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Colombia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 26th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Nauru
Population
54105437
12125
Population rank 28/197 195/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 39/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Colombia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Nauru
2024 $418,818,154,879 $162,588,621
2023 $366,291,836,138 $151,435,610
2022 $345,632,492,851 $152,373,434
2021 $318,524,633,225 $175,390,281
2020 $270,348,342,541 $124,685,688
2019 $323,031,701,193 $125,160,116
2018 $334,198,218,098 $130,995,566
2017 $311,866,875,157 $109,355,639
2016 $282,720,100,286 $97,541,943
2015 $293,492,370,193 $84,863,441
2014 $381,240,864,422 $99,149,244
2013 $382,093,697,078 $94,385,015
2012 $370,691,143,018 $101,055,723
2011 $334,966,134,805 $65,071,880
2010 $286,498,534,095 $47,562,845
2009 $232,468,663,110 $44,176,246
2008 $242,504,150,473 $37,602,265
2007 $206,229,540,926 $22,766,972
2006 $161,792,958,905 $29,200,359
2005 $145,600,529,606 $30,070,666
2004 $117,092,416,666 $30,587,566
2003 $94,644,969,157 $24,778,160
2002 $97,945,812,803 $21,017,424
2001 $98,200,641,203 $22,613,288
2000 $99,875,074,951 $26,930,980
1999 $86,186,158,685 $27,328,613
1998 $98,443,739,941 $29,664,451
1997 $106,659,508,271 $37,331,507
1996 $97,160,109,278 $37,458,801
1995 $92,507,279,383 $39,969,706
1994 $81,703,500,846 $39,742,511
1993 $66,446,804,803 $43,542,088
1992 $58,418,985,443 $51,133,123
1991 $49,175,565,911 $52,533,789
1990 $47,844,090,710 $55,572,376
1989 $39,540,080,200 $53,736,786
1988 $39,212,550,050 $45,931,134
1987 $36,373,307,085 $40,118,410
1986 $34,942,489,684 $39,939,391
1985 $34,894,411,352 $41,548,741
1984 $38,253,120,738 $47,363,231
1983 $38,729,822,782 $48,439,093
1982 $38,968,039,722 $52,877,742
1981 $36,388,366,869 $51,689,637
1980 $33,400,735,644 $46,947,124
1979 $27,940,411,250 $44,431,330
1978 $23,263,511,958 $41,754,147
1977 $19,470,960,619 $40,444,702
1976 $15,341,403,660 $40,287,427
1975 $13,098,633,902 $40,106,776
1974 $12,370,029,584 $35,994,511
1973 $10,315,760,000 $26,529,817
1972 $8,671,358,733 $21,734,269
1971 $7,820,380,971 $19,009,433
1970 $7,198,360,460 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Nauru
2024 $7,919 $13,609
2023 $7,001 $12,752
2022 $6,680 $12,912
2021 $6,223 $14,979
2020 $5,340 $10,709
2019 $6,473 $10,802
2018 $6,817 $11,414
2017 $6,480 $9,657
2016 $5,960 $8,748
2015 $6,249 $7,747
2014 $8,187 $9,230
2013 $8,279 $8,975
2012 $8,109 $9,843
2011 $7,401 $6,444
2010 $6,398 $4,736
2009 $5,251 $4,411
2008 $5,542 $3,757
2007 $4,770 $2,272
2006 $3,790 $2,910
2005 $3,456 $2,992
2004 $2,819 $3,041
2003 $2,312 $2,463
2002 $2,429 $2,085
2001 $2,473 $2,232
2000 $2,555 $2,649
1999 $2,241 $2,683
1998 $2,605 $2,909
1997 $2,873 $3,661
1996 $2,665 $3,679
1995 $2,584 $3,932
1994 $2,326 $3,921
1993 $1,929 $4,310
1992 $1,730 $5,103
1991 $1,486 $5,333
1990 $1,475 $5,776
1989 $1,244 $5,723
1988 $1,260 $5,012
1987 $1,193 $4,485
1986 $1,169 $4,569
1985 $1,192 $4,859
1984 $1,336 $5,654
1983 $1,384 $5,896
1982 $1,425 $6,577
1981 $1,362 $6,594
1980 $1,280 $6,138
1979 $1,095 $5,950
1978 $932 $5,721
1977 $798 $5,646
1976 $643 $5,703
1975 $561 $5,740
1974 $542 $5,199
1973 $462 $3,864
1972 $397 $3,191
1971 $367 $2,811
1970 $346 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Nauru
2026 78.3 62.6
2025 78.1 62.4
2024 77.9 62.3
2023 77.7 62.1
2022 76.5 61.9
2021 72.7 61.3
2020 74.8 61.5
2019 76.8 61.4
2018 76.6 61.2
2017 76.4 61.1
2016 76.2 61
2015 76.1 60.9
2014 75.9 60.8
2013 75.8 60.7
2012 75.6 60.5
2011 75.2 60.3
2010 74.9 60.1
2009 74.5 59.9
2008 74.2 59.7
2007 73.8 59.5
2006 73.5 59.4
2005 73.2 59.4
2004 72.8 59.3
2003 72.3 59.4
2002 71.5 59.4
2001 71.2 59.5
2000 70.9 59.6
1999 70.9 59.7
1998 70.9 59.9
1997 70.6 60
1996 70.2 60.1
1995 69.8 60.1
1994 69.4 60
1993 69.1 59.8
1992 68.8 59.5
1991 68.8 59.3
1990 68.7 59.1
1989 68.6 58.9
1988 68.3 58.7
1987 68.2 58.6
1986 68.3 58.6
1985 65.4 58.6
1984 68.3 58.7
1983 68.1 58.7
1982 67.9 58.6
1981 67.2 58.6
1980 66.7 58.5
1979 66.2 58.4
1978 65.8 58.3
1977 65.2 58.1
1976 64.6 58.2
1975 64 58.3
1974 63.5 58.3
1973 63 58.4
1972 62.5 58.4
1971 62 58.4
1970 61.5 58.4
1969 61 58.4
1968 60.6 58.6
1967 60.1 58.6
1966 59.7 58.4
1965 59.2 58.3
1964 58.8 58.2
1963 58.3 58.1
1962 57.7 58
1961 57.2 58
1960 56.6 57.9
1959 55.9 57.9
1958 54.7 57.8
1957 54.1 57.7
1956 52.5 57.6
1955 51.9 57.5
1954 51.3 57.4
1953 50.6 57.2
1952 49.8 57
1951 49 56.8
1950 48.3 56.6

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

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Colombia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Colombia Nauru
2024 52,886,363 11,947
2023 52,321,152 11,875
2022 51,737,944 11,801
2021 51,188,173 11,709
2020 50,629,997 11,643
2019 49,907,985 11,587
2018 49,024,465 11,477
2017 48,131,078 11,324
2016 47,437,512 11,150
2015 46,969,940 10,954
2014 46,565,429 10,742
2013 46,151,584 10,517
2012 45,715,810 10,267
2011 45,259,614 10,098
2010 44,777,319 10,043
2009 44,271,541 10,016
2008 43,758,808 10,009
2007 43,235,374 10,020
2006 42,691,084 10,034
2005 42,128,977 10,049
2004 41,543,171 10,060
2003 40,937,429 10,059
2002 40,324,680 10,082
2001 39,709,262 10,130
2000 39,089,934 10,168
1999 38,454,863 10,187
1998 37,792,165 10,198
1997 37,121,149 10,197
1996 36,462,745 10,183
1995 35,804,662 10,165
1994 35,127,410 10,137
1993 34,441,473 10,102
1992 33,760,571 10,021
1991 33,098,372 9,850
1990 32,440,069 9,622
1989 31,776,279 9,390
1988 31,130,524 9,165
1987 30,499,467 8,946
1986 29,879,112 8,742
1985 29,268,470 8,551
1984 28,642,690 8,377
1983 27,988,173 8,216
1982 27,338,331 8,040
1981 26,713,267 7,839
1980 26,104,498 7,649
1979 25,515,626 7,468
1978 24,950,337 7,298
1977 24,393,494 7,163
1976 23,858,810 7,064
1975 23,344,644 6,987
1974 22,833,469 6,923
1973 22,325,374 6,866
1972 21,819,563 6,812
1971 21,319,096 6,762
1970 20,811,782 6,710
1969 20,291,942 6,581
1968 19,766,796 6,328
1967 19,235,618 6,135
1966 18,702,688 6,043
1965 18,169,050 5,832
1964 17,637,411 5,515
1963 17,113,823 5,226
1962 16,599,029 4,979
1961 16,095,203 4,774
1960 15,606,209 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Colombia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Nauru
2023 1.65 3.33
2022 1.66 3.38
2021 1.68 3.43
2020 1.69 3.47
2019 1.71 3.53
2018 1.72 3.68
2017 1.72 3.88
2016 1.72 4.03
2015 1.77 4.08
2014 1.82 4.09
2013 1.86 4.1
2012 1.9 4.12
2011 1.94 4.12
2010 2.01 4.02
2009 2.1 3.85
2008 2.15 3.67
2007 2.19 3.5
2006 2.24 3.4
2005 2.31 3.38
2004 2.38 3.38
2003 2.45 3.39
2002 2.49 3.4
2001 2.52 3.46
2000 2.57 3.54
1999 2.64 3.64
1998 2.72 3.68
1997 2.74 3.74
1996 2.77 3.78
1995 2.85 3.81
1994 2.94 3.84
1993 2.98 3.89
1992 2.98 3.95
1991 2.98 3.99
1990 3 4.02
1989 3.01 4.07
1988 3.04 4.11
1987 3.09 4.14
1986 3.15 4.15
1985 3.23 4.14
1984 3.35 4.11
1983 3.5 4.06
1982 3.62 3.99
1981 3.71 3.94
1980 3.8 3.88
1979 3.89 3.85
1978 4 3.84
1977 4.16 3.86
1976 4.29 3.9
1975 4.4 3.97
1974 4.53 4.07
1973 4.68 4.19
1972 4.86 4.36
1971 5.06 4.54
1970 5.28 4.74
1969 5.51 4.94
1968 5.74 5.14
1967 5.96 5.29
1966 6.16 5.41
1965 6.33 5.48
1964 6.48 5.47
1963 6.58 5.44
1962 6.66 5.42
1961 6.71 5.38
1960 6.74 5.34

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

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Colombia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Nauru
2024 33.1 21.4
2023 32.7 21.5
2022 32.2 21.6
2021 31.9 21.7
2020 31.5 21.8
2019 31.1 21.9
2018 30.7 21.8
2017 30.4 21.6
2016 30 21.5
2015 29.6 21.4
2014 29.2 21.5
2013 28.7 21.6
2012 28.3 21.7
2011 27.9 21.8
2010 27.5 21.8
2009 27.1 21.8
2008 26.7 21.7
2007 26.4 21.5
2006 26 21.3
2005 25.6 21.2
2004 25.3 21
2003 25 20.8
2002 24.7 20.6
2001 24.5 20.4
2000 24.2 20.1
1999 23.9 19.8
1998 23.7 19.6
1997 23.5 19.5
1996 23.2 19.4
1995 23 19.3
1994 22.8 19.3
1993 22.5 19.3
1992 22.3 19.4
1991 22.1 19.7
1990 21.8 20.2
1989 21.6 20.8
1988 21.3 21.4
1987 21 22.1
1986 20.7 22.8
1985 20.4 23.7
1984 20.1 24.5
1983 19.8 25.2
1982 19.5 25.1
1981 19.2 24.7
1980 19 24.2
1979 18.7 23.6
1978 18.5 22.9
1977 18.2 22.1
1976 18 21.5
1975 17.8 21
1974 17.6 20.4
1973 17.3 19.8
1972 17.1 19.4
1971 16.9 19.1
1970 16.8 18.7
1969 16.6 18.9
1968 16.5 21.2
1967 16.4 22.9
1966 16.4 22.9
1965 16.3 23.1
1964 16.3 23.4
1963 16.4 23.7
1962 16.4 23.9
1961 16.5 24
1960 16.6 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Nauru
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
135
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
96.6%
2023
English speaking
4.22%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Colombia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Nauru
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
18.6 mi
2002

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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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