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Colombia vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 26th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia New Zealand
Population
54105437
5374272
Population rank 28/197 124/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Colombia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Colombia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Colombia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Colombia New Zealand
2024 $418,818,154,879 $260,172,385,098
2023 $366,291,836,138 $255,194,972,673
2022 $345,632,492,851 $249,509,991,440
2021 $318,524,633,225 $253,977,931,815
2020 $270,348,342,541 $213,029,554,654
2019 $323,031,701,193 $213,006,341,102
2018 $334,198,218,098 $211,985,631,173
2017 $311,866,875,157 $206,745,969,246
2016 $282,720,100,286 $189,100,085,275
2015 $293,492,370,193 $178,224,167,088
2014 $381,240,864,422 $201,518,402,787
2013 $382,093,697,078 $191,012,364,177
2012 $370,691,143,018 $176,560,711,239
2011 $334,966,134,805 $168,484,908,960
2010 $286,498,534,095 $146,887,902,524
2009 $232,468,663,110 $121,663,439,315
2008 $242,504,150,473 $133,437,126,590
2007 $206,229,540,926 $137,188,946,866
2006 $161,792,958,905 $111,538,810,713
2005 $145,600,529,606 $114,720,129,550
2004 $117,092,416,666 $103,905,210,084
2003 $94,644,969,157 $88,250,885,550
2002 $97,945,812,803 $66,627,729,311
2001 $98,200,641,203 $53,872,425,917
2000 $99,875,074,951 $52,623,281,957
1999 $86,186,158,685 $58,762,260,626
1998 $98,443,739,941 $56,227,169,851
1997 $106,659,508,271 $66,075,143,415
1996 $97,160,109,278 $70,140,835,299
1995 $92,507,279,383 $63,918,703,507
1994 $81,703,500,846 $55,314,732,279
1993 $66,446,804,803 $46,775,620,817
1992 $58,418,985,443 $41,649,829,860
1991 $49,175,565,911 $42,745,329,732
1990 $47,844,090,710 $45,495,129,385
1989 $39,540,080,200 $43,920,222,525
1988 $39,212,550,050 $45,176,811,594
1987 $36,373,307,085 $40,376,354,070
1986 $34,942,489,684 $30,604,668,357
1985 $34,894,411,352 $24,679,795,396
1984 $38,253,120,738 $21,665,975,319
1983 $38,729,822,782 $24,309,279,706
1982 $38,968,039,722 $24,164,603,059
1981 $36,388,366,869 $24,417,617,184
1980 $33,400,735,644 $23,244,547,385
1979 $27,940,411,250 $20,731,243,113
1978 $23,263,511,958 $18,530,518,395
1977 $19,470,960,619 $15,446,825,318
1976 $15,341,403,660 $13,604,832,424
1975 $13,098,633,902 $12,861,983,284
1974 $12,370,029,584 $13,940,981,798
1973 $10,315,760,000 $12,802,281,898
1972 $8,671,358,733 $9,567,331,065
1971 $7,820,380,971 $7,911,136,757
1970 $7,198,360,460 $6,495,605,331
1969 $6,450,175,214 $5,814,357,709
1968 $5,960,212,869 $5,228,045,415
1967 $5,825,170,438 $6,016,017,227
1966 $5,428,518,519 $5,917,437,693
1965 $5,760,761,905 $5,706,251,400
1964 $5,973,366,667 $7,340,766,415
1963 $4,836,166,667 $6,699,741,645
1962 $4,955,543,963 $6,133,158,532
1961 $4,540,447,761 $5,721,994,864
1960 $4,031,152,977 $5,536,098,360

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

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Colombia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia New Zealand
2024 $7,919 $49,205
2023 $7,001 $49,076
2022 $6,680 $49,100
2021 $6,223 $49,950
2020 $5,340 $41,998
2019 $6,473 $42,856
2018 $6,817 $43,257
2017 $6,480 $42,950
2016 $5,960 $40,114
2015 $6,249 $38,665
2014 $8,187 $44,618
2013 $8,279 $43,000
2012 $8,109 $40,054
2011 $7,401 $38,432
2010 $6,398 $33,762
2009 $5,251 $28,277
2008 $5,542 $31,325
2007 $4,770 $32,480
2006 $3,790 $26,655
2005 $3,456 $27,751
2004 $2,819 $25,420
2003 $2,312 $21,914
2002 $2,429 $16,874
2001 $2,473 $13,883
2000 $2,555 $13,641
1999 $2,241 $15,322
1998 $2,605 $14,738
1997 $2,873 $17,474
1996 $2,665 $18,794
1995 $2,584 $17,400
1994 $2,326 $15,280
1993 $1,929 $13,094
1992 $1,730 $11,793
1991 $1,486 $12,230
1990 $1,475 $13,663
1989 $1,244 $13,312
1988 $1,260 $13,759
1987 $1,193 $12,331
1986 $1,169 $9,428
1985 $1,192 $7,601
1984 $1,336 $6,714
1983 $1,384 $7,598
1982 $1,425 $7,656
1981 $1,362 $7,814
1980 $1,280 $7,467
1979 $1,095 $6,668
1978 $932 $5,937
1977 $798 $4,951
1976 $643 $4,374
1975 $561 $4,172
1974 $542 $4,611
1973 $462 $4,323
1972 $397 $3,295
1971 $367 $2,773
1970 $346 $2,311
1969 $318 $2,097
1968 $302 $1,902
1967 $303 $2,208
1966 $290.3 $2,211
1965 $317 $2,171
1964 $339 $2,839
1963 $282.6 $2,646
1962 $298.5 $2,471
1961 $282.1 $2,365
1960 $258.3 $2,334

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

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Colombia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia New Zealand
2026 78.3 82.5
2025 78.1 82.4
2024 77.9 82.2
2023 77.7 82.1
2022 76.5 81
2021 72.7 82.3
2020 74.8 82.7
2019 76.8 81.8
2018 76.6 81.9
2017 76.4 81.6
2016 76.2 82
2015 76.1 81.6
2014 75.9 81.4
2013 75.8 81.6
2012 75.6 81.2
2011 75.2 80.8
2010 74.9 81.1
2009 74.5 80.5
2008 74.2 80.2
2007 73.8 80.1
2006 73.5 80
2005 73.2 80
2004 72.8 79.4
2003 72.3 79.1
2002 71.5 78.9
2001 71.2 78.7
2000 70.9 78.7
1999 70.9 77.9
1998 70.9 78.2
1997 70.6 77.3
1996 70.2 76.8
1995 69.8 76.8
1994 69.4 76.9
1993 69.1 76.5
1992 68.8 76.2
1991 68.8 76.1
1990 68.7 75.4
1989 68.6 74.9
1988 68.3 74.5
1987 68.2 74.2
1986 68.3 74.1
1985 65.4 73.9
1984 68.3 74.4
1983 68.1 73.8
1982 67.9 73.7
1981 67.2 73.6
1980 66.7 72.9
1979 66.2 73.1
1978 65.8 73
1977 65.2 72.1
1976 64.6 72.4
1975 64 72.2
1974 63.5 71.9
1973 63 71.7
1972 62.5 71.8
1971 62 71.7
1970 61.5 71.2
1969 61 71.5
1968 60.6 71.1
1967 60.1 71.4
1966 59.7 71.1
1965 59.2 71.2
1964 58.8 71.3
1963 58.3 71.3
1962 57.7 71.2
1961 57.2 70.9
1960 56.6 71.2
1959 55.9 70.8
1958 54.7 70.9
1957 54.1 70.3
1956 52.5 70.7
1955 51.9 70.5
1954 51.3 70.3
1953 50.6 70.2
1952 49.8 69.4
1951 49 69.1
1950 48.3 69.3

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

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Colombia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Colombia New Zealand
2024 52,886,363 5,287,500
2023 52,321,152 5,200,000
2022 51,737,944 5,081,700
2021 51,188,173 5,084,600
2020 50,629,997 5,072,400
2019 49,907,985 4,970,300
2018 49,024,465 4,900,600
2017 48,131,078 4,813,600
2016 47,437,512 4,714,100
2015 46,969,940 4,609,400
2014 46,565,429 4,516,500
2013 46,151,584 4,442,100
2012 45,715,810 4,408,100
2011 45,259,614 4,384,000
2010 44,777,319 4,350,700
2009 44,271,541 4,302,600
2008 43,758,808 4,259,800
2007 43,235,374 4,223,800
2006 42,691,084 4,184,600
2005 42,128,977 4,133,900
2004 41,543,171 4,087,500
2003 40,937,429 4,027,200
2002 40,324,680 3,948,500
2001 39,709,262 3,880,500
2000 39,089,934 3,857,700
1999 38,454,863 3,835,100
1998 37,792,165 3,815,000
1997 37,121,149 3,781,300
1996 36,462,745 3,732,000
1995 35,804,662 3,673,400
1994 35,127,410 3,620,000
1993 34,441,473 3,572,200
1992 33,760,571 3,531,700
1991 33,098,372 3,495,100
1990 32,440,069 3,329,800
1989 31,776,279 3,299,200
1988 31,130,524 3,283,400
1987 30,499,467 3,274,400
1986 29,879,112 3,246,300
1985 29,268,470 3,247,100
1984 28,642,690 3,227,100
1983 27,988,173 3,199,300
1982 27,338,331 3,156,100
1981 26,713,267 3,124,900
1980 26,104,498 3,112,900
1979 25,515,626 3,109,000
1978 24,950,337 3,121,200
1977 24,393,494 3,120,200
1976 23,858,810 3,110,500
1975 23,344,644 3,083,100
1974 22,833,469 3,023,700
1973 22,325,374 2,961,300
1972 21,819,563 2,903,900
1971 21,319,096 2,853,000
1970 20,811,782 2,810,700
1969 20,291,942 2,772,800
1968 19,766,796 2,748,100
1967 19,235,618 2,724,100
1966 18,702,688 2,675,900
1965 18,169,050 2,628,400
1964 17,637,411 2,585,400
1963 17,113,823 2,531,800
1962 16,599,029 2,482,000
1961 16,095,203 2,419,700
1960 15,606,209 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Colombia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia New Zealand
2023 1.65 1.56
2022 1.66 1.66
2021 1.68 1.64
2020 1.69 1.61
2019 1.71 1.72
2018 1.72 1.71
2017 1.72 1.81
2016 1.72 1.87
2015 1.77 1.99
2014 1.82 1.92
2013 1.86 2.01
2012 1.9 2.1
2011 1.94 2.09
2010 2.01 2.17
2009 2.1 2.13
2008 2.15 2.19
2007 2.19 2.18
2006 2.24 2.01
2005 2.31 1.97
2004 2.38 1.98
2003 2.45 1.93
2002 2.49 1.89
2001 2.52 1.97
2000 2.57 1.98
1999 2.64 1.97
1998 2.72 1.89
1997 2.74 1.96
1996 2.77 1.96
1995 2.85 1.98
1994 2.94 1.98
1993 2.98 2.04
1992 2.98 2.06
1991 2.98 2.09
1990 3 2.18
1989 3.01 2.12
1988 3.04 2.1
1987 3.09 2.03
1986 3.15 1.96
1985 3.23 1.93
1984 3.35 1.93
1983 3.5 1.92
1982 3.62 1.95
1981 3.71 2.01
1980 3.8 2.03
1979 3.89 2.12
1978 4 2.07
1977 4.16 2.21
1976 4.29 2.27
1975 4.4 2.37
1974 4.53 2.58
1973 4.68 2.76
1972 4.86 3
1971 5.06 3.18
1970 5.28 3.17
1969 5.51 3.28
1968 5.74 3.34
1967 5.96 3.35
1966 6.16 3.41
1965 6.33 3.54
1964 6.48 3.8
1963 6.58 4.05
1962 6.66 4.19
1961 6.71 4.31
1960 6.74 4.24

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

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Colombia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia New Zealand
2024 33.1 38.6
2023 32.7 38.3
2022 32.2 38.1
2021 31.9 37.8
2020 31.5 37.5
2019 31.1 37.3
2018 30.7 37.3
2017 30.4 37.2
2016 30 37.3
2015 29.6 37.4
2014 29.2 37.5
2013 28.7 37.4
2012 28.3 37.2
2011 27.9 37
2010 27.5 36.8
2009 27.1 36.6
2008 26.7 36.4
2007 26.4 36.1
2006 26 35.8
2005 25.6 35.5
2004 25.3 35.2
2003 25 35
2002 24.7 34.8
2001 24.5 34.6
2000 24.2 34.3
1999 23.9 34
1998 23.7 33.6
1997 23.5 33.2
1996 23.2 32.8
1995 23 32.6
1994 22.8 32.3
1993 22.5 32
1992 22.3 31.7
1991 22.1 31.4
1990 21.8 31.1
1989 21.6 30.8
1988 21.3 30.4
1987 21 30.1
1986 20.7 29.8
1985 20.4 29.4
1984 20.1 29.1
1983 19.8 28.8
1982 19.5 28.5
1981 19.2 28.2
1980 19 27.9
1979 18.7 27.5
1978 18.5 27.1
1977 18.2 26.8
1976 18 26.5
1975 17.8 26.3
1974 17.6 26.2
1973 17.3 26
1972 17.1 25.9
1971 16.9 25.7
1970 16.8 25.6
1969 16.6 25.7
1968 16.5 25.7
1967 16.4 25.8
1966 16.4 25.9
1965 16.3 26
1964 16.3 26.2
1963 16.4 26.4
1962 16.4 26.8
1961 16.5 27.1
1960 16.6 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Colombia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia New Zealand
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Colombia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$637
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia New Zealand
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
60,159 mi
2020

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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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