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Colombia vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 26th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Nigeria
Population
54105437
243824469
Population rank 28/197 6/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
55 years
2026

Colombia and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Nigeria
2024 $418,818,154,879 $252,261,880,141
2023 $366,291,836,138 $487,387,801,881
2022 $345,632,492,851 $646,950,257,578
2021 $318,524,633,225 $609,147,716,973
2020 $270,348,342,541 $598,586,817,819
2019 $323,031,701,193 $668,219,992,691
2018 $334,198,218,098 $421,739,251,509
2017 $311,866,875,157 $375,745,731,053
2016 $282,720,100,286 $404,649,125,252
2015 $293,492,370,193 $493,026,682,801
2014 $381,240,864,422 $574,183,763,412
2013 $382,093,697,078 $520,117,180,314
2012 $370,691,143,018 $463,971,018,239
2011 $334,966,134,805 $414,466,676,831
2010 $286,498,534,095 $366,990,417,129
2009 $232,468,663,110 $295,008,835,381
2008 $242,504,150,473 $339,476,276,258
2007 $206,229,540,926 $278,260,846,800
2006 $161,792,958,905 $238,454,997,161
2005 $145,600,529,606 $175,670,569,969
2004 $117,092,416,666 $135,764,731,646
2003 $94,644,969,157 $104,738,954,264
2002 $97,945,812,803 $95,054,059,303
2001 $98,200,641,203 $73,557,840,064
2000 $99,875,074,951 $69,171,451,627
1999 $86,186,158,685 $59,145,077,039
1998 $98,443,739,941 $218,416,200,673
1997 $106,659,508,271 $200,850,397,618
1996 $97,160,109,278 $185,730,236,700
1995 $92,507,279,383 $140,919,776,986
1994 $81,703,500,846 $80,399,613,064
1993 $66,446,804,803 $56,721,051,402
1992 $58,418,985,443 $52,058,181,854
1991 $49,175,565,911 $59,526,833,412
1990 $47,844,090,710 $54,035,795,388
1989 $39,540,080,200 $44,003,061,108
1988 $39,212,550,050 $49,648,470,440
1987 $36,373,307,085 $52,676,041,931
1986 $34,942,489,684 $54,805,852,581
1985 $34,894,411,352 $73,745,821,158
1984 $38,253,120,738 $73,484,359,521
1983 $38,729,822,782 $97,094,911,792
1982 $38,968,039,722 $142,769,363,314
1981 $36,388,366,869 $164,475,209,516
1980 $33,400,735,644 $64,201,788,123
1979 $27,940,411,250 $47,259,911,894
1978 $23,263,511,958 $36,527,862,209
1977 $19,470,960,619 $36,035,407,725
1976 $15,341,403,660 $36,308,883,249
1975 $13,098,633,902 $27,778,934,625
1974 $12,370,029,584 $24,846,641,318
1973 $10,315,760,000 $15,162,871,287
1972 $8,671,358,733 $12,274,416,018
1971 $7,820,380,971 $9,181,769,912
1970 $7,198,360,460 $12,546,094,982
1969 $6,450,175,214 $6,634,317,346
1968 $5,960,212,869 $5,200,997,920
1967 $5,825,170,438 $5,203,237,919
1966 $5,428,518,519 $6,366,917,453
1965 $5,760,761,905 $5,874,537,650
1964 $5,973,366,667 $5,552,931,319
1963 $4,836,166,667 $5,165,590,254
1962 $4,955,543,963 $4,909,399,176
1961 $4,540,447,761 $4,467,287,893
1960 $4,031,152,977 $4,196,174,502

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

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Colombia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Nigeria
2024 $7,919 $1,084
2023 $7,001 $2,139
2022 $6,680 $2,899
2021 $6,223 $2,787
2020 $5,340 $2,797
2019 $6,473 $3,190
2018 $6,817 $2,058
2017 $6,480 $1,876
2016 $5,960 $2,070
2015 $6,249 $2,586
2014 $8,187 $3,089
2013 $8,279 $2,873
2012 $8,109 $2,633
2011 $7,401 $2,418
2010 $6,398 $2,202
2009 $5,251 $1,820
2008 $5,542 $2,154
2007 $4,770 $1,816
2006 $3,790 $1,600
2005 $3,456 $1,211
2004 $2,819 $962
2003 $2,312 $763
2002 $2,429 $712
2001 $2,473 $566
2000 $2,555 $547
1999 $2,241 $481
1998 $2,605 $1,822
1997 $2,873 $1,720
1996 $2,665 $1,633
1995 $2,584 $1,272
1994 $2,326 $745
1993 $1,929 $540
1992 $1,730 $509
1991 $1,486 $597
1990 $1,475 $556
1989 $1,244 $465
1988 $1,260 $540
1987 $1,193 $588
1986 $1,169 $628
1985 $1,192 $869
1984 $1,336 $890
1983 $1,384 $1,207
1982 $1,425 $1,822
1981 $1,362 $2,162
1980 $1,280 $870
1979 $1,095 $661
1978 $932 $527
1977 $798 $536
1976 $643 $556
1975 $561 $438
1974 $542 $403
1973 $462 $252.4
1972 $397 $209.5
1971 $367 $160.5
1970 $346 $224.5
1969 $318 $121.4
1968 $302 $97.3
1967 $303 $99.5
1966 $290.3 $124.4
1965 $317 $117.3
1964 $339 $113.3
1963 $282.6 $107.7
1962 $298.5 $104.5
1961 $282.1 $97.1
1960 $258.3 $93.1

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

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Colombia vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Nigeria
2026 78.3 55
2025 78.1 54.8
2024 77.9 54.6
2023 77.7 54.5
2022 76.5 54.1
2021 72.7 53.5
2020 74.8 53.1
2019 76.8 53
2018 76.6 52.7
2017 76.4 52.4
2016 76.2 52.2
2015 76.1 51.9
2014 75.9 51.9
2013 75.8 51.8
2012 75.6 51.7
2011 75.2 51.5
2010 74.9 51.3
2009 74.5 51.1
2008 74.2 50.7
2007 73.8 50.4
2006 73.5 49.9
2005 73.2 49.5
2004 72.8 49.1
2003 72.3 48.6
2002 71.5 48
2001 71.2 47.5
2000 70.9 47.1
1999 70.9 46.6
1998 70.9 46.1
1997 70.6 46
1996 70.2 45.8
1995 69.8 45.9
1994 69.4 45.7
1993 69.1 45.8
1992 68.8 45.6
1991 68.8 45.5
1990 68.7 45.7
1989 68.6 45.8
1988 68.3 45.8
1987 68.2 45.9
1986 68.3 46
1985 65.4 46.2
1984 68.3 46.3
1983 68.1 46.4
1982 67.9 46.4
1981 67.2 46.3
1980 66.7 46
1979 66.2 45.7
1978 65.8 45.3
1977 65.2 44.8
1976 64.6 44.2
1975 64 43.1
1974 63.5 42.5
1973 63 41.8
1972 62.5 41.3
1971 62 40.6
1970 61.5 40
1969 61 38.9
1968 60.6 38.6
1967 60.1 37.5
1966 59.7 38.4
1965 59.2 38.2
1964 58.8 38
1963 58.3 37.8
1962 57.7 37.6
1961 57.2 37.4
1960 56.6 37.2
1959 55.9 37
1958 54.7 36.8
1957 54.1 36.6
1956 52.5 36.5
1955 51.9 36.3
1954 51.3 36.2
1953 50.6 36
1952 49.8 35.9
1951 49 35.7
1950 48.3 35.5

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

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Colombia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Colombia Nigeria
2024 52,886,363 232,679,478
2023 52,321,152 227,882,945
2022 51,737,944 223,150,896
2021 51,188,173 218,529,286
2020 50,629,997 213,996,181
2019 49,907,985 209,485,641
2018 49,024,465 204,938,755
2017 48,131,078 200,254,579
2016 47,437,512 195,443,700
2015 46,969,940 190,671,878
2014 46,565,429 185,896,915
2013 46,151,584 181,049,443
2012 45,715,810 176,200,625
2011 45,259,614 171,379,598
2010 44,777,319 166,642,886
2009 44,271,541 162,049,464
2008 43,758,808 157,595,014
2007 43,235,374 153,267,261
2006 42,691,084 149,077,334
2005 42,128,977 145,017,253
2004 41,543,171 141,057,045
2003 40,937,429 137,202,644
2002 40,324,680 133,471,989
2001 39,709,262 129,862,595
2000 39,089,934 126,382,494
1999 38,454,863 123,047,320
1998 37,792,165 119,846,254
1997 37,121,149 116,754,792
1996 36,462,745 113,754,779
1995 35,804,662 110,819,428
1994 35,127,410 107,935,714
1993 34,441,473 105,122,069
1992 33,760,571 102,372,770
1991 33,098,372 99,720,162
1990 32,440,069 97,120,925
1989 31,776,279 94,531,014
1988 31,130,524 92,020,090
1987 30,499,467 89,591,716
1986 29,879,112 87,235,953
1985 29,268,470 84,897,973
1984 28,642,690 82,526,443
1983 27,988,173 80,438,260
1982 27,338,331 78,378,701
1981 26,713,267 76,068,103
1980 26,104,498 73,764,641
1979 25,515,626 71,498,242
1978 24,950,337 69,326,532
1977 24,393,494 67,234,590
1976 23,858,810 65,258,009
1975 23,344,644 63,410,815
1974 22,833,469 61,679,144
1973 22,325,374 60,082,139
1972 21,819,563 58,601,748
1971 21,319,096 57,214,684
1970 20,811,782 55,893,838
1969 20,291,942 54,631,914
1968 19,766,796 53,432,783
1967 19,235,618 52,293,065
1966 18,702,688 51,188,234
1965 18,169,050 50,086,764
1964 17,637,411 49,012,016
1963 17,113,823 47,973,575
1962 16,599,029 46,965,292
1961 16,095,203 45,989,310
1960 15,606,209 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Colombia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Nigeria
2023 1.65 4.48
2022 1.66 4.55
2021 1.68 4.64
2020 1.69 4.7
2019 1.71 4.86
2018 1.72 5.02
2017 1.72 5.18
2016 1.72 5.34
2015 1.77 5.5
2014 1.82 5.62
2013 1.86 5.69
2012 1.9 5.8
2011 1.94 5.89
2010 2.01 5.95
2009 2.1 5.99
2008 2.15 6.02
2007 2.19 6.03
2006 2.24 6.05
2005 2.31 6.06
2004 2.38 6.09
2003 2.45 6.1
2002 2.49 6.12
2001 2.52 6.13
2000 2.57 6.12
1999 2.64 6.08
1998 2.72 6.07
1997 2.74 6.14
1996 2.77 6.22
1995 2.85 6.27
1994 2.94 6.32
1993 2.98 6.35
1992 2.98 6.39
1991 2.98 6.43
1990 3 6.46
1989 3.01 6.49
1988 3.04 6.5
1987 3.09 6.5
1986 3.15 6.56
1985 3.23 6.62
1984 3.35 6.7
1983 3.5 6.78
1982 3.62 6.8
1981 3.71 6.82
1980 3.8 6.85
1979 3.89 6.89
1978 4 6.92
1977 4.16 6.86
1976 4.29 6.81
1975 4.4 6.77
1974 4.53 6.7
1973 4.68 6.63
1972 4.86 6.58
1971 5.06 6.53
1970 5.28 6.47
1969 5.51 6.44
1968 5.74 6.42
1967 5.96 6.4
1966 6.16 6.39
1965 6.33 6.37
1964 6.48 6.36
1963 6.58 6.35
1962 6.66 6.36
1961 6.71 6.35
1960 6.74 6.36

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

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Colombia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Nigeria
2024 33.1 19
2023 32.7 18.8
2022 32.2 18.7
2021 31.9 18.5
2020 31.5 18.3
2019 31.1 18.2
2018 30.7 18
2017 30.4 17.9
2016 30 17.8
2015 29.6 17.8
2014 29.2 17.7
2013 28.7 17.7
2012 28.3 17.7
2011 27.9 17.7
2010 27.5 17.8
2009 27.1 17.8
2008 26.7 17.8
2007 26.4 17.9
2006 26 17.9
2005 25.6 17.9
2004 25.3 17.9
2003 25 17.9
2002 24.7 17.9
2001 24.5 17.9
2000 24.2 17.9
1999 23.9 17.9
1998 23.7 17.8
1997 23.5 17.7
1996 23.2 17.6
1995 23 17.6
1994 22.8 17.5
1993 22.5 17.4
1992 22.3 17.4
1991 22.1 17.3
1990 21.8 17.3
1989 21.6 17.3
1988 21.3 17.3
1987 21 17.3
1986 20.7 17.3
1985 20.4 17.3
1984 20.1 17.4
1983 19.8 17.5
1982 19.5 17.6
1981 19.2 17.7
1980 19 17.8
1979 18.7 17.9
1978 18.5 18
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18 18.3
1975 17.8 18.4
1974 17.6 18.5
1973 17.3 18.6
1972 17.1 18.7
1971 16.9 18.8
1970 16.8 18.9
1969 16.6 19.1
1968 16.5 19.2
1967 16.4 19.2
1966 16.4 19.3
1965 16.3 19.3
1964 16.3 19.3
1963 16.4 19.3
1962 16.4 19.3
1961 16.5 19.3
1960 16.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Colombia Nigeria
% of world population
0.65%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Colombia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$48
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Nigeria
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
121,167 mi
2017

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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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