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Colombia vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.57M 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 39/197 ($419B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Norway
Population
54105437
5671119
Population rank 28/197 119/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $418,818,154,879 $483,592,648,313
2023 $366,291,836,138 $482,949,731,777
2022 $345,632,492,851 $596,297,651,036
2021 $318,524,633,225 $503,367,986,030
2020 $270,348,342,541 $367,633,418,887
2019 $323,031,701,193 $408,742,840,909
2018 $334,198,218,098 $439,788,625,884
2017 $311,866,875,157 $401,745,275,035
2016 $282,720,100,286 $370,956,547,619
2015 $293,492,370,193 $388,159,512,246
2014 $381,240,864,422 $501,736,471,833
2013 $382,093,697,078 $526,014,468,085
2012 $370,691,143,018 $512,777,309,841
2011 $334,966,134,805 $501,360,549,669
2010 $286,498,534,095 $431,052,143,940
2009 $232,468,663,110 $387,976,400,617
2008 $242,504,150,473 $464,917,553,191
2007 $206,229,540,926 $402,643,260,488
2006 $161,792,958,905 $346,915,160,682
2005 $145,600,529,606 $309,978,579,744
2004 $117,092,416,666 $265,268,662,473
2003 $94,644,969,157 $229,385,469,337
2002 $97,945,812,803 $195,914,852,576
2001 $98,200,641,203 $174,239,354,071
2000 $99,875,074,951 $171,457,201,936
1999 $86,186,158,685 $162,383,706,021
1998 $98,443,739,941 $154,230,295,158
1997 $106,659,508,271 $161,356,631,888
1996 $97,160,109,278 $163,520,109,151
1995 $92,507,279,383 $152,029,612,325
1994 $81,703,500,846 $127,131,319,429
1993 $66,446,804,803 $120,579,213,713
1992 $58,418,985,443 $130,838,040,068
1991 $49,175,565,911 $121,872,464,483
1990 $47,844,090,710 $119,791,843,060
1989 $39,540,080,200 $102,633,934,391
1988 $39,212,550,050 $101,900,260,856
1987 $36,373,307,085 $94,229,907,236
1986 $34,942,489,684 $78,693,118,044
1985 $34,894,411,352 $65,416,879,914
1984 $38,253,120,738 $62,057,955,033
1983 $38,729,822,782 $61,627,240,831
1982 $38,968,039,722 $62,647,195,538
1981 $36,388,366,869 $63,596,654,761
1980 $33,400,735,644 $64,439,382,896
1979 $27,940,411,250 $53,132,244,624
1978 $23,263,511,958 $46,522,900,254
1977 $19,470,960,619 $41,508,030,431
1976 $15,341,403,660 $35,942,270,686
1975 $13,098,633,902 $32,877,805,200
1974 $12,370,029,584 $27,145,693,810
1973 $10,315,760,000 $22,534,253,703
1972 $8,671,358,733 $17,358,610,850
1971 $7,820,380,971 $14,583,114,840
1970 $7,198,360,460 $12,814,123,115
1969 $6,450,175,214 $11,136,187,440
1968 $5,960,212,869 $10,227,087,165
1967 $5,825,170,438 $9,577,383,653
1966 $5,428,518,519 $8,753,940,267
1965 $5,760,761,905 $8,111,945,661
1964 $5,973,366,667 $7,206,522,122
1963 $4,836,166,667 $6,553,269,536
1962 $4,955,543,963 $6,107,076,929
1961 $4,540,447,761 $5,669,689,210
1960 $4,031,152,977 $5,197,398,721

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

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Colombia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Norway
2024 $7,919 $86,785
2023 $7,001 $87,497
2022 $6,680 $109,270
2021 $6,223 $93,073
2020 $5,340 $68,340
2019 $6,473 $76,431
2018 $6,817 $82,793
2017 $6,480 $76,132
2016 $5,960 $70,867
2015 $6,249 $74,810
2014 $8,187 $97,667
2013 $8,279 $103,554
2012 $8,109 $102,176
2011 $7,401 $101,222
2010 $6,398 $88,163
2009 $5,251 $80,348
2008 $5,542 $97,504
2007 $4,770 $85,502
2006 $3,790 $74,434
2005 $3,456 $67,047
2004 $2,819 $57,769
2003 $2,312 $50,250
2002 $2,429 $43,171
2001 $2,473 $38,602
2000 $2,555 $38,178
1999 $2,241 $36,393
1998 $2,605 $34,803
1997 $2,873 $36,629
1996 $2,665 $37,322
1995 $2,584 $34,876
1994 $2,326 $29,316
1993 $1,929 $27,964
1992 $1,730 $30,524
1991 $1,486 $28,597
1990 $1,475 $28,243
1989 $1,244 $24,281
1988 $1,260 $24,207
1987 $1,193 $22,506
1986 $1,169 $18,883
1985 $1,192 $15,754
1984 $1,336 $14,989
1983 $1,384 $14,928
1982 $1,425 $15,225
1981 $1,362 $15,513
1980 $1,280 $15,772
1979 $1,095 $13,047
1978 $932 $11,463
1977 $798 $10,266
1976 $643 $8,927
1975 $561 $8,204
1974 $542 $6,812
1973 $462 $5,690
1972 $397 $4,414
1971 $367 $3,736
1970 $346 $3,306
1969 $318 $2,894
1968 $302 $2,680
1967 $303 $2,531
1966 $290.3 $2,333
1965 $317 $2,179
1964 $339 $1,951
1963 $282.6 $1,787
1962 $298.5 $1,678
1961 $282.1 $1,571
1960 $258.3 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Colombia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Colombia Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Norway

Fertility rate
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
863 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$21.2
2023
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
11.3%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Norway
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
4.22%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
2.4
2023
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
8.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
8,100 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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