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Colombia vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 26th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Niger
Population
54105437
29080898
Population rank 28/197 53/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Colombia and Niger: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Niger economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Niger
2024 $418,818,154,879 $19,876,128,486
2023 $366,291,836,138 $16,698,786,978
2022 $345,632,492,851 $15,433,852,712
2021 $318,524,633,225 $14,915,002,436
2020 $270,348,342,541 $13,744,653,103
2019 $323,031,701,193 $12,889,555,561
2018 $334,198,218,098 $12,837,307,497
2017 $311,866,875,157 $11,185,104,252
2016 $282,720,100,286 $10,398,861,982
2015 $293,492,370,193 $9,683,867,926
2014 $381,240,864,422 $10,862,943,544
2013 $382,093,697,078 $10,224,897,438
2012 $370,691,143,018 $9,426,912,648
2011 $334,966,134,805 $8,772,950,778
2010 $286,498,534,095 $7,851,192,502
2009 $232,468,663,110 $7,352,131,310
2008 $242,504,150,473 $7,297,600,226
2007 $206,229,540,926 $5,731,485,052
2006 $161,792,958,905 $4,756,361,252
2005 $145,600,529,606 $4,383,315,965
2004 $117,092,416,666 $3,760,443,738
2003 $94,644,969,157 $3,394,084,732
2002 $97,945,812,803 $2,782,192,879
2001 $98,200,641,203 $2,448,714,704
2000 $99,875,074,951 $2,241,753,193
1999 $86,186,158,685 $2,537,789,821
1998 $98,443,739,941 $2,643,363,519
1997 $106,659,508,271 $2,290,318,910
1996 $97,160,109,278 $2,405,686,940
1995 $92,507,279,383 $2,302,537,562
1994 $81,703,500,846 $1,938,058,175
1993 $66,446,804,803 $3,052,673,849
1992 $58,418,985,443 $3,386,232,579
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,285,796,875
1990 $47,844,090,710 $3,512,356,508
1989 $39,540,080,200 $2,179,567,114
1988 $39,212,550,050 $2,280,356,193
1987 $36,373,307,085 $2,233,006,105
1986 $34,942,489,684 $1,904,096,998
1985 $34,894,411,352 $1,440,581,652
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,461,243,326
1983 $38,729,822,782 $1,803,099,561
1982 $38,968,039,722 $2,017,612,216
1981 $36,388,366,869 $2,170,893,414
1980 $33,400,735,644 $2,508,524,721
1979 $27,940,411,250 $2,109,277,666
1978 $23,263,511,958 $1,774,365,590
1977 $19,470,960,619 $1,291,458,041
1976 $15,341,403,660 $1,064,517,601
1975 $13,098,633,902 $1,048,690,933
1974 $12,370,029,584 $1,026,137,111
1973 $10,315,760,000 $946,385,105
1972 $8,671,358,733 $742,779,661
1971 $7,820,380,971 $693,573,704
1970 $7,198,360,460 $649,916,621
1969 $6,450,175,214 $625,867,985
1968 $5,960,212,869 $641,214,226
1967 $5,825,170,438 $665,586,872
1966 $5,428,518,519 $702,296,079
1965 $5,760,761,905 $673,383,511
1964 $5,973,366,667 $582,816,396
1963 $4,836,166,667 $586,294,879
1962 $4,955,543,963 $531,736,599
1961 $4,540,447,761 $485,785,231
1960 $4,031,152,977 $449,526,873

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

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Colombia and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Niger
2024 $7,919 $735
2023 $7,001 $638
2022 $6,680 $610
2021 $6,223 $609
2020 $5,340 $580
2019 $6,473 $562
2018 $6,817 $579
2017 $6,480 $522
2016 $5,960 $503
2015 $6,249 $486
2014 $8,187 $565
2013 $8,279 $552
2012 $8,109 $529
2011 $7,401 $511
2010 $6,398 $474
2009 $5,251 $461
2008 $5,542 $475
2007 $4,770 $387
2006 $3,790 $333
2005 $3,456 $319
2004 $2,819 $283.5
2003 $2,312 $265.2
2002 $2,429 $225.3
2001 $2,473 $205.4
2000 $2,555 $194.8
1999 $2,241 $228.3
1998 $2,605 $246.1
1997 $2,873 $220.6
1996 $2,665 $239.5
1995 $2,584 $237
1994 $2,326 $206.2
1993 $1,929 $335
1992 $1,730 $384
1991 $1,486 $384
1990 $1,475 $424
1989 $1,244 $271.3
1988 $1,260 $292.6
1987 $1,193 $295.3
1986 $1,169 $259.6
1985 $1,192 $202.4
1984 $1,336 $211.5
1983 $1,384 $268.8
1982 $1,425 $310
1981 $1,362 $343
1980 $1,280 $409
1979 $1,095 $354
1978 $932 $307
1977 $798 $229.8
1976 $643 $194.8
1975 $561 $197.2
1974 $542 $198.3
1973 $462 $187.9
1972 $397 $151.4
1971 $367 $145.2
1970 $346 $139.8
1969 $318 $138.3
1968 $302 $145.6
1967 $303 $155.4
1966 $290.3 $168.6
1965 $317 $166.3
1964 $339 $148.1
1963 $282.6 $153.3
1962 $298.5 $143.2
1961 $282.1 $134.6
1960 $258.3 $128.3

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

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Colombia vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Niger
2026 78.3 61.9
2025 78.1 61.7
2024 77.9 61.4
2023 77.7 61.2
2022 76.5 60.4
2021 72.7 59.5
2020 74.8 59.9
2019 76.8 60
2018 76.6 59.8
2017 76.4 59.5
2016 76.2 59.2
2015 76.1 58.8
2014 75.9 58.7
2013 75.8 58.4
2012 75.6 58
2011 75.2 57.6
2010 74.9 57.1
2009 74.5 56.5
2008 74.2 55.9
2007 73.8 55.1
2006 73.5 54.2
2005 73.2 53.3
2004 72.8 52.4
2003 72.3 51.5
2002 71.5 50.6
2001 71.2 49.9
2000 70.9 49.2
1999 70.9 48.5
1998 70.9 47.8
1997 70.6 47.1
1996 70.2 46.3
1995 69.8 45.5
1994 69.4 44.6
1993 69.1 43.8
1992 68.8 43.1
1991 68.8 42.3
1990 68.7 41.7
1989 68.6 41.2
1988 68.3 40.8
1987 68.2 40.5
1986 68.3 40.3
1985 65.4 40.1
1984 68.3 40
1983 68.1 40
1982 67.9 39.8
1981 67.2 39.6
1980 66.7 39.3
1979 66.2 38.9
1978 65.8 38.3
1977 65.2 37.7
1976 64.6 37.1
1975 64 36.6
1974 63.5 36.2
1973 63 35.9
1972 62.5 35.8
1971 62 35.3
1970 61.5 35.9
1969 61 36
1968 60.6 36.1
1967 60.1 36.2
1966 59.7 36.3
1965 59.2 36.4
1964 58.8 36.5
1963 58.3 36.4
1962 57.7 36.3
1961 57.2 36.3
1960 56.6 36.2
1959 55.9 36.1
1958 54.7 36.1
1957 54.1 36.1
1956 52.5 36
1955 51.9 36
1954 51.3 36
1953 50.6 35.9
1952 49.8 35.9
1951 49 35.9
1950 48.3 35.9

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

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Colombia and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Niger
1x
Year Population
Colombia Niger
2024 52,886,363 27,032,412
2023 52,321,152 26,159,867
2022 51,737,944 25,311,973
2021 51,188,173 24,502,140
2020 50,629,997 23,717,613
2019 49,907,985 22,947,757
2018 49,024,465 22,188,069
2017 48,131,078 21,435,446
2016 47,437,512 20,685,753
2015 46,969,940 19,939,498
2014 46,565,429 19,215,909
2013 46,151,584 18,519,898
2012 45,715,810 17,836,769
2011 45,259,614 17,176,283
2010 44,777,319 16,548,835
2009 44,271,541 15,943,675
2008 43,758,808 15,361,915
2007 43,235,374 14,803,610
2006 42,691,084 14,268,581
2005 42,128,977 13,756,192
2004 41,543,171 13,265,836
2003 40,937,429 12,796,984
2002 40,324,680 12,349,144
2001 39,709,262 11,920,647
2000 39,089,934 11,509,630
1999 38,454,863 11,117,411
1998 37,792,165 10,741,413
1997 37,121,149 10,383,969
1996 36,462,745 10,044,852
1995 35,804,662 9,714,529
1994 35,127,410 9,398,258
1993 34,441,473 9,100,789
1992 33,760,571 8,817,633
1991 33,098,372 8,546,900
1990 32,440,069 8,286,059
1989 31,776,279 8,034,780
1988 31,130,524 7,793,748
1987 30,499,467 7,561,150
1986 29,879,112 7,335,811
1985 29,268,470 7,118,457
1984 28,642,690 6,909,971
1983 27,988,173 6,708,644
1982 27,338,331 6,512,732
1981 26,713,267 6,322,006
1980 26,104,498 6,135,971
1979 25,515,626 5,955,556
1978 24,950,337 5,782,932
1977 24,393,494 5,619,716
1976 23,858,810 5,464,962
1975 23,344,644 5,317,019
1974 22,833,469 5,174,953
1973 22,325,374 5,037,865
1972 21,819,563 4,904,845
1971 21,319,096 4,776,225
1970 20,811,782 4,650,275
1969 20,291,942 4,525,725
1968 19,766,796 4,403,637
1967 19,235,618 4,283,590
1966 18,702,688 4,165,544
1965 18,169,050 4,049,695
1964 17,637,411 3,935,814
1963 17,113,823 3,823,873
1962 16,599,029 3,714,520
1961 16,095,203 3,608,162
1960 15,606,209 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Niger

Fertility rate
Colombia

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Niger
2023 1.65 6.06
2022 1.66 6.14
2021 1.68 6.2
2020 1.69 6.37
2019 1.71 6.54
2018 1.72 6.71
2017 1.72 6.87
2016 1.72 7.04
2015 1.77 7.22
2014 1.82 7.34
2013 1.86 7.45
2012 1.9 7.53
2011 1.94 7.59
2010 2.01 7.64
2009 2.1 7.68
2008 2.15 7.7
2007 2.19 7.73
2006 2.24 7.74
2005 2.31 7.77
2004 2.38 7.78
2003 2.45 7.79
2002 2.49 7.8
2001 2.52 7.81
2000 2.57 7.83
1999 2.64 7.84
1998 2.72 7.84
1997 2.74 7.8
1996 2.77 7.78
1995 2.85 7.78
1994 2.94 7.79
1993 2.98 7.79
1992 2.98 7.8
1991 2.98 7.8
1990 3 7.81
1989 3.01 7.82
1988 3.04 7.84
1987 3.09 7.87
1986 3.15 7.9
1985 3.23 7.93
1984 3.35 7.92
1983 3.5 7.9
1982 3.62 7.86
1981 3.71 7.82
1980 3.8 7.78
1979 3.89 7.72
1978 4 7.66
1977 4.16 7.6
1976 4.29 7.56
1975 4.4 7.54
1974 4.53 7.54
1973 4.68 7.53
1972 4.86 7.52
1971 5.06 7.52
1970 5.28 7.51
1969 5.51 7.51
1968 5.74 7.5
1967 5.96 7.49
1966 6.16 7.48
1965 6.33 7.47
1964 6.48 7.48
1963 6.58 7.49
1962 6.66 7.5
1961 6.71 7.51
1960 6.74 7.53

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

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Colombia and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Niger
2024 33.1 16.5
2023 32.7 16.3
2022 32.2 16.2
2021 31.9 16
2020 31.5 15.9
2019 31.1 15.8
2018 30.7 15.7
2017 30.4 15.6
2016 30 15.5
2015 29.6 15.4
2014 29.2 15.3
2013 28.7 15.3
2012 28.3 15.3
2011 27.9 15.3
2010 27.5 15.3
2009 27.1 15.4
2008 26.7 15.5
2007 26.4 15.5
2006 26 15.7
2005 25.6 15.8
2004 25.3 15.9
2003 25 16
2002 24.7 16.1
2001 24.5 16.2
2000 24.2 16.3
1999 23.9 16.4
1998 23.7 16.5
1997 23.5 16.5
1996 23.2 16.6
1995 23 16.6
1994 22.8 16.6
1993 22.5 16.6
1992 22.3 16.6
1991 22.1 16.6
1990 21.8 16.5
1989 21.6 16.5
1988 21.3 16.5
1987 21 16.4
1986 20.7 16.4
1985 20.4 16.4
1984 20.1 16.4
1983 19.8 16.4
1982 19.5 16.4
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19 16.4
1979 18.7 16.4
1978 18.5 16.4
1977 18.2 16.3
1976 18 16.3
1975 17.8 16.2
1974 17.6 16.1
1973 17.3 16.1
1972 17.1 16
1971 16.9 15.9
1970 16.8 15.9
1969 16.6 15.8
1968 16.5 15.7
1967 16.4 15.7
1966 16.4 15.6
1965 16.3 15.6
1964 16.3 15.6
1963 16.4 15.5
1962 16.4 15.5
1961 16.5 15.5
1960 16.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Colombia Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Colombia Niger
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
35.6%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Colombia Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Niger
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
11,774 mi
2010

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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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