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Colombia vs Norway statistics compared

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Colombia has a population of 53.4M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 26th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 37/197 ($457B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($8,562), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Norway
Population
54209462
5660666
Population rank 28/197 119/197
GDP
$457B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 37/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 94/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$274B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,126
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 85/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,463
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
125.9 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.63
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
33.5 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Colombia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Norway
2025 $457,410,034,203 $530,755,719,439
2024 $420,504,033,143 $500,886,328,034
2023 $366,901,643,683 $502,197,633,323
2022 $345,632,492,851 $617,321,834,099
2021 $318,524,633,225 $521,592,200,233
2020 $270,348,342,541 $382,252,517,922
2019 $323,031,701,193 $424,244,886,364
2018 $334,198,218,098 $454,588,871,811
2017 $311,866,875,157 $415,673,181,543
2016 $282,720,100,286 $383,284,047,619
2015 $293,492,370,193 $400,669,174,331
2014 $381,240,864,422 $515,829,568,897
2013 $382,093,697,078 $540,132,255,319
2012 $370,691,143,018 $525,082,939,407
2011 $334,966,134,805 $512,868,581,628
2010 $286,498,534,095 $440,132,138,425
2009 $232,468,663,110 $395,664,488,017
2008 $242,504,150,473 $472,060,283,688
2007 $206,229,540,926 $407,813,774,161
2006 $161,792,958,905 $349,773,283,645
2005 $145,600,529,606 $311,417,306,946
2004 $117,092,416,666 $265,662,977,688
2003 $94,644,969,157 $229,192,678,173
2002 $97,945,812,803 $195,359,978,957
2001 $98,200,641,203 $173,590,978,347
2000 $99,875,074,951 $170,620,327,660
1999 $86,186,158,685 $161,304,620,987
1998 $98,443,739,941 $152,955,958,172
1997 $106,659,508,271 $160,013,571,974
1996 $97,160,109,278 $162,427,517,132
1995 $92,507,279,383 $151,083,627,983
1994 $81,703,500,846 $126,324,387,894
1993 $66,446,804,803 $119,841,699,440
1992 $58,418,985,443 $129,998,873,602
1991 $49,175,565,911 $121,149,331,318
1990 $47,844,090,710 $119,344,377,526
1989 $39,540,080,200 $102,226,808,603
1988 $39,212,550,050 $101,497,621,605
1987 $36,373,307,085 $93,913,320,965
1986 $34,942,489,684 $78,438,205,742
1985 $34,894,411,352 $65,211,464,198
1984 $38,253,120,738 $61,866,078,539
1983 $38,729,822,782 $61,417,685,434
1982 $38,968,039,722 $62,453,362,256
1981 $36,388,366,869 $63,392,804,251
1980 $33,400,735,644 $64,176,789,764
1979 $27,940,411,250 $52,935,763,512
1978 $23,263,511,958 $46,355,988,784
1977 $19,470,960,619 $41,362,637,363
1976 $15,341,403,660 $35,815,449,464
1975 $13,098,633,902 $32,742,543,381
1974 $12,370,029,584 $27,033,413,362
1973 $10,315,760,000 $22,433,660,550
1972 $8,671,358,733 $17,283,931,878
1971 $7,820,380,971 $14,523,306,736
1970 $7,198,360,460 $12,753,503,479
1969 $6,450,175,214 $11,083,505,596
1968 $5,960,212,869 $10,178,705,992
1967 $5,825,170,438 $9,532,076,026
1966 $5,428,518,519 $8,712,528,095
1965 $5,760,761,905 $8,073,570,566
1964 $5,973,366,667 $7,172,430,304
1963 $4,836,166,667 $6,522,268,053
1962 $4,955,543,963 $6,078,186,245
1961 $4,540,447,761 $5,642,867,672
1960 $4,031,152,977 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Norway
2025 $8,562 $94,594
2024 $7,951 $89,889
2023 $7,012 $90,984
2022 $6,680 $113,122
2021 $6,223 $96,443
2020 $5,340 $71,058
2019 $6,473 $79,329
2018 $6,817 $85,579
2017 $6,480 $78,771
2016 $5,960 $73,222
2015 $6,249 $77,221
2014 $8,187 $100,410
2013 $8,279 $106,333
2012 $8,109 $104,628
2011 $7,401 $103,545
2010 $6,398 $90,020
2009 $5,251 $81,940
2008 $5,542 $99,002
2007 $4,770 $86,600
2006 $3,790 $75,048
2005 $3,456 $67,358
2004 $2,819 $57,855
2003 $2,312 $50,208
2002 $2,429 $43,048
2001 $2,473 $38,458
2000 $2,555 $37,992
1999 $2,241 $36,151
1998 $2,605 $34,516
1997 $2,873 $36,324
1996 $2,665 $37,073
1995 $2,584 $34,659
1994 $2,326 $29,130
1993 $1,929 $27,793
1992 $1,730 $30,328
1991 $1,486 $28,427
1990 $1,475 $28,137
1989 $1,244 $24,185
1988 $1,260 $24,112
1987 $1,193 $22,430
1986 $1,169 $18,822
1985 $1,192 $15,704
1984 $1,336 $14,943
1983 $1,384 $14,877
1982 $1,425 $15,178
1981 $1,362 $15,463
1980 $1,280 $15,708
1979 $1,095 $12,998
1978 $932 $11,421
1977 $798 $10,230
1976 $643 $8,896
1975 $561 $8,171
1974 $542 $6,783
1973 $462 $5,664
1972 $397 $4,395
1971 $367 $3,721
1970 $346 $3,291
1969 $318 $2,881
1968 $302 $2,667
1967 $303 $2,519
1966 $290.3 $2,321
1965 $317 $2,168
1964 $339 $1,941
1963 $282.6 $1,779
1962 $298.5 $1,670
1961 $282.1 $1,563
1960 $258.3 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Norway
2026 78.3 83.8
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.5
2023 77.7 83.3
2022 76.5 82.6
2021 72.7 83.2
2020 74.8 83.2
2019 76.8 83
2018 76.6 82.8
2017 76.4 82.6
2016 76.2 82.4
2015 76.1 82.3
2014 75.9 82.1
2013 75.8 81.7
2012 75.6 81.4
2011 75.2 81.2
2010 74.9 81
2009 74.5 80.9
2008 74.2 80.7
2007 73.8 80.5
2006 73.5 80.4
2005 73.2 80.2
2004 72.8 80
2003 72.3 79.5
2002 71.5 79
2001 71.2 78.9
2000 70.9 78.7
1999 70.9 78.4
1998 70.9 78.4
1997 70.6 78.2
1996 70.2 78.2
1995 69.8 77.8
1994 69.4 77.8
1993 69.1 77.2
1992 68.8 77.2
1991 68.8 77
1990 68.7 76.6
1989 68.6 76.5
1988 68.3 76.3
1987 68.2 76.1
1986 68.3 76.3
1985 65.4 75.9
1984 68.3 76.2
1983 68.1 76.1
1982 67.9 76
1981 67.2 75.9
1980 66.7 75.7
1979 66.2 75.4
1978 65.8 75.4
1977 65.2 75.4
1976 64.6 75
1975 64 74.8
1974 63.5 74.8
1973 63 74.4
1972 62.5 74.3
1971 62 74.2
1970 61.5 74.1
1969 61 73.7
1968 60.6 73.9
1967 60.1 74.1
1966 59.7 74
1965 59.2 73.7
1964 58.8 73.6
1963 58.3 73.1
1962 57.7 73.5
1961 57.2 73.6
1960 56.6 73.6
1959 55.9 73.6
1958 54.7 73.4
1957 54.1 73.4
1956 52.5 73.5
1955 51.9 73.4
1954 51.3 73.2
1953 50.6 73.1
1952 49.8 72.7
1951 49 72.5
1950 48.3 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Colombia Norway
2025 53,425,635 5,610,870
2024 52,886,363 5,572,279
2023 52,321,152 5,519,601
2022 51,737,944 5,457,127
2021 51,188,173 5,408,320
2020 50,629,997 5,379,475
2019 49,907,985 5,347,896
2018 49,024,465 5,311,916
2017 48,131,078 5,276,968
2016 47,437,512 5,234,519
2015 46,969,940 5,188,607
2014 46,565,429 5,137,232
2013 46,151,584 5,079,623
2012 45,715,810 5,018,573
2011 45,259,614 4,953,088
2010 44,777,319 4,889,252
2009 44,271,541 4,828,726
2008 43,758,808 4,768,212
2007 43,235,374 4,709,153
2006 42,691,084 4,660,677
2005 42,128,977 4,623,291
2004 41,543,171 4,591,910
2003 40,937,429 4,564,855
2002 40,324,680 4,538,159
2001 39,709,262 4,513,751
2000 39,089,934 4,490,967
1999 38,454,863 4,461,913
1998 37,792,165 4,431,464
1997 37,121,149 4,405,157
1996 36,462,745 4,381,336
1995 35,804,662 4,359,184
1994 35,127,410 4,336,613
1993 34,441,473 4,311,991
1992 33,760,571 4,286,401
1991 33,098,372 4,261,732
1990 32,440,069 4,241,473
1989 31,776,279 4,226,901
1988 31,130,524 4,209,488
1987 30,499,467 4,186,905
1986 29,879,112 4,167,354
1985 29,268,470 4,152,516
1984 28,642,690 4,140,099
1983 27,988,173 4,128,432
1982 27,338,331 4,114,787
1981 26,713,267 4,099,702
1980 26,104,498 4,085,620
1979 25,515,626 4,072,517
1978 24,950,337 4,058,671
1977 24,393,494 4,043,205
1976 23,858,810 4,026,152
1975 23,344,644 4,007,313
1974 22,833,469 3,985,258
1973 22,325,374 3,960,612
1972 21,819,563 3,933,004
1971 21,319,096 3,903,039
1970 20,811,782 3,875,763
1969 20,291,942 3,847,707
1968 19,766,796 3,816,486
1967 19,235,618 3,784,539
1966 18,702,688 3,753,012
1965 18,169,050 3,723,168
1964 17,637,411 3,694,339
1963 17,113,823 3,666,537
1962 16,599,029 3,638,918
1961 16,095,203 3,609,800
1960 15,606,209 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Norway

Fertility rate
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Norway
2024 1.63 1.45
2023 1.65 1.4
2022 1.66 1.41
2021 1.68 1.55
2020 1.69 1.48
2019 1.71 1.53
2018 1.72 1.56
2017 1.72 1.62
2016 1.72 1.71
2015 1.77 1.72
2014 1.82 1.75
2013 1.86 1.78
2012 1.9 1.85
2011 1.94 1.88
2010 2.01 1.95
2009 2.1 1.98
2008 2.15 1.96
2007 2.19 1.9
2006 2.24 1.9
2005 2.31 1.84
2004 2.38 1.83
2003 2.45 1.8
2002 2.49 1.75
2001 2.52 1.78
2000 2.57 1.85
1999 2.64 1.85
1998 2.72 1.81
1997 2.74 1.86
1996 2.77 1.89
1995 2.85 1.87
1994 2.94 1.87
1993 2.98 1.86
1992 2.98 1.88
1991 2.98 1.92
1990 3 1.93
1989 3.01 1.89
1988 3.04 1.84
1987 3.09 1.74
1986 3.15 1.71
1985 3.23 1.68
1984 3.35 1.66
1983 3.5 1.66
1982 3.62 1.71
1981 3.71 1.7
1980 3.8 1.72
1979 3.89 1.75
1978 4 1.77
1977 4.16 1.75
1976 4.29 1.86
1975 4.4 1.98
1974 4.53 2.13
1973 4.68 2.23
1972 4.86 2.38
1971 5.06 2.49
1970 5.28 2.5
1969 5.51 2.7
1968 5.74 2.75
1967 5.96 2.81
1966 6.16 2.9
1965 6.33 2.94
1964 6.48 2.98
1963 6.58 2.93
1962 6.66 2.91
1961 6.71 2.94
1960 6.74 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Norway
2025 33.5 40.9
2024 33.1 40.7
2023 32.7 40.5
2022 32.2 40.4
2021 31.9 40.3
2020 31.5 40
2019 31.1 39.8
2018 30.7 39.6
2017 30.4 39.4
2016 30 39.3
2015 29.6 39.2
2014 29.2 39
2013 28.7 38.9
2012 28.3 38.8
2011 27.9 38.7
2010 27.5 38.6
2009 27.1 38.5
2008 26.7 38.4
2007 26.4 38.3
2006 26 38.1
2005 25.6 37.9
2004 25.3 37.7
2003 25 37.5
2002 24.7 37.3
2001 24.5 37.1
2000 24.2 36.9
1999 23.9 36.7
1998 23.7 36.5
1997 23.5 36.4
1996 23.2 36.2
1995 23 36.1
1994 22.8 35.9
1993 22.5 35.8
1992 22.3 35.7
1991 22.1 35.5
1990 21.8 35.4
1989 21.6 35.2
1988 21.3 35.1
1987 21 34.9
1986 20.7 34.8
1985 20.4 34.6
1984 20.1 34.4
1983 19.8 34.1
1982 19.5 33.9
1981 19.2 33.6
1980 19 33.3
1979 18.7 33.1
1978 18.5 32.9
1977 18.2 32.7
1976 18 32.6
1975 17.8 32.5
1974 17.6 32.4
1973 17.3 32.4
1972 17.1 32.5
1971 16.9 32.7
1970 16.8 32.9
1969 16.6 33.2
1968 16.5 33.5
1967 16.4 33.7
1966 16.4 33.9
1965 16.3 34.1
1964 16.3 34.2
1963 16.4 34.3
1962 16.4 34.4
1961 16.5 34.4
1960 16.6 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$422B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.43%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2024
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2024
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
61
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$133B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$65.8B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
841 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.7%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,551 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Norway
% of world population
0.65%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.9
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
4.22%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
79.3%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Colombia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.5
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Norway
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
8,018 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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