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Colombia vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 26th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Pakistan
Population
54105437
260356147
Population rank 28/197 5/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Colombia and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Pakistan
2024 $418,818,154,879 $371,570,000,121
2023 $366,291,836,138 $336,686,348,609
2022 $345,632,492,851 $374,890,295,667
2021 $318,524,633,225 $348,516,647,445
2020 $270,348,342,541 $300,425,609,818
2019 $323,031,701,193 $320,909,472,771
2018 $334,198,218,098 $356,128,166,705
2017 $311,866,875,157 $339,205,534,861
2016 $282,720,100,286 $313,630,000,130
2015 $293,492,370,193 $299,963,590,535
2014 $381,240,864,422 $271,390,474,858
2013 $382,093,697,078 $258,657,231,672
2012 $370,691,143,018 $250,106,966,105
2011 $334,966,134,805 $230,586,581,060
2010 $286,498,534,095 $196,709,621,850
2009 $232,468,663,110 $187,337,783,856
2008 $242,504,150,473 $202,203,748,584
2007 $206,229,540,926 $184,140,869,997
2006 $161,792,958,905 $161,871,385,506
2005 $145,600,529,606 $145,208,562,961
2004 $117,092,416,666 $132,216,048,339
2003 $94,644,969,157 $112,371,913,741
2002 $97,945,812,803 $97,923,302,809
2001 $98,200,641,203 $97,145,618,480
2000 $99,875,074,951 $99,484,802,345
1999 $86,186,158,685 $62,973,857,069
1998 $98,443,739,941 $62,191,955,814
1997 $106,659,508,271 $62,433,340,468
1996 $97,160,109,278 $63,320,170,084
1995 $92,507,279,383 $60,636,071,684
1994 $81,703,500,846 $52,293,470,813
1993 $66,446,804,803 $51,809,999,353
1992 $58,418,985,443 $48,884,671,947
1991 $49,175,565,911 $45,625,336,680
1990 $47,844,090,710 $40,010,423,970
1989 $39,540,080,200 $40,171,106,279
1988 $39,212,550,050 $38,472,742,808
1987 $36,373,307,085 $33,351,529,275
1986 $34,942,489,684 $31,899,070,056
1985 $34,894,411,352 $31,144,920,844
1984 $38,253,120,738 $31,151,825,467
1983 $38,729,822,782 $28,691,889,764
1982 $38,968,039,722 $30,725,971,564
1981 $36,388,366,869 $28,100,606,061
1980 $33,400,735,644 $23,654,444,444
1979 $27,940,411,250 $19,688,383,838
1978 $23,263,511,958 $17,811,515,152
1977 $19,470,960,619 $15,126,060,606
1976 $15,341,403,660 $13,168,080,808
1975 $13,098,633,902 $11,230,606,061
1974 $12,370,029,584 $8,899,191,919
1973 $10,315,760,000 $6,383,429,490
1972 $8,671,358,733 $9,415,016,360
1971 $7,820,380,971 $10,665,896,682
1970 $7,198,360,460 $10,027,509,450
1969 $6,450,175,214 $8,683,116,338
1968 $5,960,212,869 $8,041,999,160
1967 $5,825,170,438 $7,464,510,710
1966 $5,428,518,519 $6,561,108,778
1965 $5,760,761,905 $5,929,231,415
1964 $5,973,366,667 $5,204,955,901
1963 $4,836,166,667 $4,630,827,383
1962 $4,955,543,963 $4,310,163,797
1961 $4,540,447,761 $4,118,647,627
1960 $4,031,152,977 $3,749,265,015

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

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Colombia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Pakistan
2024 $7,919 $1,479
2023 $7,001 $1,360
2022 $6,680 $1,538
2021 $6,223 $1,455
2020 $5,340 $1,278
2019 $6,473 $1,390
2018 $6,817 $1,569
2017 $6,480 $1,519
2016 $5,960 $1,425
2015 $6,249 $1,380
2014 $8,187 $1,267
2013 $8,279 $1,225
2012 $8,109 $1,204
2011 $7,401 $1,132
2010 $6,398 $987
2009 $5,251 $964
2008 $5,542 $1,067
2007 $4,770 $998
2006 $3,790 $901
2005 $3,456 $828
2004 $2,819 $772
2003 $2,312 $672
2002 $2,429 $600
2001 $2,473 $610
2000 $2,555 $642
1999 $2,241 $418
1998 $2,605 $424
1997 $2,873 $438
1996 $2,665 $457
1995 $2,584 $451
1994 $2,326 $400
1993 $1,929 $408
1992 $1,730 $396
1991 $1,486 $380
1990 $1,475 $344
1989 $1,244 $358
1988 $1,260 $354
1987 $1,193 $317
1986 $1,169 $314
1985 $1,192 $317
1984 $1,336 $327
1983 $1,384 $311
1982 $1,425 $345
1981 $1,362 $328
1980 $1,280 $287.4
1979 $1,095 $249.2
1978 $932 $233.4
1977 $798 $204.7
1976 $643 $183.9
1975 $561 $161.7
1974 $542 $132
1973 $462 $97.5
1972 $397 $148.1
1971 $367 $172.5
1970 $346 $166.7
1969 $318 $148.5
1968 $302 $141.6
1967 $303 $135.2
1966 $290.3 $122.2
1965 $317 $113.6
1964 $339 $102.5
1963 $282.6 $93.7
1962 $298.5 $89.5
1961 $282.1 $87.8
1960 $258.3 $82

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

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Colombia vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Pakistan
2026 78.3 68.1
2025 78.1 67.9
2024 77.9 67.8
2023 77.7 67.6
2022 76.5 67.4
2021 72.7 65.8
2020 74.8 65.7
2019 76.8 66.7
2018 76.6 66.5
2017 76.4 66.2
2016 76.2 65.9
2015 76.1 65.6
2014 75.9 65.4
2013 75.8 65.1
2012 75.6 64.9
2011 75.2 64.7
2010 74.9 64.4
2009 74.5 64.2
2008 74.2 64
2007 73.8 63.8
2006 73.5 63.6
2005 73.2 62.4
2004 72.8 63.1
2003 72.3 62.8
2002 71.5 62.6
2001 71.2 62.2
2000 70.9 61.9
1999 70.9 61.5
1998 70.9 61.1
1997 70.6 60.6
1996 70.2 60.5
1995 69.8 60.3
1994 69.4 60.2
1993 69.1 60.1
1992 68.8 60
1991 68.8 59.9
1990 68.7 59.7
1989 68.6 59.5
1988 68.3 59.4
1987 68.2 59.2
1986 68.3 59.2
1985 65.4 59.1
1984 68.3 58.9
1983 68.1 58.7
1982 67.9 58.3
1981 67.2 57.8
1980 66.7 57.2
1979 66.2 56.6
1978 65.8 56.1
1977 65.2 55.5
1976 64.6 55.1
1975 64 54.7
1974 63.5 54.3
1973 63 54.1
1972 62.5 53.8
1971 62 49
1970 61.5 52.9
1969 61 52.3
1968 60.6 51.6
1967 60.1 50.8
1966 59.7 49.8
1965 59.2 48.5
1964 58.8 47.8
1963 58.3 46.8
1962 57.7 45.9
1961 57.2 45
1960 56.6 44.1
1959 55.9 43.3
1958 54.7 42.5
1957 54.1 41.6
1956 52.5 40.6
1955 51.9 39.6
1954 51.3 38.6
1953 50.6 37.6
1952 49.8 36.5
1951 49 35.4
1950 48.3 34.2

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

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Colombia and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Colombia Pakistan
2024 52,886,363 251,269,164
2023 52,321,152 247,504,495
2022 51,737,944 243,700,667
2021 51,188,173 239,477,801
2020 50,629,997 235,001,746
2019 49,907,985 230,800,899
2018 49,024,465 226,928,892
2017 48,131,078 223,273,967
2016 47,437,512 220,138,869
2015 46,969,940 217,290,883
2014 46,565,429 214,264,647
2013 46,151,584 211,073,978
2012 45,715,810 207,667,125
2011 45,259,614 203,746,065
2010 44,777,319 199,239,047
2009 44,271,541 194,376,534
2008 43,758,808 189,499,113
2007 43,235,374 184,493,231
2006 42,691,084 179,682,690
2005 42,128,977 175,453,212
2004 41,543,171 171,286,000
2003 40,937,429 167,110,248
2002 40,324,680 163,222,549
2001 39,709,262 159,270,907
2000 39,089,934 154,879,127
1999 38,454,863 150,565,377
1998 37,792,165 146,522,356
1997 37,121,149 142,531,804
1996 36,462,745 138,557,092
1995 35,804,662 134,582,253
1994 35,127,410 130,748,083
1993 34,441,473 127,020,117
1992 33,760,571 123,546,848
1991 33,098,372 120,060,406
1990 32,440,069 116,155,576
1989 31,776,279 112,336,629
1988 31,130,524 108,724,739
1987 30,499,467 105,130,717
1986 29,879,112 101,606,764
1985 29,268,470 98,229,285
1984 28,642,690 95,164,936
1983 27,988,173 92,227,711
1982 27,338,331 89,089,246
1981 26,713,267 85,802,049
1980 26,104,498 82,291,010
1979 25,515,626 78,997,039
1978 24,950,337 76,307,379
1977 24,393,494 73,901,827
1976 23,858,810 71,620,254
1975 23,344,644 69,461,175
1974 22,833,469 67,415,487
1973 22,325,374 65,461,912
1972 21,819,563 63,583,194
1971 21,319,096 61,847,899
1970 20,811,782 60,166,719
1969 20,291,942 58,460,939
1968 19,766,796 56,810,507
1967 19,235,618 55,214,768
1966 18,702,688 53,678,667
1965 18,169,050 52,209,010
1964 17,637,411 50,799,999
1963 17,113,823 49,447,776
1962 16,599,029 48,156,128
1961 16,095,203 46,921,277
1960 15,606,209 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Colombia

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Pakistan
2023 1.65 3.61
2022 1.66 3.66
2021 1.68 3.72
2020 1.69 3.77
2019 1.71 3.81
2018 1.72 3.86
2017 1.72 3.9
2016 1.72 3.9
2015 1.77 3.99
2014 1.82 4.06
2013 1.86 4.13
2012 1.9 4.2
2011 1.94 4.31
2010 2.01 4.4
2009 2.1 4.47
2008 2.15 4.51
2007 2.19 4.55
2006 2.24 4.59
2005 2.31 4.6
2004 2.38 4.68
2003 2.45 4.89
2002 2.49 5.01
2001 2.52 5.18
2000 2.57 5.35
1999 2.64 5.46
1998 2.72 5.51
1997 2.74 5.64
1996 2.77 5.77
1995 2.85 5.89
1994 2.94 6.01
1993 2.98 6.11
1992 2.98 6.21
1991 2.98 6.29
1990 3 6.36
1989 3.01 6.43
1988 3.04 6.48
1987 3.09 6.52
1986 3.15 6.55
1985 3.23 6.59
1984 3.35 6.62
1983 3.5 6.64
1982 3.62 6.67
1981 3.71 6.7
1980 3.8 6.73
1979 3.89 6.76
1978 4 6.78
1977 4.16 6.8
1976 4.29 6.81
1975 4.4 6.81
1974 4.53 6.81
1973 4.68 6.81
1972 4.86 6.81
1971 5.06 6.8
1970 5.28 6.8
1969 5.51 6.8
1968 5.74 6.8
1967 5.96 6.8
1966 6.16 6.8
1965 6.33 6.8
1964 6.48 6.8
1963 6.58 6.8
1962 6.66 6.8
1961 6.71 6.8
1960 6.74 6.8

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

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Colombia and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Pakistan
2024 33.1 21.5
2023 32.7 21.3
2022 32.2 21.2
2021 31.9 21
2020 31.5 20.9
2019 31.1 20.7
2018 30.7 20.5
2017 30.4 20.4
2016 30 20.3
2015 29.6 20.3
2014 29.2 20.2
2013 28.7 20.1
2012 28.3 20
2011 27.9 19.9
2010 27.5 19.8
2009 27.1 19.6
2008 26.7 19.4
2007 26.4 19.2
2006 26 19
2005 25.6 18.9
2004 25.3 18.7
2003 25 18.5
2002 24.7 18.4
2001 24.5 18.3
2000 24.2 18.1
1999 23.9 18
1998 23.7 17.9
1997 23.5 17.8
1996 23.2 17.8
1995 23 17.8
1994 22.8 17.8
1993 22.5 17.8
1992 22.3 17.9
1991 22.1 18
1990 21.8 18
1989 21.6 18
1988 21.3 18.1
1987 21 18.1
1986 20.7 18.2
1985 20.4 18.2
1984 20.1 18.3
1983 19.8 18.4
1982 19.5 18.4
1981 19.2 18.3
1980 19 18.2
1979 18.7 18
1978 18.5 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18 17.9
1975 17.8 17.9
1974 17.6 17.9
1973 17.3 18
1972 17.1 18
1971 16.9 18.1
1970 16.8 18.2
1969 16.6 18.4
1968 16.5 18.5
1967 16.4 18.6
1966 16.4 18.7
1965 16.3 18.8
1964 16.3 18.9
1963 16.4 19
1962 16.4 19
1961 16.5 19.1
1960 16.6 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4.2%
2018
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Colombia Pakistan
% of world population
0.65%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
58.9%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Colombia Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Pakistan
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
164,151 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)

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