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Colombia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 26th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Mali
Population
54105437
26143152
Population rank 28/197 58/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Colombia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Mali
2024 $418,818,154,879 $26,794,747,240
2023 $366,291,836,138 $24,813,860,599
2022 $345,632,492,851 $22,539,987,719
2021 $318,524,633,225 $22,999,245,263
2020 $270,348,342,541 $20,698,560,939
2019 $323,031,701,193 $20,477,421,885
2018 $334,198,218,098 $20,368,015,381
2017 $311,866,875,157 $18,308,362,040
2016 $282,720,100,286 $16,743,796,800
2015 $293,492,370,193 $15,583,181,170
2014 $381,240,864,422 $17,081,681,993
2013 $382,093,697,078 $15,747,192,681
2012 $370,691,143,018 $14,795,114,603
2011 $334,966,134,805 $15,452,791,789
2010 $286,498,534,095 $12,710,739,159
2009 $232,468,663,110 $12,155,217,833
2008 $242,504,150,473 $11,462,490,840
2007 $206,229,540,926 $9,699,047,443
2006 $161,792,958,905 $8,212,007,554
2005 $145,600,529,606 $7,429,066,951
2004 $117,092,416,666 $6,485,774,930
2003 $94,644,969,157 $5,605,613,011
2002 $97,945,812,803 $4,647,238,257
2001 $98,200,641,203 $4,124,281,594
2000 $99,875,074,951 $3,521,570,876
1999 $86,186,158,685 $4,091,446,054
1998 $98,443,739,941 $3,894,433,432
1997 $106,659,508,271 $3,414,879,486
1996 $97,160,109,278 $3,743,103,420
1995 $92,507,279,383 $3,373,322,735
1994 $81,703,500,846 $2,655,768,636
1993 $66,446,804,803 $3,632,801,877
1992 $58,418,985,443 $3,680,775,037
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,576,562,682
1990 $47,844,090,710 $3,248,417,791
1989 $39,540,080,200 $2,824,822,489
1988 $39,212,550,050 $2,712,207,901
1987 $36,373,307,085 $2,437,004,680
1986 $34,942,489,684 $2,132,938,007
1985 $34,894,411,352 $1,594,347,021
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,387,809,615
1983 $38,729,822,782 $1,496,616,127
1982 $38,968,039,722 $1,680,304,773
1981 $36,388,366,869 $2,234,583,940
1980 $33,400,735,644 $2,704,362,789
1979 $27,940,411,250 $1,595,422,956
1978 $23,263,511,958 $1,222,702,573
1977 $19,470,960,619 $1,049,838,548
1976 $15,341,403,660 $939,228,017
1975 $13,098,633,902 $830,710,615
1974 $12,370,029,584 $538,747,340
1973 $10,315,760,000 $563,683,703
1972 $8,671,358,733 $486,617,280
1971 $7,820,380,971 $395,218,629
1970 $7,198,360,460 $359,772,315
1969 $6,450,175,214 $339,913,867
1968 $5,960,212,869 $343,771,973
1967 $5,825,170,438 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Mali
2024 $7,919 $1,095
2023 $7,001 $1,044
2022 $6,680 $977
2021 $6,223 $1,027
2020 $5,340 $953
2019 $6,473 $972
2018 $6,817 $996
2017 $6,480 $924
2016 $5,960 $872
2015 $6,249 $838
2014 $8,187 $948
2013 $8,279 $902
2012 $8,109 $873
2011 $7,401 $938
2010 $6,398 $797
2009 $5,251 $787
2008 $5,542 $767
2007 $4,770 $671
2006 $3,790 $587
2005 $3,456 $549
2004 $2,819 $495
2003 $2,312 $442
2002 $2,429 $378
2001 $2,473 $346
2000 $2,555 $305
1999 $2,241 $364
1998 $2,605 $357
1997 $2,873 $321
1996 $2,665 $360
1995 $2,584 $331
1994 $2,326 $266.5
1993 $1,929 $372
1992 $1,730 $385
1991 $1,486 $382
1990 $1,475 $354
1989 $1,244 $314
1988 $1,260 $307
1987 $1,193 $280.7
1986 $1,169 $250
1985 $1,192 $190.4
1984 $1,336 $169.1
1983 $1,384 $186.3
1982 $1,425 $213.8
1981 $1,362 $290.5
1980 $1,280 $359
1979 $1,095 $216.3
1978 $932 $169.1
1977 $798 $148.1
1976 $643 $134.9
1975 $561 $121.5
1974 $542 $80.2
1973 $462 $85.4
1972 $397 $75.1
1971 $367 $62
1970 $346 $57.3
1969 $318 $55
1968 $302 $56.5
1967 $303 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Mali
2026 78.3 61.1
2025 78.1 60.9
2024 77.9 60.7
2023 77.7 60.4
2022 76.5 60
2021 72.7 59.1
2020 74.8 58.9
2019 76.8 59.2
2018 76.6 58.9
2017 76.4 58.6
2016 76.2 58.3
2015 76.1 57.9
2014 75.9 57.5
2013 75.8 57.1
2012 75.6 56.7
2011 75.2 56.4
2010 74.9 56
2009 74.5 55.6
2008 74.2 55.2
2007 73.8 54.8
2006 73.5 54.3
2005 73.2 53.8
2004 72.8 53.3
2003 72.3 52.6
2002 71.5 52
2001 71.2 51.3
2000 70.9 50.6
1999 70.9 50.1
1998 70.9 49.6
1997 70.6 49.1
1996 70.2 48.5
1995 69.8 48.3
1994 69.4 47.9
1993 69.1 47.6
1992 68.8 47.2
1991 68.8 46.9
1990 68.7 46.5
1989 68.6 46.2
1988 68.3 45.7
1987 68.2 45.2
1986 68.3 44.6
1985 65.4 43.9
1984 68.3 43.4
1983 68.1 42.7
1982 67.9 41.8
1981 67.2 41
1980 66.7 40.3
1979 66.2 39.5
1978 65.8 38.8
1977 65.2 38
1976 64.6 37.2
1975 64 36.5
1974 63.5 35.7
1973 63 35.1
1972 62.5 34.5
1971 62 33.8
1970 61.5 33.4
1969 61 32.9
1968 60.6 32.6
1967 60.1 32.2
1966 59.7 31.8
1965 59.2 31.5
1964 58.8 31.2
1963 58.3 31
1962 57.7 30.8
1961 57.2 30.6
1960 56.6 30.5
1959 55.9 30.3
1958 54.7 30.2
1957 54.1 30.1
1956 52.5 29.9
1955 51.9 29.7
1954 51.3 29.5
1953 50.6 29.4
1952 49.8 29.1
1951 49 28.9
1950 48.3 28.7

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

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Colombia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Colombia Mali
2024 52,886,363 24,478,595
2023 52,321,152 23,769,127
2022 51,737,944 23,072,640
2021 51,188,173 22,388,630
2020 50,629,997 21,713,836
2019 49,907,985 21,068,405
2018 49,024,465 20,442,030
2017 48,131,078 19,813,011
2016 47,437,512 19,191,289
2015 46,969,940 18,593,022
2014 46,565,429 18,020,267
2013 46,151,584 17,459,615
2012 45,715,810 16,957,033
2011 45,259,614 16,469,049
2010 44,777,319 15,945,198
2009 44,271,541 15,435,539
2008 43,758,808 14,940,782
2007 43,235,374 14,457,775
2006 42,691,084 13,990,139
2005 42,128,977 13,538,647
2004 41,543,171 13,102,409
2003 40,937,429 12,684,955
2002 40,324,680 12,288,050
2001 39,709,262 11,912,158
2000 39,089,934 11,559,290
1999 38,454,863 11,227,415
1998 37,792,165 10,919,573
1997 37,121,149 10,646,495
1996 36,462,745 10,407,278
1995 35,804,662 10,185,365
1994 35,127,410 9,967,031
1993 34,441,473 9,754,786
1992 33,760,571 9,553,540
1991 33,098,372 9,362,888
1990 32,440,069 9,178,830
1989 31,776,279 8,999,938
1988 31,130,524 8,833,996
1987 30,499,467 8,681,164
1986 29,879,112 8,531,277
1985 29,268,470 8,374,663
1984 28,642,690 8,208,599
1983 27,988,173 8,034,400
1982 27,338,331 7,860,194
1981 26,713,267 7,692,766
1980 26,104,498 7,530,515
1979 25,515,626 7,375,266
1978 24,950,337 7,229,651
1977 24,393,494 7,090,979
1976 23,858,810 6,960,979
1975 23,344,644 6,837,261
1974 22,833,469 6,715,436
1973 22,325,374 6,597,106
1972 21,819,563 6,483,726
1971 21,319,096 6,377,944
1970 20,811,782 6,276,472
1969 20,291,942 6,177,704
1968 19,766,796 6,082,979
1967 19,235,618 5,990,906
1966 18,702,688 5,902,204
1965 18,169,050 5,815,487
1964 17,637,411 5,730,125
1963 17,113,823 5,646,605
1962 16,599,029 5,563,917
1961 16,095,203 5,482,283
1960 15,606,209 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Mali

Fertility rate
Colombia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Mali
2023 1.65 5.61
2022 1.66 5.69
2021 1.68 5.78
2020 1.69 5.85
2019 1.71 5.89
2018 1.72 6.12
2017 1.72 6.25
2016 1.72 6.32
2015 1.77 6.39
2014 1.82 6.44
2013 1.86 6.49
2012 1.9 6.52
2011 1.94 6.55
2010 2.01 6.58
2009 2.1 6.59
2008 2.15 6.62
2007 2.19 6.65
2006 2.24 6.68
2005 2.31 6.71
2004 2.38 6.74
2003 2.45 6.78
2002 2.49 6.82
2001 2.52 6.85
2000 2.57 6.89
1999 2.64 6.91
1998 2.72 6.94
1997 2.74 6.97
1996 2.77 7.01
1995 2.85 7.05
1994 2.94 7.12
1993 2.98 7.18
1992 2.98 7.24
1991 2.98 7.28
1990 3 7.31
1989 3.01 7.33
1988 3.04 7.32
1987 3.09 7.31
1986 3.15 7.31
1985 3.23 7.26
1984 3.35 7.26
1983 3.5 7.28
1982 3.62 7.32
1981 3.71 7.37
1980 3.8 7.37
1979 3.89 7.35
1978 4 7.32
1977 4.16 7.3
1976 4.29 7.27
1975 4.4 7.25
1974 4.53 7.23
1973 4.68 7.22
1972 4.86 7.22
1971 5.06 7.2
1970 5.28 7.18
1969 5.51 7.18
1968 5.74 7.16
1967 5.96 7.14
1966 6.16 7.11
1965 6.33 7.08
1964 6.48 7.06
1963 6.58 7.05
1962 6.66 7.04
1961 6.71 7.03
1960 6.74 7.02

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

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Colombia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Mali
2024 33.1 16.7
2023 32.7 16.6
2022 32.2 16.5
2021 31.9 16.3
2020 31.5 16.2
2019 31.1 16.1
2018 30.7 16
2017 30.4 16
2016 30 16
2015 29.6 16
2014 29.2 16
2013 28.7 16
2012 28.3 16.1
2011 27.9 16.3
2010 27.5 16.4
2009 27.1 16.4
2008 26.7 16.5
2007 26.4 16.6
2006 26 16.6
2005 25.6 16.6
2004 25.3 16.6
2003 25 16.6
2002 24.7 16.6
2001 24.5 16.5
2000 24.2 16.5
1999 23.9 16.4
1998 23.7 16.4
1997 23.5 16.3
1996 23.2 16.3
1995 23 16.3
1994 22.8 16.3
1993 22.5 16.3
1992 22.3 16.4
1991 22.1 16.4
1990 21.8 16.5
1989 21.6 16.6
1988 21.3 16.8
1987 21 16.9
1986 20.7 17.1
1985 20.4 17.3
1984 20.1 17.5
1983 19.8 17.6
1982 19.5 17.8
1981 19.2 17.9
1980 19 18.1
1979 18.7 18.3
1978 18.5 18.4
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18 18.7
1975 17.8 18.9
1974 17.6 19
1973 17.3 19.1
1972 17.1 19.2
1971 16.9 19.3
1970 16.8 19.4
1969 16.6 19.5
1968 16.5 19.6
1967 16.4 19.6
1966 16.4 19.7
1965 16.3 19.8
1964 16.3 19.8
1963 16.4 19.8
1962 16.4 19.8
1961 16.5 19.8
1960 16.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.2%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Colombia Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Colombia Mali
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
31%
2020
English speaking
4.22%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Colombia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$16
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Mali
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
86,437 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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