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Colombia vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 26th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Palestine
Population
54105437
5500288
Population rank 28/197 123/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Colombia and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Palestine
2024 $418,818,154,879 $13,711,100,000
2023 $366,291,836,138 $17,847,900,000
2022 $345,632,492,851 $19,165,500,000
2021 $318,524,633,225 $18,109,000,000
2020 $270,348,342,541 $15,531,700,000
2019 $323,031,701,193 $17,133,500,000
2018 $334,198,218,098 $16,276,600,000
2017 $311,866,875,157 $16,128,000,000
2016 $282,720,100,286 $15,405,400,000
2015 $293,492,370,193 $13,972,400,000
2014 $381,240,864,422 $13,989,700,000
2013 $382,093,697,078 $13,515,500,000
2012 $370,691,143,018 $12,208,400,000
2011 $334,966,134,805 $11,186,100,000
2010 $286,498,534,095 $9,681,500,000
2009 $232,468,663,110 $8,085,700,000
2008 $242,504,150,473 $7,310,400,000
2007 $206,229,540,926 $5,815,700,000
2006 $161,792,958,905 $5,348,300,000
2005 $145,600,529,606 $5,125,700,000
2004 $117,092,416,666 $4,603,100,000
2003 $94,644,969,157 $3,968,000,000
2002 $97,945,812,803 $3,555,800,000
2001 $98,200,641,203 $4,003,700,000
2000 $99,875,074,951 $4,313,600,000
1999 $86,186,158,685 $4,271,200,000
1998 $98,443,739,941 $4,067,800,000
1997 $106,659,508,271 $3,759,800,000
1996 $97,160,109,278 $3,409,600,000
1995 $92,507,279,383 $3,282,800,000
1994 $81,703,500,846 $2,843,300,000
1993 $66,446,804,803 -
1992 $58,418,985,443 -
1991 $49,175,565,911 -
1990 $47,844,090,710 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Palestine
2024 $7,919 $2,592
2023 $7,001 $3,455
2022 $6,680 $3,800
2021 $6,223 $3,679
2020 $5,340 $3,234
2019 $6,473 $3,657
2018 $6,817 $3,562
2017 $6,480 $3,620
2016 $5,960 $3,528
2015 $6,249 $3,272
2014 $8,187 $3,352
2013 $8,279 $3,315
2012 $8,109 $3,067
2011 $7,401 $2,881
2010 $6,398 $2,557
2009 $5,251 $2,192
2008 $5,542 $2,035
2007 $4,770 $1,664
2006 $3,790 $1,570
2005 $3,456 $1,544
2004 $2,819 $1,422
2003 $2,312 $1,258
2002 $2,429 $1,156
2001 $2,473 $1,336
2000 $2,555 $1,476
1999 $2,241 $1,499
1998 $2,605 $1,465
1997 $2,873 $1,389
1996 $2,665 $1,317
1995 $2,584 $1,327
1994 $2,326 $1,202
1993 $1,929 -
1992 $1,730 -
1991 $1,486 -
1990 $1,475 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Palestine
2026 78.3 77.4
2025 78.1 73.1
2024 77.9 69.2
2023 77.7 65.2
2022 76.5 76.7
2021 72.7 73.9
2020 74.8 75
2019 76.8 75.8
2018 76.6 75.4
2017 76.4 75.2
2016 76.2 74.9
2015 76.1 74.6
2014 75.9 72.8
2013 75.8 74.1
2012 75.6 73.7
2011 75.2 73.6
2010 74.9 73.3
2009 74.5 72.3
2008 74.2 72.2
2007 73.8 72.1
2006 73.5 71.8
2005 73.2 72
2004 72.8 71.1
2003 72.3 71
2002 71.5 70.9
2001 71.2 69.8
2000 70.9 70.3
1999 70.9 70.8
1998 70.9 70.6
1997 70.6 70.3
1996 70.2 70
1995 69.8 69.6
1994 69.4 69.3
1993 69.1 68.8
1992 68.8 68.5
1991 68.8 68.2
1990 68.7 67.8
1989 68.6 67.1
1988 68.3 66.7
1987 68.2 66.3
1986 68.3 65.7
1985 65.4 65.3
1984 68.3 64.7
1983 68.1 64.1
1982 67.9 63.5
1981 67.2 62.8
1980 66.7 62.2
1979 66.2 61.5
1978 65.8 60.8
1977 65.2 60.1
1976 64.6 59.4
1975 64 58.7
1974 63.5 58
1973 63 57.6
1972 62.5 56.7
1971 62 56
1970 61.5 55.4
1969 61 54.7
1968 60.6 54.1
1967 60.1 50.9
1966 59.7 52.8
1965 59.2 52.2
1964 58.8 51.6
1963 58.3 51
1962 57.7 50.4
1961 57.2 49.8
1960 56.6 49.3
1959 55.9 48.8
1958 54.7 48.4
1957 54.1 48
1956 52.5 47.6
1955 51.9 47.2
1954 51.3 46.9
1953 50.6 46.6
1952 49.8 46.3
1951 49 46
1950 48.3 45.7

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

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Colombia and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Colombia Palestine
2024 52,886,363 5,289,152
2023 52,321,152 5,165,775
2022 51,737,944 5,043,612
2021 51,188,173 4,922,749
2020 50,629,997 4,803,269
2019 49,907,985 4,685,306
2018 49,024,465 4,569,087
2017 48,131,078 4,454,805
2016 47,437,512 4,367,088
2015 46,969,940 4,270,092
2014 46,565,429 4,173,398
2013 46,151,584 4,076,708
2012 45,715,810 3,979,998
2011 45,259,614 3,882,986
2010 44,777,319 3,786,161
2009 44,271,541 3,689,099
2008 43,758,808 3,591,977
2007 43,235,374 3,494,496
2006 42,691,084 3,406,334
2005 42,128,977 3,320,396
2004 41,543,171 3,236,626
2003 40,937,429 3,154,969
2002 40,324,680 3,075,373
2001 39,709,262 2,997,784
2000 39,089,934 2,922,153
1999 38,454,863 2,848,431
1998 37,792,165 2,776,568
1997 37,121,149 2,706,518
1996 36,462,745 2,587,997
1995 35,804,662 2,474,666
1994 35,127,410 2,366,298
1993 34,441,473 2,262,676
1992 33,760,571 2,163,591
1991 33,098,372 2,068,845
1990 32,440,069 1,978,248
1989 31,776,279 -
1988 31,130,524 -
1987 30,499,467 -
1986 29,879,112 -
1985 29,268,470 -
1984 28,642,690 -
1983 27,988,173 -
1982 27,338,331 -
1981 26,713,267 -
1980 26,104,498 -
1979 25,515,626 -
1978 24,950,337 -
1977 24,393,494 -
1976 23,858,810 -
1975 23,344,644 -
1974 22,833,469 -
1973 22,325,374 -
1972 21,819,563 -
1971 21,319,096 -
1970 20,811,782 -
1969 20,291,942 -
1968 19,766,796 -
1967 19,235,618 -
1966 18,702,688 -
1965 18,169,050 -
1964 17,637,411 -
1963 17,113,823 -
1962 16,599,029 -
1961 16,095,203 -
1960 15,606,209 -

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Palestine

Fertility rate
Colombia

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Palestine
2023 1.65 3.31
2022 1.66 3.38
2021 1.68 3.44
2020 1.69 3.51
2019 1.71 3.59
2018 1.72 3.67
2017 1.72 3.77
2016 1.72 3.89
2015 1.77 3.98
2014 1.82 4
2013 1.86 4.05
2012 1.9 4.15
2011 1.94 4.31
2010 2.01 4.43
2009 2.1 4.44
2008 2.15 4.51
2007 2.19 4.63
2006 2.24 4.74
2005 2.31 4.87
2004 2.38 4.97
2003 2.45 5.06
2002 2.49 5.22
2001 2.52 5.34
2000 2.57 5.46
1999 2.64 5.58
1998 2.72 5.69
1997 2.74 5.82
1996 2.77 5.99
1995 2.85 6.16
1994 2.94 6.33
1993 2.98 6.5
1992 2.98 6.65
1991 2.98 6.75
1990 3 6.81
1989 3.01 -
1988 3.04 -
1987 3.09 -
1986 3.15 -
1985 3.23 -
1984 3.35 -
1983 3.5 -
1982 3.62 -
1981 3.71 -
1980 3.8 -
1979 3.89 -
1978 4 -
1977 4.16 -
1976 4.29 -
1975 4.4 -
1974 4.53 -
1973 4.68 -
1972 4.86 -
1971 5.06 -
1970 5.28 -
1969 5.51 -
1968 5.74 -
1967 5.96 -
1966 6.16 -
1965 6.33 -
1964 6.48 -
1963 6.58 -
1962 6.66 -
1961 6.71 -
1960 6.74 -

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

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Colombia and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Palestine
2024 33.1 20.9
2023 32.7 20.8
2022 32.2 20.6
2021 31.9 20.4
2020 31.5 20.3
2019 31.1 20.2
2018 30.7 20
2017 30.4 19.9
2016 30 19.8
2015 29.6 19.6
2014 29.2 19.4
2013 28.7 19.1
2012 28.3 18.9
2011 27.9 18.6
2010 27.5 18.4
2009 27.1 18.1
2008 26.7 17.9
2007 26.4 17.6
2006 26 17.4
2005 25.6 17.1
2004 25.3 16.9
2003 25 16.7
2002 24.7 16.5
2001 24.5 16.3
2000 24.2 16.2
1999 23.9 16
1998 23.7 15.9
1997 23.5 15.8
1996 23.2 15.7
1995 23 15.6
1994 22.8 15.5
1993 22.5 15.5
1992 22.3 15.4
1991 22.1 15.4
1990 21.8 15.4
1989 21.6 -
1988 21.3 -
1987 21 -
1986 20.7 -
1985 20.4 -
1984 20.1 -
1983 19.8 -
1982 19.5 -
1981 19.2 -
1980 19 -
1979 18.7 -
1978 18.5 -
1977 18.2 -
1976 18 -
1975 17.8 -
1974 17.6 -
1973 17.3 -
1972 17.1 -
1971 16.9 -
1970 16.8 -
1969 16.6 -
1968 16.5 -
1967 16.4 -
1966 16.4 -
1965 16.3 -
1964 16.3 -
1963 16.4 -
1962 16.4 -
1961 16.5 -
1960 16.6 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Palestine
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
135
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Colombia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Colombia Palestine
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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