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Colombia vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 26th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Moldova
Population
54105437
2341166
Population rank 28/197 145/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Colombia and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Moldova
2024 $418,818,154,879 $18,200,340,854
2023 $366,291,836,138 $16,711,906,746
2022 $345,632,492,851 $14,525,337,524
2021 $318,524,633,225 $13,691,869,264
2020 $270,348,342,541 $11,530,746,234
2019 $323,031,701,193 $11,736,797,055
2018 $334,198,218,098 $11,252,353,421
2017 $311,866,875,157 $9,514,404,016
2016 $282,720,100,286 $7,980,917,076
2015 $293,492,370,193 $7,797,667,197
2014 $381,240,864,422 $9,402,090,138
2013 $382,093,697,078 $9,496,717,876
2012 $370,691,143,018 $8,709,138,635
2011 $334,966,134,805 $8,414,352,020
2010 $286,498,534,095 $6,974,982,370
2009 $232,468,663,110 $5,439,434,272
2008 $242,504,150,473 $6,054,824,248
2007 $206,229,540,926 $4,401,173,152
2006 $161,792,958,905 $3,408,255,451
2005 $145,600,529,606 $2,988,342,907
2004 $117,092,416,666 $2,598,249,556
2003 $94,644,969,157 $1,980,907,435
2002 $97,945,812,803 $1,661,818,168
2001 $98,200,641,203 $1,480,673,594
2000 $99,875,074,951 $1,288,429,392
1999 $86,186,158,685 $1,170,782,957
1998 $98,443,739,941 $1,698,717,505
1997 $106,659,508,271 $1,930,081,169
1996 $97,160,109,278 $1,695,122,174
1995 $92,507,279,383 $1,752,999,370
1994 $81,703,500,846 $1,702,314,268
1993 $66,446,804,803 $2,371,813,324
1992 $58,418,985,443 $2,319,243,436
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,094,565,871
1990 $47,844,090,710 $3,592,857,043
1989 $39,540,080,200 -
1988 $39,212,550,050 -
1987 $36,373,307,085 -
1986 $34,942,489,684 -
1985 $34,894,411,352 -
1984 $38,253,120,738 -
1983 $38,729,822,782 -
1982 $38,968,039,722 -
1981 $36,388,366,869 -
1980 $33,400,735,644 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Moldova
2024 $7,919 $7,576
2023 $7,001 $6,800
2022 $6,680 $5,744
2021 $6,223 $5,275
2020 $5,340 $4,376
2019 $6,473 $4,405
2018 $6,817 $4,156
2017 $6,480 $3,453
2016 $5,960 $2,847
2015 $6,249 $2,750
2014 $8,187 $3,290
2013 $8,279 $3,321
2012 $8,109 $3,045
2011 $7,401 $2,941
2010 $6,398 $2,437
2009 $5,251 $1,898
2008 $5,542 $2,111
2007 $4,770 $1,531
2006 $3,790 $1,183
2005 $3,456 $1,034
2004 $2,819 $897
2003 $2,312 $682
2002 $2,429 $571
2001 $2,473 $507
2000 $2,555 $441
1999 $2,241 $399
1998 $2,605 $579
1997 $2,873 $657
1996 $2,665 $575
1995 $2,584 $594
1994 $2,326 $574
1993 $1,929 $797
1992 $1,730 $778
1991 $1,486 $1,038
1990 $1,475 $1,207
1989 $1,244 -
1988 $1,260 -
1987 $1,193 -
1986 $1,169 -
1985 $1,192 -
1984 $1,336 -
1983 $1,384 -
1982 $1,425 -
1981 $1,362 -
1980 $1,280 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Moldova
2026 78.3 71.6
2025 78.1 71.5
2024 77.9 71.3
2023 77.7 71.2
2022 76.5 71.5
2021 72.7 69
2020 74.8 69.9
2019 76.8 70.2
2018 76.6 70.2
2017 76.4 70.4
2016 76.2 70.2
2015 76.1 70.1
2014 75.9 70.2
2013 75.8 70.3
2012 75.6 70.3
2011 75.2 70.2
2010 74.9 69.9
2009 74.5 69.4
2008 74.2 69
2007 73.8 68.7
2006 73.5 68.4
2005 73.2 68.2
2004 72.8 68
2003 72.3 67.9
2002 71.5 67.8
2001 71.2 67.7
2000 70.9 67.5
1999 70.9 67.2
1998 70.9 66.8
1997 70.6 66.5
1996 70.2 66.2
1995 69.8 66.2
1994 69.4 66.3
1993 69.1 66.7
1992 68.8 66.7
1991 68.8 67.6
1990 68.7 67.9
1989 68.6 68.2
1988 68.3 68.2
1987 68.2 67.9
1986 68.3 67.4
1985 65.4 66.9
1984 68.3 66.4
1983 68.1 66.1
1982 67.9 65.9
1981 67.2 65.6
1980 66.7 65.2
1979 66.2 64.8
1978 65.8 64.5
1977 65.2 64.2
1976 64.6 64
1975 64 63.7
1974 63.5 63.4
1973 63 63.2
1972 62.5 62.9
1971 62 62.7
1970 61.5 62.4
1969 61 62.2
1968 60.6 62
1967 60.1 61.8
1966 59.7 61.6
1965 59.2 61.3
1964 58.8 61
1963 58.3 60.6
1962 57.7 60.3
1961 57.2 59.9
1960 56.6 59.4
1959 55.9 59
1958 54.7 58.5
1957 54.1 58
1956 52.5 57.4
1955 51.9 56.9
1954 51.3 56.3
1953 50.6 55.7
1952 49.8 55.1
1951 49 54.5
1950 48.3 54

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

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Colombia and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Colombia Moldova
2024 52,886,363 2,402,306
2023 52,321,152 2,457,783
2022 51,737,944 2,528,654
2021 51,188,173 2,595,809
2020 50,629,997 2,635,130
2019 49,907,985 2,664,224
2018 49,024,465 2,707,203
2017 48,131,078 2,755,189
2016 47,437,512 2,803,186
2015 46,969,940 2,835,978
2014 46,565,429 2,857,815
2013 46,151,584 2,859,558
2012 45,715,810 2,860,324
2011 45,259,614 2,860,699
2010 44,777,319 2,862,354
2009 44,271,541 2,865,213
2008 43,758,808 2,868,833
2007 43,235,374 2,874,299
2006 42,691,084 2,880,967
2005 42,128,977 2,888,985
2004 41,543,171 2,896,023
2003 40,937,429 2,903,198
2002 40,324,680 2,911,385
2001 39,709,262 2,918,135
2000 39,089,934 2,924,668
1999 38,454,863 2,930,622
1998 37,792,165 2,935,227
1997 37,121,149 2,936,413
1996 36,462,745 2,947,293
1995 35,804,662 2,953,200
1994 35,127,410 2,966,745
1993 34,441,473 2,975,966
1992 33,760,571 2,980,965
1991 33,098,372 2,981,566
1990 32,440,069 2,977,912
1989 31,776,279 2,970,039
1988 31,130,524 2,948,891
1987 30,499,467 2,916,306
1986 29,879,112 2,883,057
1985 29,268,470 2,850,787
1984 28,642,690 2,820,518
1983 27,988,173 2,791,207
1982 27,338,331 2,763,101
1981 26,713,267 2,735,987
1980 26,104,498 2,708,675
1979 25,515,626 2,683,035
1978 24,950,337 2,656,211
1977 24,393,494 2,626,298
1976 23,858,810 2,596,491
1975 23,344,644 2,566,998
1974 22,833,469 2,538,164
1973 22,325,374 2,510,584
1972 21,819,563 2,484,742
1971 21,319,096 2,460,611
1970 20,811,782 2,437,590
1969 20,291,942 2,408,469
1968 19,766,796 2,373,073
1967 19,235,618 2,337,695
1966 18,702,688 2,301,871
1965 18,169,050 2,265,287
1964 17,637,411 2,228,000
1963 17,113,823 2,188,895
1962 16,599,029 2,147,227
1961 16,095,203 2,103,327
1960 15,606,209 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Moldova

Fertility rate
Colombia

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Moldova
2023 1.65 1.73
2022 1.66 1.69
2021 1.68 1.75
2020 1.69 1.77
2019 1.71 1.78
2018 1.72 1.81
2017 1.72 1.81
2016 1.72 1.89
2015 1.77 1.87
2014 1.82 1.82
2013 1.86 1.62
2012 1.9 1.66
2011 1.94 1.65
2010 2.01 1.7
2009 2.1 1.72
2008 2.15 1.64
2007 2.19 1.58
2006 2.24 1.54
2005 2.31 1.53
2004 2.38 1.54
2003 2.45 1.48
2002 2.49 1.45
2001 2.52 1.47
2000 2.57 1.5
1999 2.64 1.56
1998 2.72 1.65
1997 2.74 1.79
1996 2.77 1.71
1995 2.85 1.83
1994 2.94 1.99
1993 2.98 2.11
1992 2.98 2.22
1991 2.98 2.28
1990 3 2.39
1989 3.01 2.46
1988 3.04 2.63
1987 3.09 2.78
1986 3.15 2.74
1985 3.23 2.67
1984 3.35 2.67
1983 3.5 2.58
1982 3.62 2.45
1981 3.71 2.4
1980 3.8 2.38
1979 3.89 2.38
1978 4 2.39
1977 4.16 2.42
1976 4.29 2.47
1975 4.4 2.52
1974 4.53 2.56
1973 4.68 2.57
1972 4.86 2.56
1971 5.06 2.56
1970 5.28 2.57
1969 5.51 2.57
1968 5.74 2.59
1967 5.96 2.62
1966 6.16 2.65
1965 6.33 2.69
1964 6.48 2.71
1963 6.58 2.89
1962 6.66 3.04
1961 6.71 3.23
1960 6.74 3.32

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

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Colombia and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Moldova
2024 33.1 39.1
2023 32.7 38.8
2022 32.2 38.6
2021 31.9 38.3
2020 31.5 38
2019 31.1 37.6
2018 30.7 37.2
2017 30.4 36.8
2016 30 36.5
2015 29.6 36.1
2014 29.2 35.7
2013 28.7 35.4
2012 28.3 35.1
2011 27.9 34.9
2010 27.5 34.6
2009 27.1 34.3
2008 26.7 33.9
2007 26.4 33.6
2006 26 33.3
2005 25.6 33
2004 25.3 32.8
2003 25 32.6
2002 24.7 32.4
2001 24.5 32.2
2000 24.2 32
1999 23.9 31.8
1998 23.7 31.5
1997 23.5 31.3
1996 23.2 31.2
1995 23 31
1994 22.8 30.8
1993 22.5 30.6
1992 22.3 30.4
1991 22.1 30.2
1990 21.8 29.8
1989 21.6 29.5
1988 21.3 29.3
1987 21 29.1
1986 20.7 28.9
1985 20.4 28.7
1984 20.1 28.5
1983 19.8 28.3
1982 19.5 28.1
1981 19.2 27.9
1980 19 27.6
1979 18.7 27.6
1978 18.5 27.5
1977 18.2 27.2
1976 18 26.9
1975 17.8 26.7
1974 17.6 26.5
1973 17.3 26.3
1972 17.1 26.3
1971 16.9 26.3
1970 16.8 26.4
1969 16.6 26.4
1968 16.5 26.3
1967 16.4 26.1
1966 16.4 25.9
1965 16.3 25.7
1964 16.3 25.4
1963 16.4 25.1
1962 16.4 24.9
1961 16.5 24.7
1960 16.6 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Colombia Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Moldova
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.6%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Colombia Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Moldova
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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