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Colombia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 26th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Nepal
Population
54105437
29596762
Population rank 28/197 52/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Colombia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Nepal
2024 $418,818,154,879 $42,914,268,287
2023 $366,291,836,138 $41,047,772,331
2022 $345,632,492,851 $41,182,939,601
2021 $318,524,633,225 $36,924,841,394
2020 $270,348,342,541 $33,433,659,301
2019 $323,031,701,193 $34,186,180,699
2018 $334,198,218,098 $33,111,525,237
2017 $311,866,875,157 $28,971,588,940
2016 $282,720,100,286 $24,524,109,484
2015 $293,492,370,193 $24,360,801,287
2014 $381,240,864,422 $22,731,612,922
2013 $382,093,697,078 $22,162,204,925
2012 $370,691,143,018 $21,703,100,877
2011 $334,966,134,805 $21,573,872,421
2010 $286,498,534,095 $16,002,656,434
2009 $232,468,663,110 $12,854,985,464
2008 $242,504,150,473 $12,545,438,605
2007 $206,229,540,926 $10,325,618,017
2006 $161,792,958,905 $9,043,715,356
2005 $145,600,529,606 $8,130,258,378
2004 $117,092,416,666 $7,273,938,315
2003 $94,644,969,157 $6,330,473,097
2002 $97,945,812,803 $6,050,875,807
2001 $98,200,641,203 $6,007,055,042
2000 $99,875,074,951 $5,494,252,208
1999 $86,186,158,685 $5,033,642,384
1998 $98,443,739,941 $4,856,255,044
1997 $106,659,508,271 $4,918,691,917
1996 $97,160,109,278 $4,521,580,381
1995 $92,507,279,383 $4,401,104,418
1994 $81,703,500,846 $4,066,775,510
1993 $66,446,804,803 $3,660,041,667
1992 $58,418,985,443 $3,401,211,581
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,921,476,085
1990 $47,844,090,710 $3,627,560,239
1989 $39,540,080,200 $3,525,225,787
1988 $39,212,550,050 $3,487,009,748
1987 $36,373,307,085 $2,957,255,380
1986 $34,942,489,684 $2,850,782,044
1985 $34,894,411,352 $2,619,913,956
1984 $38,253,120,738 $2,581,207,388
1983 $38,729,822,782 $2,447,174,803
1982 $38,968,039,722 $2,395,423,742
1981 $36,388,366,869 $2,275,583,317
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,945,916,583
1979 $27,940,411,250 $1,851,250,008
1978 $23,263,511,958 $1,604,162,497
1977 $19,470,960,619 $1,382,400,000
1976 $15,341,403,660 $1,452,788,985
1975 $13,098,633,902 $1,575,789,254
1974 $12,370,029,584 $1,217,953,547
1973 $10,315,760,000 $972,101,725
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,024,098,400
1971 $7,820,380,971 $882,765,472
1970 $7,198,360,460 $865,975,309
1969 $6,450,175,214 $788,641,965
1968 $5,960,212,869 $772,231,387
1967 $5,825,170,438 $841,974,025
1966 $5,428,518,519 $906,811,944
1965 $5,760,761,905 $735,267,082
1964 $5,973,366,667 $496,098,775
1963 $4,836,166,667 $496,947,904
1962 $4,955,543,963 $574,091,101
1961 $4,540,447,761 $531,959,562
1960 $4,031,152,977 $508,334,414

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

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Colombia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Nepal
2024 $7,919 $1,447
2023 $7,001 $1,382
2022 $6,680 $1,386
2021 $6,223 $1,253
2020 $5,340 $1,154
2019 $6,473 $1,203
2018 $6,817 $1,179
2017 $6,480 $1,034
2016 $5,960 $877
2015 $6,249 $876
2014 $8,187 $821
2013 $8,279 $803
2012 $8,109 $788
2011 $7,401 $786
2010 $6,398 $585
2009 $5,251 $473
2008 $5,542 $465
2007 $4,770 $385
2006 $3,790 $340
2005 $3,456 $309
2004 $2,819 $279.6
2003 $2,312 $246.4
2002 $2,429 $238.9
2001 $2,473 $240.8
2000 $2,555 $223.8
1999 $2,241 $208.6
1998 $2,605 $205.1
1997 $2,873 $211.8
1996 $2,665 $198.8
1995 $2,584 $197.8
1994 $2,326 $187.3
1993 $1,929 $172.8
1992 $1,730 $165
1991 $1,486 $195.7
1990 $1,475 $185.8
1989 $1,244 $185
1988 $1,260 $187.1
1987 $1,193 $162
1986 $1,169 $159.5
1985 $1,192 $149.9
1984 $1,336 $151.1
1983 $1,384 $146.6
1982 $1,425 $147
1981 $1,362 $142.9
1980 $1,280 $125.1
1979 $1,095 $121.9
1978 $932 $108.1
1977 $798 $95.3
1976 $643 $102.5
1975 $561 $113.6
1974 $542 $89.8
1973 $462 $73.2
1972 $397 $78.8
1971 $367 $69.5
1970 $346 $69.6
1969 $318 $64.8
1968 $302 $64.9
1967 $303 $72.3
1966 $290.3 $79.5
1965 $317 $65.8
1964 $339 $45.3
1963 $282.6 $46.3
1962 $298.5 $54.6
1961 $282.1 $51.6
1960 $258.3 $50.2

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

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Colombia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Nepal
2026 78.3 71.2
2025 78.1 70.9
2024 77.9 70.6
2023 77.7 70.4
2022 76.5 70.1
2021 72.7 68.4
2020 74.8 69.1
2019 76.8 69.3
2018 76.6 69
2017 76.4 68.7
2016 76.2 68.4
2015 76.1 67.4
2014 75.9 67.8
2013 75.8 67.6
2012 75.6 67.4
2011 75.2 67.1
2010 74.9 66.8
2009 74.5 66.6
2008 74.2 66.4
2007 73.8 66.2
2006 73.5 65.9
2005 73.2 65.3
2004 72.8 64.7
2003 72.3 64.2
2002 71.5 63.5
2001 71.2 63.3
2000 70.9 62.6
1999 70.9 62
1998 70.9 61.5
1997 70.6 60.8
1996 70.2 60
1995 69.8 59.3
1994 69.4 58.6
1993 69.1 57.6
1992 68.8 56.7
1991 68.8 55.6
1990 68.7 54.8
1989 68.6 54
1988 68.3 53.1
1987 68.2 52.4
1986 68.3 51.6
1985 65.4 50.9
1984 68.3 50.2
1983 68.1 49.7
1982 67.9 49.2
1981 67.2 48.7
1980 66.7 48.3
1979 66.2 47.8
1978 65.8 47.2
1977 65.2 46.6
1976 64.6 46
1975 64 45.5
1974 63.5 44.9
1973 63 44.5
1972 62.5 44.1
1971 62 43.6
1970 61.5 43.2
1969 61 42.7
1968 60.6 42.2
1967 60.1 41.7
1966 59.7 41.2
1965 59.2 40.7
1964 58.8 40.2
1963 58.3 39.6
1962 57.7 39.3
1961 57.2 39
1960 56.6 38.7
1959 55.9 38.4
1958 54.7 38.1
1957 54.1 38
1956 52.5 37.9
1955 51.9 37.9
1954 51.3 37.8
1953 50.6 37.7
1952 49.8 37.7
1951 49 37.6
1950 48.3 37.6

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

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Colombia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Colombia Nepal
2024 52,886,363 29,651,054
2023 52,321,152 29,694,614
2022 51,737,944 29,715,436
2021 51,188,173 29,475,010
2020 50,629,997 28,966,574
2019 49,907,985 28,414,064
2018 49,024,465 28,079,689
2017 48,131,078 28,011,258
2016 47,437,512 27,955,462
2015 46,969,940 27,823,629
2014 46,565,429 27,672,370
2013 46,151,584 27,589,996
2012 45,715,810 27,534,915
2011 45,259,614 27,464,494
2010 44,777,319 27,341,952
2009 44,271,541 27,173,035
2008 43,758,808 26,990,037
2007 43,235,374 26,788,492
2006 42,691,084 26,565,425
2005 42,128,977 26,309,458
2004 41,543,171 26,016,656
2003 40,937,429 25,688,758
2002 40,324,680 25,328,981
2001 39,709,262 24,946,748
2000 39,089,934 24,546,509
1999 38,454,863 24,125,199
1998 37,792,165 23,680,357
1997 37,121,149 23,219,463
1996 36,462,745 22,741,862
1995 35,804,662 22,245,439
1994 35,127,410 21,717,479
1993 34,441,473 21,180,159
1992 33,760,571 20,609,707
1991 33,098,372 20,036,500
1990 32,440,069 19,524,573
1989 31,776,279 19,057,807
1988 31,130,524 18,638,661
1987 30,499,467 18,250,505
1986 29,879,112 17,868,124
1985 29,268,470 17,477,692
1984 28,642,690 17,085,242
1983 27,988,173 16,689,119
1982 27,338,331 16,297,987
1981 26,713,267 15,922,423
1980 26,104,498 15,553,105
1979 25,515,626 15,190,590
1978 24,950,337 14,839,695
1977 24,393,494 14,499,175
1976 23,858,810 14,177,649
1975 23,344,644 13,870,695
1974 22,833,469 13,568,435
1973 22,325,374 13,275,239
1972 21,819,563 12,989,099
1971 21,319,096 12,710,061
1970 20,811,782 12,436,190
1969 20,291,942 12,167,036
1968 19,766,796 11,906,266
1967 19,235,618 11,652,716
1966 18,702,688 11,408,710
1965 18,169,050 11,173,411
1964 17,637,411 10,946,392
1963 17,113,823 10,729,818
1962 16,599,029 10,521,116
1961 16,095,203 10,318,396
1960 15,606,209 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Colombia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Nepal
2023 1.65 1.98
2022 1.66 2
2021 1.68 2.03
2020 1.69 2.05
2019 1.71 2.08
2018 1.72 2.12
2017 1.72 2.17
2016 1.72 2.23
2015 1.77 2.27
2014 1.82 2.32
2013 1.86 2.36
2012 1.9 2.42
2011 1.94 2.46
2010 2.01 2.54
2009 2.1 2.63
2008 2.15 2.74
2007 2.19 2.86
2006 2.24 2.97
2005 2.31 3.12
2004 2.38 3.28
2003 2.45 3.44
2002 2.49 3.6
2001 2.52 3.79
2000 2.57 3.98
1999 2.64 4.13
1998 2.72 4.28
1997 2.74 4.44
1996 2.77 4.67
1995 2.85 4.87
1994 2.94 4.96
1993 2.98 5.04
1992 2.98 5.07
1991 2.98 5.15
1990 3 5.21
1989 3.01 5.26
1988 3.04 5.31
1987 3.09 5.35
1986 3.15 5.4
1985 3.23 5.46
1984 3.35 5.51
1983 3.5 5.54
1982 3.62 5.55
1981 3.71 5.58
1980 3.8 5.6
1979 3.89 5.64
1978 4 5.68
1977 4.16 5.69
1976 4.29 5.72
1975 4.4 5.73
1974 4.53 5.75
1973 4.68 5.7
1972 4.86 5.8
1971 5.06 5.85
1970 5.28 5.87
1969 5.51 5.89
1968 5.74 5.94
1967 5.96 5.95
1966 6.16 5.98
1965 6.33 6.01
1964 6.48 6.04
1963 6.58 6.06
1962 6.66 6.08
1961 6.71 6.09
1960 6.74 6.07

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

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Colombia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Nepal
2024 33.1 26
2023 32.7 25.7
2022 32.2 25.4
2021 31.9 25
2020 31.5 24.5
2019 31.1 23.7
2018 30.7 23.2
2017 30.4 22.9
2016 30 22.7
2015 29.6 22.4
2014 29.2 22.2
2013 28.7 22
2012 28.3 21.8
2011 27.9 21.6
2010 27.5 21.3
2009 27.1 21
2008 26.7 20.8
2007 26.4 20.5
2006 26 20.3
2005 25.6 20
2004 25.3 19.8
2003 25 19.7
2002 24.7 19.5
2001 24.5 19.4
2000 24.2 19.3
1999 23.9 19.3
1998 23.7 19.2
1997 23.5 19.2
1996 23.2 19.2
1995 23 19.2
1994 22.8 19.2
1993 22.5 19.2
1992 22.3 19.2
1991 22.1 19.2
1990 21.8 19.2
1989 21.6 19.2
1988 21.3 19.2
1987 21 19.3
1986 20.7 19.4
1985 20.4 19.4
1984 20.1 19.5
1983 19.8 19.5
1982 19.5 19.5
1981 19.2 19.5
1980 19 19.6
1979 18.7 19.6
1978 18.5 19.6
1977 18.2 19.7
1976 18 19.7
1975 17.8 19.7
1974 17.6 19.7
1973 17.3 19.7
1972 17.1 19.7
1971 16.9 19.7
1970 16.8 19.7
1969 16.6 19.7
1968 16.5 19.7
1967 16.4 19.7
1966 16.4 19.6
1965 16.3 19.6
1964 16.3 19.6
1963 16.4 19.6
1962 16.4 19.6
1961 16.5 19.5
1960 16.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Colombia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Colombia Nepal
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
71.2%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Colombia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Nepal
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
49,758 mi
2025

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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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