 23.1
1997 23.5 22.9
1996 23.2 22.7
1995 23 22.5
1994 22.8 22.3
1993 22.5 22.1
1992 22.3 21.9
1991 22.1 21.7
1990 21.8 21.5
1989 21.6 21.3
1988 21.3 21.1
1987 21 21
1986 20.7 20.9
1985 20.4 20.7
1984 20.1 20.5
1983 19.8 20.4
1982 19.5 20.1
1981 19.2 19.9
1980 19 19.7
1979 18.7 19.5
1978 18.5 19.3
1977 18.2 19
1976 18 18.8
1975 17.8 18.6
1974 17.6 18.3
1973 17.3 18.1
1972 17.1 17.9
1971 16.9 17.6
1970 16.8 17.4
1969 16.6 17.3
1968 16.5 17.1
1967 16.4 17
1966 16.4 16.9
1965 16.3 16.8
1964 16.3 16.9
1963 16.4 17
1962 16.4 17.1
1961 16.5 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
4
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Colombia Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Malaysia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
95.8%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Colombia Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$167
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Malaysia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
173,898 mi
2022

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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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