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Colombia vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 26th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia North Macedonia
Population
54105437
1805954
Population rank 28/197 150/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Colombia and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia North Macedonia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $16,951,682,245
2023 $366,291,836,138 $15,855,131,189
2022 $345,632,492,851 $13,932,436,550
2021 $318,524,633,225 $14,000,283,827
2020 $270,348,342,541 $12,361,036,914
2019 $323,031,701,193 $12,606,338,449
2018 $334,198,218,098 $12,683,068,114
2017 $311,866,875,157 $11,307,067,070
2016 $282,720,100,286 $10,672,467,073
2015 $293,492,370,193 $10,064,519,963
2014 $381,240,864,422 $11,362,265,253
2013 $382,093,697,078 $10,817,702,346
2012 $370,691,143,018 $9,745,261,301
2011 $334,966,134,805 $10,494,626,768
2010 $286,498,534,095 $9,407,170,321
2009 $232,468,663,110 $9,401,736,825
2008 $242,504,150,473 $9,909,552,435
2007 $206,229,540,926 $8,336,474,974
2006 $161,792,958,905 $6,861,226,972
2005 $145,600,529,606 $6,258,602,873
2004 $117,092,416,666 $5,682,784,472
2003 $94,644,969,157 $4,946,296,599
2002 $97,945,812,803 $4,018,365,747
2001 $98,200,641,203 $3,709,636,031
2000 $99,875,074,951 $3,772,859,034
1999 $86,186,158,685 $3,863,619,285
1998 $98,443,739,941 $3,765,745,023
1997 $106,659,508,271 $3,912,986,091
1996 $97,160,109,278 $4,642,021,256
1995 $92,507,279,383 $4,707,041,315
1994 $81,703,500,846 $3,559,608,640
1993 $66,446,804,803 $2,682,456,897
1992 $58,418,985,443 $2,436,849,342
1991 $49,175,565,911 $4,938,775,510
1990 $47,844,090,710 $4,699,646,643
1989 $39,540,080,200 -
1988 $39,212,550,050 -
1987 $36,373,307,085 -
1986 $34,942,489,684 -
1985 $34,894,411,352 -
1984 $38,253,120,738 -
1983 $38,729,822,782 -
1982 $38,968,039,722 -
1981 $36,388,366,869 -
1980 $33,400,735,644 -
1979 $27,940,411,250 -
1978 $23,263,511,958 -
1977 $19,470,960,619 -
1976 $15,341,403,660 -
1975 $13,098,633,902 -
1974 $12,370,029,584 -
1973 $10,315,760,000 -
1972 $8,671,358,733 -
1971 $7,820,380,971 -
1970 $7,198,360,460 -
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia North Macedonia
2024 $7,919 $9,292
2023 $7,001 $8,674
2022 $6,680 $7,606
2021 $6,223 $7,621
2020 $5,340 $6,660
2019 $6,473 $6,719
2018 $6,817 $6,714
2017 $6,480 $5,955
2016 $5,960 $5,598
2015 $6,249 $5,263
2014 $8,187 $5,925
2013 $8,279 $5,626
2012 $8,109 $5,050
2011 $7,401 $5,417
2010 $6,398 $4,833
2009 $5,251 $4,800
2008 $5,542 $5,026
2007 $4,770 $4,204
2006 $3,790 $3,440
2005 $3,456 $3,121
2004 $2,819 $2,819
2003 $2,312 $2,445
2002 $2,429 $1,989
2001 $2,473 $1,823
2000 $2,555 $1,862
1999 $2,241 $1,915
1998 $2,605 $1,876
1997 $2,873 $1,960
1996 $2,665 $2,307
1995 $2,584 $2,355
1994 $2,326 $1,786
1993 $1,929 $1,337
1992 $1,730 $1,199
1991 $1,486 $2,402
1990 $1,475 $2,277
1989 $1,244 -
1988 $1,260 -
1987 $1,193 -
1986 $1,169 -
1985 $1,192 -
1984 $1,336 -
1983 $1,384 -
1982 $1,425 -
1981 $1,362 -
1980 $1,280 -
1979 $1,095 -
1978 $932 -
1977 $798 -
1976 $643 -
1975 $561 -
1974 $542 -
1973 $462 -
1972 $397 -
1971 $367 -
1970 $346 -
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia North Macedonia
2026 78.3 77.8
2025 78.1 77.7
2024 77.9 77.5
2023 77.7 77.4
2022 76.5 76.6
2021 72.7 73.3
2020 74.8 74.5
2019 76.8 76.8
2018 76.6 76.9
2017 76.4 76.2
2016 76.2 75.6
2015 76.1 75.6
2014 75.9 75.6
2013 75.8 75.6
2012 75.6 75
2011 75.2 75.1
2010 74.9 75
2009 74.5 74.5
2008 74.2 74.4
2007 73.8 73.7
2006 73.5 73.8
2005 73.2 73.6
2004 72.8 73.4
2003 72.3 73
2002 71.5 72.7
2001 71.2 73
2000 70.9 72.6
1999 70.9 72.3
1998 70.9 71.8
1997 70.6 71.9
1996 70.2 71.9
1995 69.8 72
1994 69.4 71.5
1993 69.1 71.7
1992 68.8 71.3
1991 68.8 71.8
1990 68.7 71.3
1989 68.6 71.1
1988 68.3 70.5
1987 68.2 70.4
1986 68.3 70.3
1985 65.4 70.2
1984 68.3 70.2
1983 68.1 69.7
1982 67.9 69.8
1981 67.2 69.4
1980 66.7 69.1
1979 66.2 69.2
1978 65.8 69.1
1977 65.2 68.2
1976 64.6 67.9
1975 64 67.3
1974 63.5 67.1
1973 63 67.1
1972 62.5 65.6
1971 62 65.2
1970 61.5 65
1969 61 64
1968 60.6 64.6
1967 60.1 63.8
1966 59.7 63.5
1965 59.2 62.6
1964 58.8 61.5
1963 58.3 61.4
1962 57.7 59.3
1961 57.2 61.8
1960 56.6 60.5
1959 55.9 59.5
1958 54.7 60.3
1957 54.1 55.7
1956 52.5 58.5
1955 51.9 55.4
1954 51.3 55.7
1953 50.6 53.2
1952 49.8 52.5
1951 49 48.5
1950 48.3 50.6

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

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Colombia and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Colombia North Macedonia
2024 52,886,363 1,824,359
2023 52,321,152 1,827,816
2022 51,737,944 1,831,712
2021 51,188,173 1,837,114
2020 50,629,997 1,856,124
2019 49,907,985 1,876,262
2018 49,024,465 1,889,051
2017 48,131,078 1,898,657
2016 47,437,512 1,906,313
2015 46,969,940 1,912,430
2014 46,565,429 1,917,557
2013 46,151,584 1,922,716
2012 45,715,810 1,929,821
2011 45,259,614 1,937,398
2010 44,777,319 1,946,298
2009 44,271,541 1,958,782
2008 43,758,808 1,971,493
2007 43,235,374 1,982,933
2006 42,691,084 1,994,287
2005 42,128,977 2,005,330
2004 41,543,171 2,016,186
2003 40,937,429 2,022,725
2002 40,324,680 2,020,157
2001 39,709,262 2,034,882
2000 39,089,934 2,026,350
1999 38,454,863 2,017,142
1998 37,792,165 2,007,523
1997 37,121,149 1,996,869
1996 36,462,745 2,012,553
1995 35,804,662 1,998,534
1994 35,127,410 1,992,666
1993 34,441,473 2,006,854
1992 33,760,571 2,032,523
1991 33,098,372 2,055,994
1990 32,440,069 2,063,689
1989 31,776,279 2,055,649
1988 31,130,524 2,045,737
1987 30,499,467 2,035,157
1986 29,879,112 2,024,732
1985 29,268,470 2,014,331
1984 28,642,690 2,003,399
1983 27,988,173 1,991,901
1982 27,338,331 1,978,956
1981 26,713,267 1,959,065
1980 26,104,498 1,933,038
1979 25,515,626 1,906,523
1978 24,950,337 1,879,847
1977 24,393,494 1,853,138
1976 23,858,810 1,825,830
1975 23,344,644 1,797,972
1974 22,833,469 1,770,545
1973 22,325,374 1,743,816
1972 21,819,563 1,717,395
1971 21,319,096 1,691,216
1970 20,811,782 1,664,208
1969 20,291,942 1,636,345
1968 19,766,796 1,608,930
1967 19,235,618 1,582,492
1966 18,702,688 1,557,349
1965 18,169,050 1,533,466
1964 17,637,411 1,510,900
1963 17,113,823 1,488,737
1962 16,599,029 1,471,745
1961 16,095,203 1,455,171
1960 15,606,209 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Colombia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia North Macedonia
2023 1.65 1.5
2022 1.66 1.6
2021 1.68 1.6
2020 1.69 1.31
2019 1.71 1.34
2018 1.72 1.42
2017 1.72 1.43
2016 1.72 1.5
2015 1.77 1.49
2014 1.82 1.5
2013 1.86 1.5
2012 1.9 1.5
2011 1.94 1.46
2010 2.01 1.6
2009 2.1 1.5
2008 2.15 1.47
2007 2.19 1.46
2006 2.24 1.46
2005 2.31 1.5
2004 2.38 1.52
2003 2.45 1.75
2002 2.49 1.79
2001 2.52 1.73
2000 2.57 1.86
1999 2.64 1.77
1998 2.72 1.89
1997 2.74 1.92
1996 2.77 2.06
1995 2.85 2.13
1994 2.94 2.23
1993 2.98 2.26
1992 2.98 2.28
1991 2.98 2.31
1990 3 2.27
1989 3.01 2.25
1988 3.04 2.32
1987 3.09 2.32
1986 3.15 2.25
1985 3.23 2.25
1984 3.35 2.24
1983 3.5 2.25
1982 3.62 2.29
1981 3.71 2.29
1980 3.8 2.36
1979 3.89 2.4
1978 4 2.42
1977 4.16 2.49
1976 4.29 2.62
1975 4.4 2.69
1974 4.53 2.7
1973 4.68 2.72
1972 4.86 2.87
1971 5.06 2.93
1970 5.28 3.01
1969 5.51 3.1
1968 5.74 3.22
1967 5.96 3.33
1966 6.16 3.43
1965 6.33 3.52
1964 6.48 3.56
1963 6.58 3.62
1962 6.66 3.5
1961 6.71 3.62
1960 6.74 3.83

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

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Colombia and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia North Macedonia
2024 33.1 41.6
2023 32.7 41.3
2022 32.2 40.9
2021 31.9 40.7
2020 31.5 40.3
2019 31.1 39.9
2018 30.7 39.4
2017 30.4 38.8
2016 30 38.3
2015 29.6 37.8
2014 29.2 37.3
2013 28.7 36.9
2012 28.3 36.4
2011 27.9 36
2010 27.5 35.5
2009 27.1 35.1
2008 26.7 34.7
2007 26.4 34.3
2006 26 33.9
2005 25.6 33.5
2004 25.3 33.2
2003 25 32.8
2002 24.7 32.6
2001 24.5 32.2
2000 24.2 31.9
1999 23.9 31.5
1998 23.7 31.2
1997 23.5 31
1996 23.2 30.8
1995 23 30.5
1994 22.8 30.3
1993 22.5 29.9
1992 22.3 29.6
1991 22.1 29.2
1990 21.8 28.9
1989 21.6 28.6
1988 21.3 28.3
1987 21 28
1986 20.7 27.8
1985 20.4 27.5
1984 20.1 27.2
1983 19.8 26.8
1982 19.5 26.5
1981 19.2 26.2
1980 19 25.9
1979 18.7 25.5
1978 18.5 25.2
1977 18.2 24.8
1976 18 24.5
1975 17.8 24.2
1974 17.6 23.9
1973 17.3 23.6
1972 17.1 23.3
1971 16.9 23.1
1970 16.8 22.8
1969 16.6 22.6
1968 16.5 22.4
1967 16.4 22.2
1966 16.4 22
1965 16.3 21.9
1964 16.3 21.9
1963 16.4 21.9
1962 16.4 21.9
1961 16.5 21.8
1960 16.6 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.9%
2019
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
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia North Macedonia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.6%
2012
English speaking
4.22%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Colombia North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$253
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia North Macedonia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
8,812 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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