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Colombia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 26th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Palau
Population
54105437
17629
Population rank 28/197 194/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 39/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 94/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$256B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 82/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Colombia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Palau
2024 $418,818,154,879 -
2023 $366,291,836,138 $276,733,063
2022 $345,632,492,851 $243,826,813
2021 $318,524,633,225 $231,343,460
2020 $270,348,342,541 $261,688,507
2019 $323,031,701,193 $282,041,290
2018 $334,198,218,098 $287,998,352
2017 $311,866,875,157 $292,148,590
2016 $282,720,100,286 $305,227,020
2015 $293,492,370,193 $287,057,526
2014 $381,240,864,422 $245,591,095
2013 $382,093,697,078 $224,110,611
2012 $370,691,143,018 $215,616,882
2011 $334,966,134,805 $198,742,371
2010 $286,498,534,095 $188,042,374
2009 $232,468,663,110 $189,854,706
2008 $242,504,150,473 $201,067,734
2007 $206,229,540,926 $200,789,764
2006 $161,792,958,905 $193,611,359
2005 $145,600,529,606 $190,961,685
2004 $117,092,416,666 $166,363,739
2003 $94,644,969,157 $154,566,788
2002 $97,945,812,803 $162,658,722
2001 $98,200,641,203 $159,446,228
2000 $99,875,074,951 $149,551,483
1999 $86,186,158,685 $144,206,500
1998 $98,443,739,941 $149,079,600
1997 $106,659,508,271 $143,860,800
1996 $97,160,109,278 $137,494,600
1995 $92,507,279,383 $121,018,500
1994 $81,703,500,846 $106,138,500
1993 $66,446,804,803 $96,455,700
1992 $58,418,985,443 $104,771,300
1991 $49,175,565,911 $106,555,300
1990 $47,844,090,710 $97,702,303
1989 $39,540,080,200 $85,800,543
1988 $39,212,550,050 $75,348,615
1987 $36,373,307,085 $66,169,905
1986 $34,942,489,684 $58,109,314
1985 $34,894,411,352 $51,030,637
1984 $38,253,120,738 $44,814,259
1983 $38,729,822,782 $39,661,530
1982 $38,968,039,722 $36,027,583
1981 $36,388,366,869 $32,726,594
1980 $33,400,735,644 $29,728,054
1979 $27,940,411,250 $27,004,251
1978 $23,263,511,958 $24,530,015
1977 $19,470,960,619 $22,308,104
1976 $15,341,403,660 $20,364,420
1975 $13,098,633,902 $18,521,112
1974 $12,370,029,584 $16,848,759
1973 $10,315,760,000 $15,331,889
1972 $8,671,358,733 $13,956,474
1971 $7,820,380,971 $12,706,874
1970 $7,198,360,460 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Palau
2024 $7,919 -
2023 $7,001 $15,611
2022 $6,680 $13,730
2021 $6,223 $13,009
2020 $5,340 $14,708
2019 $6,473 $15,847
2018 $6,817 $16,167
2017 $6,480 $16,402
2016 $5,960 $17,150
2015 $6,249 $16,154
2014 $8,187 $13,863
2013 $8,279 $12,699
2012 $8,109 $12,137
2011 $7,401 $10,994
2010 $6,398 $10,222
2009 $5,251 $10,148
2008 $5,542 $10,578
2007 $4,770 $10,403
2006 $3,790 $9,882
2005 $3,456 $9,635
2004 $2,819 $8,394
2003 $2,312 $7,862
2002 $2,429 $8,340
2001 $2,473 $8,239
2000 $2,555 $7,798
1999 $2,241 $7,630
1998 $2,605 $8,048
1997 $2,873 $7,945
1996 $2,665 $7,788
1995 $2,584 $7,038
1994 $2,326 $6,329
1993 $1,929 $5,892
1992 $1,730 $6,553
1991 $1,486 $6,824
1990 $1,475 $6,403
1989 $1,244 $5,741
1988 $1,260 $5,145
1987 $1,193 $4,616
1986 $1,169 $4,144
1985 $1,192 $3,728
1984 $1,336 $3,360
1983 $1,384 $3,049
1982 $1,425 $2,838
1981 $1,362 $2,639
1980 $1,280 $2,423
1979 $1,095 $2,189
1978 $932 $1,972
1977 $798 $1,781
1976 $643 $1,616
1975 $561 $1,464
1974 $542 $1,328
1973 $462 $1,221
1972 $397 $1,145
1971 $367 $1,081
1970 $346 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Palau
2026 78.3 69.6
2025 78.1 69.5
2024 77.9 69.4
2023 77.7 69.3
2022 76.5 68.9
2021 72.7 68.6
2020 74.8 68.7
2019 76.8 69
2018 76.6 69
2017 76.4 69
2016 76.2 69
2015 76.1 69.1
2014 75.9 69.1
2013 75.8 69
2012 75.6 68.9
2011 75.2 68.6
2010 74.9 68.3
2009 74.5 68
2008 74.2 67.6
2007 73.8 67.1
2006 73.5 66.6
2005 73.2 66.2
2004 72.8 65.8
2003 72.3 65.4
2002 71.5 65.1
2001 71.2 64.8
2000 70.9 64.5
1999 70.9 64.2
1998 70.9 64
1997 70.6 63.7
1996 70.2 63.5
1995 69.8 63.3
1994 69.4 63.1
1993 69.1 63
1992 68.8 62.9
1991 68.8 62.8
1990 68.7 62.8
1989 68.6 62.8
1988 68.3 62.8
1987 68.2 62.8
1986 68.3 62.8
1985 65.4 62.7
1984 68.3 62.6
1983 68.1 62.5
1982 67.9 62.3
1981 67.2 62.1
1980 66.7 61.9
1979 66.2 61.6
1978 65.8 61.3
1977 65.2 60.9
1976 64.6 60.5
1975 64 60
1974 63.5 59.5
1973 63 59
1972 62.5 58.6
1971 62 58.1
1970 61.5 57.7
1969 61 57.3
1968 60.6 56.9
1967 60.1 56.5
1966 59.7 56.2
1965 59.2 55.9
1964 58.8 55.8
1963 58.3 55.6
1962 57.7 55.4
1961 57.2 55.1
1960 56.6 54.9
1959 55.9 54.6
1958 54.7 54.4
1957 54.1 54.1
1956 52.5 53.9
1955 51.9 53.7
1954 51.3 53.5
1953 50.6 53.3
1952 49.8 53.1
1951 49 52.9
1950 48.3 52.7

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

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Colombia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Colombia Palau
2024 52,886,363 17,695
2023 52,321,152 17,727
2022 51,737,944 17,759
2021 51,188,173 17,783
2020 50,629,997 17,792
2019 49,907,985 17,798
2018 49,024,465 17,814
2017 48,131,078 17,812
2016 47,437,512 17,797
2015 46,969,940 17,770
2014 46,565,429 17,715
2013 46,151,584 17,648
2012 45,715,810 17,765
2011 45,259,614 18,078
2010 44,777,319 18,396
2009 44,271,541 18,709
2008 43,758,808 19,009
2007 43,235,374 19,302
2006 42,691,084 19,593
2005 42,128,977 19,819
2004 41,543,171 19,820
2003 40,937,429 19,659
2002 40,324,680 19,503
2001 39,709,262 19,352
2000 39,089,934 19,178
1999 38,454,863 18,901
1998 37,792,165 18,524
1997 37,121,149 18,108
1996 36,462,745 17,654
1995 35,804,662 17,195
1994 35,127,410 16,770
1993 34,441,473 16,372
1992 33,760,571 15,989
1991 33,098,372 15,614
1990 32,440,069 15,259
1989 31,776,279 14,945
1988 31,130,524 14,645
1987 30,499,467 14,334
1986 29,879,112 14,024
1985 29,268,470 13,688
1984 28,642,690 13,337
1983 27,988,173 13,006
1982 27,338,331 12,694
1981 26,713,267 12,402
1980 26,104,498 12,271
1979 25,515,626 12,337
1978 24,950,337 12,440
1977 24,393,494 12,525
1976 23,858,810 12,598
1975 23,344,644 12,655
1974 22,833,469 12,687
1973 22,325,374 12,552
1972 21,819,563 12,194
1971 21,319,096 11,759
1970 20,811,782 11,368
1969 20,291,942 11,159
1968 19,766,796 11,080
1967 19,235,618 10,988
1966 18,702,688 10,805
1965 18,169,050 10,547
1964 17,637,411 10,292
1963 17,113,823 10,037
1962 16,599,029 9,793
1961 16,095,203 9,555
1960 15,606,209 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Palau

Fertility rate
Colombia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Palau
2023 1.65 1.91
2022 1.66 1.93
2021 1.68 1.95
2020 1.69 1.97
2019 1.71 1.98
2018 1.72 1.97
2017 1.72 2.02
2016 1.72 2.06
2015 1.77 2
2014 1.82 2.03
2013 1.86 2.05
2012 1.9 2.01
2011 1.94 1.97
2010 2.01 1.94
2009 2.1 1.94
2008 2.15 1.95
2007 2.19 1.97
2006 2.24 2
2005 2.31 2.02
2004 2.38 1.99
2003 2.45 1.96
2002 2.49 1.92
2001 2.52 1.87
2000 2.57 1.82
1999 2.64 1.91
1998 2.72 2.01
1997 2.74 2.19
1996 2.77 2.39
1995 2.85 2.55
1994 2.94 2.66
1993 2.98 2.73
1992 2.98 2.71
1991 2.98 2.74
1990 3 2.88
1989 3.01 2.92
1988 3.04 2.91
1987 3.09 2.93
1986 3.15 2.98
1985 3.23 3.01
1984 3.35 3.08
1983 3.5 3.14
1982 3.62 3.22
1981 3.71 3.28
1980 3.8 3.35
1979 3.89 3.49
1978 4 3.74
1977 4.16 4.09
1976 4.29 4.53
1975 4.4 4.9
1974 4.53 5.26
1973 4.68 5.59
1972 4.86 5.9
1971 5.06 6.16
1970 5.28 6.39
1969 5.51 6.58
1968 5.74 6.71
1967 5.96 6.84
1966 6.16 6.93
1965 6.33 7.01
1964 6.48 7.08
1963 6.58 7.12
1962 6.66 7.15
1961 6.71 7.17
1960 6.74 7.19

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

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Colombia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Palau
2024 33.1 39.2
2023 32.7 38.8
2022 32.2 38.5
2021 31.9 38.1
2020 31.5 37.8
2019 31.1 37.4
2018 30.7 37
2017 30.4 36.7
2016 30 36.3
2015 29.6 36
2014 29.2 35.6
2013 28.7 35.3
2012 28.3 35
2011 27.9 34.6
2010 27.5 34.2
2009 27.1 33.9
2008 26.7 33.5
2007 26.4 33.1
2006 26 32.7
2005 25.6 32.3
2004 25.3 32
2003 25 31.8
2002 24.7 31.5
2001 24.5 31.2
2000 24.2 30.8
1999 23.9 30.2
1998 23.7 29.4
1997 23.5 28.8
1996 23.2 28.3
1995 23 27.8
1994 22.8 27.4
1993 22.5 26.9
1992 22.3 26.4
1991 22.1 26
1990 21.8 25.6
1989 21.6 24.9
1988 21.3 24
1987 21 23.1
1986 20.7 22.2
1985 20.4 21.6
1984 20.1 21.1
1983 19.8 20.5
1982 19.5 19.9
1981 19.2 19.3
1980 19 18.9
1979 18.7 18.6
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.2 18.1
1976 18 17.8
1975 17.8 17.4
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.3 16.8
1972 17.1 16.6
1971 16.9 16.6
1970 16.8 16.5
1969 16.6 16.1
1968 16.5 15.7
1967 16.4 15.2
1966 16.4 14.9
1965 16.3 14.9
1964 16.3 15
1963 16.4 15.1
1962 16.4 15.5
1961 16.5 16.1
1960 16.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
n/a
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Palau
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
135
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
100%
2020
English speaking
4.22%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Colombia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Colombia Palau
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
n/a

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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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