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Colombia vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 26th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Mexico
Population
54105437
133323134
Population rank 28/197 11/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Colombia and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Mexico
2024 $418,818,154,879 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $366,291,836,138 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $345,632,492,851 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $318,524,633,225 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $270,348,342,541 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $323,031,701,193 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $334,198,218,098 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $311,866,875,157 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $282,720,100,286 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $293,492,370,193 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $381,240,864,422 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $382,093,697,078 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $370,691,143,018 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $334,966,134,805 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $286,498,534,095 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $232,468,663,110 $943,437,415,025
2008 $242,504,150,473 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $161,792,958,905 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $145,600,529,606 $917,571,853,529
2004 $117,092,416,666 $819,459,227,375
2003 $94,644,969,157 $765,549,967,703
2002 $97,945,812,803 $810,666,116,402
2001 $98,200,641,203 $796,064,590,549
2000 $99,875,074,951 $742,061,329,749
1999 $86,186,158,685 $631,249,359,702
1998 $98,443,739,941 $557,461,102,631
1997 $106,659,508,271 $523,449,530,464
1996 $97,160,109,278 $432,157,945,024
1995 $92,507,279,383 $380,157,469,867
1994 $81,703,500,846 $553,618,247,901
1993 $66,446,804,803 $530,160,763,663
1992 $58,418,985,443 $363,157,832,924
1991 $49,175,565,911 $313,139,656,146
1990 $47,844,090,710 $261,253,675,693
1989 $39,540,080,200 $221,403,098,267
1988 $39,212,550,050 $181,611,150,497
1987 $36,373,307,085 $147,542,558,209
1986 $34,942,489,684 $134,556,034,673
1985 $34,894,411,352 $195,241,069,482
1984 $38,253,120,738 $184,230,754,105
1983 $38,729,822,782 $156,167,000,433
1982 $38,968,039,722 $184,602,611,610
1981 $36,388,366,869 $263,797,827,860
1980 $33,400,735,644 $205,577,055,466
1979 $27,940,411,250 $134,531,900,899
1978 $23,263,511,958 $102,648,570,299
1977 $19,470,960,619 $81,912,018,784
1976 $15,341,403,660 $88,875,923,765
1975 $13,098,633,902 $88,000,000,000
1974 $12,370,029,584 $72,000,000,000
1973 $10,315,760,000 $55,280,000,000
1972 $8,671,358,733 $45,200,000,000
1971 $7,820,380,971 $39,200,000,000
1970 $7,198,360,460 $35,520,000,000
1969 $6,450,175,214 $32,480,000,000
1968 $5,960,212,869 $29,360,000,000
1967 $5,825,170,438 $26,560,000,000
1966 $5,428,518,519 $24,320,000,000
1965 $5,760,761,905 $21,840,000,000
1964 $5,973,366,667 $20,080,000,000
1963 $4,836,166,667 $16,960,000,000
1962 $4,955,543,963 $15,200,000,000
1961 $4,540,447,761 $14,160,000,000
1960 $4,031,152,977 $13,040,000,000

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

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Colombia and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Mexico
2024 $7,919 $14,186
2023 $7,001 $13,861
2022 $6,680 $11,406
2021 $6,223 $10,314
2020 $5,340 $8,841
2019 $6,473 $10,370
2018 $6,817 $10,085
2017 $6,480 $9,649
2016 $5,960 $9,098
2015 $6,249 $10,021
2014 $8,187 $11,391
2013 $8,279 $11,217
2012 $8,109 $10,744
2011 $7,401 $10,664
2010 $6,398 $9,729
2009 $5,251 $8,424
2008 $5,542 $10,524
2007 $4,770 $10,134
2006 $3,790 $9,513
2005 $3,456 $8,672
2004 $2,819 $7,850
2003 $2,312 $7,434
2002 $2,429 $7,983
2001 $2,473 $7,953
2000 $2,555 $7,524
1999 $2,241 $6,500
1998 $2,605 $5,833
1997 $2,873 $5,567
1996 $2,665 $4,674
1995 $2,584 $4,184
1994 $2,326 $6,202
1993 $1,929 $6,048
1992 $1,730 $4,221
1991 $1,486 $3,709
1990 $1,475 $3,154
1989 $1,244 $2,725
1988 $1,260 $2,279
1987 $1,193 $1,888
1986 $1,169 $1,757
1985 $1,192 $2,602
1984 $1,336 $2,506
1983 $1,384 $2,170
1982 $1,425 $2,621
1981 $1,362 $3,829
1980 $1,280 $3,055
1979 $1,095 $2,049
1978 $932 $1,604
1977 $798 $1,315
1976 $643 $1,465
1975 $561 $1,492
1974 $542 $1,256
1973 $462 $993
1972 $397 $837
1971 $367 $748
1970 $346 $699
1969 $318 $660
1968 $302 $616
1967 $303 $576
1966 $290.3 $545
1965 $317 $506
1964 $339 $481
1963 $282.6 $420
1962 $298.5 $388
1961 $282.1 $374
1960 $258.3 $355

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

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Colombia vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Mexico
2026 78.3 75.6
2025 78.1 75.4
2024 77.9 75.3
2023 77.7 75.1
2022 76.5 74
2021 72.7 69.7
2020 74.8 70.4
2019 76.8 74.5
2018 76.6 74.3
2017 76.4 74.3
2016 76.2 74.4
2015 76.1 74.4
2014 75.9 74.4
2013 75.8 74.3
2012 75.6 74.1
2011 75.2 73.9
2010 74.9 73.7
2009 74.5 73.6
2008 74.2 73.7
2007 73.8 73.8
2006 73.5 73.7
2005 73.2 73.6
2004 72.8 73.4
2003 72.3 73.3
2002 71.5 73.1
2001 71.2 72.9
2000 70.9 72.6
1999 70.9 72.2
1998 70.9 71.8
1997 70.6 71.5
1996 70.2 71.1
1995 69.8 70.7
1994 69.4 70.3
1993 69.1 70
1992 68.8 69.7
1991 68.8 69.4
1990 68.7 69
1989 68.6 68.6
1988 68.3 68.3
1987 68.2 67.9
1986 68.3 67.4
1985 65.4 66.8
1984 68.3 66.2
1983 68.1 65.8
1982 67.9 65.3
1981 67.2 64.7
1980 66.7 64.3
1979 66.2 63.9
1978 65.8 63.4
1977 65.2 63
1976 64.6 62.5
1975 64 61.9
1974 63.5 61.2
1973 63 60.5
1972 62.5 60.1
1971 62 59.4
1970 61.5 58.9
1969 61 58.4
1968 60.6 58.2
1967 60.1 58
1966 59.7 57.4
1965 59.2 56.7
1964 58.8 55.9
1963 58.3 55.5
1962 57.7 55.1
1961 57.2 54.4
1960 56.6 53.6
1959 55.9 52.7
1958 54.7 51.8
1957 54.1 51.1
1956 52.5 50.4
1955 51.9 49.6
1954 51.3 48.3
1953 50.6 47
1952 49.8 45.7
1951 49 44.8
1950 48.3 43.8

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

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Colombia and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Colombia Mexico
2024 52,886,363 130,861,007
2023 52,321,152 129,739,759
2022 51,737,944 128,613,117
2021 51,188,173 127,648,148
2020 50,629,997 126,799,054
2019 49,907,985 125,762,982
2018 49,024,465 124,573,711
2017 48,131,078 123,400,057
2016 47,437,512 122,251,351
2015 46,969,940 121,072,306
2014 46,565,429 119,784,261
2013 46,151,584 118,343,573
2012 45,715,810 116,818,208
2011 45,259,614 115,243,504
2010 44,777,319 113,623,895
2009 44,271,541 111,999,721
2008 43,758,808 110,374,288
2007 43,235,374 108,774,360
2006 42,691,084 107,253,666
2005 42,128,977 105,811,504
2004 41,543,171 104,394,131
2003 40,937,429 102,978,515
2002 40,324,680 101,548,624
2001 39,709,262 100,099,099
2000 39,089,934 98,625,552
1999 38,454,863 97,115,707
1998 37,792,165 95,575,245
1997 37,121,149 94,021,207
1996 36,462,745 92,452,702
1995 35,804,662 90,862,455
1994 35,127,410 89,259,205
1993 34,441,473 87,653,807
1992 33,760,571 86,044,809
1991 33,098,372 84,430,572
1990 32,440,069 82,820,170
1989 31,776,279 81,247,182
1988 31,130,524 79,695,531
1987 30,499,467 78,136,651
1986 29,879,112 76,585,637
1985 29,268,470 75,043,414
1984 28,642,690 73,506,846
1983 27,988,173 71,971,240
1982 27,338,331 70,433,260
1981 26,713,267 68,892,108
1980 26,104,498 67,300,334
1979 25,515,626 65,648,865
1978 24,950,337 63,979,046
1977 24,393,494 62,308,493
1976 23,858,810 60,645,512
1975 23,344,644 58,982,400
1974 22,833,469 57,320,149
1973 22,325,374 55,667,284
1972 21,819,563 54,030,168
1971 21,319,096 52,412,558
1970 20,811,782 50,814,953
1969 20,291,942 49,233,194
1968 19,766,796 47,668,303
1967 19,235,618 46,129,608
1966 18,702,688 44,629,106
1965 18,169,050 43,174,477
1964 17,637,411 41,772,049
1963 17,113,823 40,424,065
1962 16,599,029 39,129,200
1961 16,095,203 37,890,118
1960 15,606,209 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Mexico

Fertility rate
Colombia

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Mexico
2023 1.65 1.91
2022 1.66 1.94
2021 1.68 1.97
2020 1.69 1.99
2019 1.71 2.02
2018 1.72 2.03
2017 1.72 2.04
2016 1.72 2.09
2015 1.77 2.14
2014 1.82 2.21
2013 1.86 2.27
2012 1.9 2.29
2011 1.94 2.32
2010 2.01 2.34
2009 2.1 2.36
2008 2.15 2.39
2007 2.19 2.42
2006 2.24 2.46
2005 2.31 2.5
2004 2.38 2.54
2003 2.45 2.58
2002 2.49 2.63
2001 2.52 2.67
2000 2.57 2.71
1999 2.64 2.76
1998 2.72 2.82
1997 2.74 2.89
1996 2.77 2.96
1995 2.85 3.04
1994 2.94 3.13
1993 2.98 3.21
1992 2.98 3.29
1991 2.98 3.36
1990 3 3.44
1989 3.01 3.53
1988 3.04 3.64
1987 3.09 3.8
1986 3.15 3.97
1985 3.23 4.09
1984 3.35 4.18
1983 3.5 4.3
1982 3.62 4.43
1981 3.71 4.57
1980 3.8 4.74
1979 3.89 4.96
1978 4 5.2
1977 4.16 5.36
1976 4.29 5.54
1975 4.4 5.74
1974 4.53 5.95
1973 4.68 6.12
1972 4.86 6.28
1971 5.06 6.42
1970 5.28 6.53
1969 5.51 6.63
1968 5.74 6.71
1967 5.96 6.75
1966 6.16 6.79
1965 6.33 6.82
1964 6.48 6.83
1963 6.58 6.82
1962 6.66 6.8
1961 6.71 6.78
1960 6.74 6.76

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

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Colombia and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Mexico
2024 33.1 30.3
2023 32.7 29.9
2022 32.2 29.5
2021 31.9 29.2
2020 31.5 29
2019 31.1 28.6
2018 30.7 28.3
2017 30.4 28
2016 30 27.6
2015 29.6 27.3
2014 29.2 27
2013 28.7 26.7
2012 28.3 26.4
2011 27.9 26.1
2010 27.5 25.8
2009 27.1 25.6
2008 26.7 25.3
2007 26.4 25
2006 26 24.7
2005 25.6 24.4
2004 25.3 24.1
2003 25 23.8
2002 24.7 23.5
2001 24.5 23.1
2000 24.2 22.8
1999 23.9 22.5
1998 23.7 22.2
1997 23.5 22
1996 23.2 21.7
1995 23 21.4
1994 22.8 21
1993 22.5 20.7
1992 22.3 20.4
1991 22.1 20
1990 21.8 19.7
1989 21.6 19.4
1988 21.3 19.2
1987 21 18.9
1986 20.7 18.6
1985 20.4 18.3
1984 20.1 18
1983 19.8 17.7
1982 19.5 17.4
1981 19.2 17.1
1980 19 16.8
1979 18.7 16.6
1978 18.5 16.5
1977 18.2 16.4
1976 18 16.2
1975 17.8 16.2
1974 17.6 16.1
1973 17.3 16.1
1972 17.1 16
1971 16.9 16
1970 16.8 16.1
1969 16.6 16.1
1968 16.5 16.1
1967 16.4 16.1
1966 16.4 16.2
1965 16.3 16.2
1964 16.3 16.3
1963 16.4 16.3
1962 16.4 16.4
1961 16.5 16.5
1960 16.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Colombia Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Colombia Mexico
% of world population
0.65%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
95.9%
2025
English speaking
4.22%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Colombia Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$314
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Mexico
% of world land
0.74%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
519,841 mi
2023

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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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