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Colombia vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 26th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Malta
Population
54105437
581729
Population rank 28/197 167/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Colombia and Malta: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Malta economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Malta
2024 $418,818,154,879 $24,971,574,502
2023 $366,291,836,138 $22,610,561,526
2022 $345,632,492,851 $18,928,276,162
2021 $318,524,633,225 $19,739,875,611
2020 $270,348,342,541 $16,404,663,226
2019 $323,031,701,193 $16,337,793,531
2018 $334,198,218,098 $16,153,779,511
2017 $311,866,875,157 $14,161,366,724
2016 $282,720,100,286 $12,025,782,834
2015 $293,492,370,193 $11,340,795,042
2014 $381,240,864,422 $11,888,032,874
2013 $382,093,697,078 $10,796,782,636
2012 $370,691,143,018 $9,609,532,089
2011 $334,966,134,805 $9,789,361,703
2010 $286,498,534,095 $9,097,044,159
2009 $232,468,663,110 $8,734,745,698
2008 $242,504,150,473 $9,135,419,465
2007 $206,229,540,926 $7,908,412,306
2006 $161,792,958,905 $6,749,838,806
2005 $145,600,529,606 $6,393,234,993
2004 $117,092,416,666 $6,104,141,520
2003 $94,644,969,157 $5,418,315,224
2002 $97,945,812,803 $4,455,127,414
2001 $98,200,641,203 $4,070,867,133
2000 $99,875,074,951 $4,036,809,815
1999 $86,186,158,685 $4,111,857,809
1998 $98,443,739,941 $4,010,111,688
1997 $106,659,508,271 $3,787,023,707
1996 $97,160,109,278 $3,822,547,197
1995 $92,507,279,383 $3,709,396,045
1994 $81,703,500,846 $2,998,505,428
1993 $66,446,804,803 $2,709,193,538
1992 $58,418,985,443 $3,021,942,759
1991 $49,175,565,911 $2,750,216,747
1990 $47,844,090,710 $2,547,328,748
1989 $39,540,080,200 $2,118,655,677
1988 $39,212,550,050 $2,019,503,068
1987 $36,373,307,085 $1,751,293,461
1986 $34,942,489,684 $1,435,038,441
1985 $34,894,411,352 $1,117,797,439
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,101,807,023
1983 $38,729,822,782 $1,165,729,707
1982 $38,968,039,722 $1,234,474,404
1981 $36,388,366,869 $1,243,509,394
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,250,198,601
1979 $27,940,411,250 $1,001,288,847
1978 $23,263,511,958 $793,673,402
1977 $19,470,960,619 $625,563,171
1976 $15,341,403,660 $527,936,989
1975 $13,098,633,902 $474,618,321
1974 $12,370,029,584 $376,081,124
1973 $10,315,760,000 $345,616,106
1972 $8,671,358,733 $295,106,628
1971 $7,820,380,971 $264,578,485
1970 $7,198,360,460 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Malta
2024 $7,919 $43,899
2023 $7,001 $40,906
2022 $6,680 $35,639
2021 $6,223 $38,097
2020 $5,340 $31,823
2019 $6,473 $32,422
2018 $6,817 $33,382
2017 $6,480 $30,317
2016 $5,960 $26,459
2015 $6,249 $25,530
2014 $8,187 $27,425
2013 $8,279 $25,416
2012 $8,109 $22,878
2011 $7,401 $23,517
2010 $6,398 $21,947
2009 $5,251 $21,176
2008 $5,542 $22,315
2007 $4,770 $19,444
2006 $3,790 $16,654
2005 $3,456 $15,831
2004 $2,819 $15,212
2003 $2,312 $13,594
2002 $2,429 $11,251
2001 $2,473 $10,358
2000 $2,555 $10,348
1999 $2,241 $10,609
1998 $2,605 $10,408
1997 $2,873 $9,893
1996 $2,665 $10,062
1995 $2,584 $9,828
1994 $2,326 $8,000
1993 $1,929 $7,296
1992 $1,730 $8,220
1991 $1,486 $7,559
1990 $1,475 $7,192
1989 $1,244 $6,041
1988 $1,260 $5,814
1987 $1,193 $5,084
1986 $1,169 $4,195
1985 $1,192 $3,322
1984 $1,336 $3,333
1983 $1,384 $3,527
1982 $1,425 $3,788
1981 $1,362 $3,898
1980 $1,280 $3,948
1979 $1,095 $3,196
1978 $932 $2,559
1977 $798 $2,038
1976 $643 $1,727
1975 $561 $1,560
1974 $542 $1,245
1973 $462 $1,144
1972 $397 $976
1971 $367 $874
1970 $346 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Malta
2026 78.3 83.8
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.5
2023 77.7 83.3
2022 76.5 82.2
2021 72.7 82.3
2020 74.8 82.3
2019 76.8 82.8
2018 76.6 82.9
2017 76.4 83.1
2016 76.2 82.7
2015 76.1 82.6
2014 75.9 82.3
2013 75.8 81.8
2012 75.6 81.1
2011 75.2 80.8
2010 74.9 81.4
2009 74.5 80.4
2008 74.2 79.7
2007 73.8 79.7
2006 73.5 79.6
2005 73.2 79.5
2004 72.8 79.2
2003 72.3 78.7
2002 71.5 78.5
2001 71.2 78.9
2000 70.9 77.9
1999 70.9 77.8
1998 70.9 77.8
1997 70.6 77.3
1996 70.2 76.3
1995 69.8 77
1994 69.4 76.9
1993 69.1 76.8
1992 68.8 76.7
1991 68.8 76.5
1990 68.7 76.2
1989 68.6 76.2
1988 68.3 75.9
1987 68.2 75.3
1986 68.3 74.5
1985 65.4 73.9
1984 68.3 73.3
1983 68.1 73.1
1982 67.9 72.8
1981 67.2 72.4
1980 66.7 72.3
1979 66.2 72.5
1978 65.8 72.3
1977 65.2 72.3
1976 64.6 72.2
1975 64 72.1
1974 63.5 71.9
1973 63 71.3
1972 62.5 70.7
1971 62 70.1
1970 61.5 70.4
1969 61 70.1
1968 60.6 69.9
1967 60.1 69.8
1966 59.7 69.7
1965 59.2 69.5
1964 58.8 69.3
1963 58.3 69.2
1962 57.7 69.2
1961 57.2 68.4
1960 56.6 68.4
1959 55.9 68.4
1958 54.7 67.8
1957 54.1 67.5
1956 52.5 66.8
1955 51.9 66.3
1954 51.3 65.1
1953 50.6 64.3
1952 49.8 64.1
1951 49 63.9
1950 48.3 63.5

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

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Colombia and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Malta
1x
Year Population
Colombia Malta
2024 52,886,363 568,847
2023 52,321,152 552,747
2022 51,737,944 531,113
2021 51,188,173 518,150
2020 50,629,997 515,490
2019 49,907,985 503,912
2018 49,024,465 483,903
2017 48,131,078 467,106
2016 47,437,512 454,505
2015 46,969,940 444,220
2014 46,565,429 433,481
2013 46,151,584 424,810
2012 45,715,810 420,028
2011 45,259,614 416,268
2010 44,777,319 414,508
2009 44,271,541 412,477
2008 43,758,808 409,379
2007 43,235,374 406,724
2006 42,691,084 405,308
2005 42,128,977 403,834
2004 41,543,171 401,268
2003 40,937,429 398,582
2002 40,324,680 395,969
2001 39,709,262 393,028
2000 39,089,934 390,087
1999 38,454,863 387,578
1998 37,792,165 385,287
1997 37,121,149 382,791
1996 36,462,745 379,905
1995 35,804,662 377,419
1994 35,127,410 374,797
1993 34,441,473 371,308
1992 33,760,571 367,618
1991 33,098,372 363,845
1990 32,440,069 354,170
1989 31,776,279 350,722
1988 31,130,524 347,325
1987 30,499,467 344,485
1986 29,879,112 342,121
1985 29,268,470 336,452
1984 28,642,690 330,593
1983 27,988,173 330,524
1982 27,338,331 325,898
1981 26,713,267 318,982
1980 26,104,498 316,645
1979 25,515,626 313,342
1978 24,950,337 310,182
1977 24,393,494 306,970
1976 23,858,810 305,774
1975 23,344,644 304,222
1974 22,833,469 301,996
1973 22,325,374 302,200
1972 21,819,563 302,450
1971 21,319,096 302,700
1970 20,811,782 302,650
1969 20,291,942 304,300
1968 19,766,796 307,900
1967 19,235,618 311,550
1966 18,702,688 315,200
1965 18,169,050 318,800
1964 17,637,411 321,250
1963 17,113,823 322,550
1962 16,599,029 323,900
1961 16,095,203 325,250
1960 15,606,209 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Malta

Fertility rate
Colombia

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Malta
2023 1.65 1.06
2022 1.66 1.08
2021 1.68 1.13
2020 1.69 1.13
2019 1.71 1.14
2018 1.72 1.23
2017 1.72 1.26
2016 1.72 1.37
2015 1.77 1.37
2014 1.82 1.38
2013 1.86 1.36
2012 1.9 1.42
2011 1.94 1.45
2010 2.01 1.36
2009 2.1 1.42
2008 2.15 1.43
2007 2.19 1.35
2006 2.24 1.36
2005 2.31 1.38
2004 2.38 1.4
2003 2.45 1.48
2002 2.49 1.45
2001 2.52 1.48
2000 2.57 1.68
1999 2.64 1.73
1998 2.72 1.84
1997 2.74 1.93
1996 2.77 1.99
1995 2.85 1.77
1994 2.94 1.84
1993 2.98 1.96
1992 2.98 2.07
1991 2.98 1.99
1990 3 2.02
1989 3.01 2.1
1988 3.04 2.06
1987 3.09 1.97
1986 3.15 1.93
1985 3.23 1.95
1984 3.35 1.95
1983 3.5 1.92
1982 3.62 1.9
1981 3.71 1.87
1980 3.8 1.99
1979 3.89 2.1
1978 4 2.05
1977 4.16 2.14
1976 4.29 2.21
1975 4.4 2.27
1974 4.53 1.64
1973 4.68 1.65
1972 4.86 2.01
1971 5.06 2.06
1970 5.28 2.03
1969 5.51 2.02
1968 5.74 2.12
1967 5.96 2.24
1966 6.16 2.33
1965 6.33 2.52
1964 6.48 2.79
1963 6.58 2.9
1962 6.66 3.24
1961 6.71 3.27
1960 6.74 3.62

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

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Colombia and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Malta
2024 33.1 41.8
2023 32.7 41.4
2022 32.2 40.8
2021 31.9 40.2
2020 31.5 39.9
2019 31.1 39.9
2018 30.7 40.2
2017 30.4 40.5
2016 30 40.6
2015 29.6 40.6
2014 29.2 40.6
2013 28.7 40.4
2012 28.3 40.2
2011 27.9 39.9
2010 27.5 39.6
2009 27.1 39.3
2008 26.7 39
2007 26.4 38.7
2006 26 38.4
2005 25.6 38.1
2004 25.3 37.7
2003 25 37.4
2002 24.7 37
2001 24.5 36.7
2000 24.2 36.4
1999 23.9 36.1
1998 23.7 35.8
1997 23.5 35.5
1996 23.2 35.1
1995 23 34.7
1994 22.8 34.3
1993 22.5 34
1992 22.3 33.7
1991 22.1 33.3
1990 21.8 33
1989 21.6 32.7
1988 21.3 32.4
1987 21 32
1986 20.7 31.7
1985 20.4 31.4
1984 20.1 31.2
1983 19.8 30.9
1982 19.5 30.6
1981 19.2 30.3
1980 19 30
1979 18.7 29.6
1978 18.5 29.2
1977 18.2 28.7
1976 18 28.4
1975 17.8 28
1974 17.6 27.6
1973 17.3 27.2
1972 17.1 26.8
1971 16.9 26.3
1970 16.8 25.9
1969 16.6 25.5
1968 16.5 25
1967 16.4 24.8
1966 16.4 24.6
1965 16.3 24.5
1964 16.3 24.4
1963 16.4 24.2
1962 16.4 24
1961 16.5 23.8
1960 16.6 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Malta
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
94.9%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Colombia Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Malta
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
1,401 mi
2001

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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