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Colombia vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 26th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Panama
Population
54105437
4642198
Population rank 28/197 128/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Colombia and Panama: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Panama economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Panama
2024 $418,818,154,879 $86,523,959,132
2023 $366,291,836,138 $83,812,155,244
2022 $345,632,492,851 $76,479,304,471
2021 $318,524,633,225 $67,396,392,506
2020 $270,348,342,541 $57,059,846,522
2019 $323,031,701,193 $69,778,991,193
2018 $334,198,218,098 $67,316,471,181
2017 $311,866,875,157 $64,327,688,826
2016 $282,720,100,286 $59,760,858,718
2015 $293,492,370,193 $55,767,806,073
2014 $381,240,864,422 $51,427,104,882
2013 $382,093,697,078 $46,949,496,479
2012 $370,691,143,018 $41,595,439,721
2011 $334,966,134,805 $35,687,738,252
2010 $286,498,534,095 $30,231,009,533
2009 $232,468,663,110 $27,791,215,547
2008 $242,504,150,473 $25,721,327,955
2007 $206,229,540,926 $21,717,433,808
2006 $161,792,958,905 $18,659,721,513
2005 $145,600,529,606 $16,623,906,739
2004 $117,092,416,666 $15,100,203,362
2003 $94,644,969,157 $13,603,456,003
2002 $97,945,812,803 $12,800,851,271
2001 $98,200,641,203 $12,252,906,341
2000 $99,875,074,951 $11,966,497,049
1999 $86,186,158,685 $11,660,704,777
1998 $98,443,739,941 $11,019,557,689
1997 $106,659,508,271 $10,058,854,386
1996 $97,160,109,278 $9,197,503,323
1995 $92,507,279,383 $9,573,813,700
1994 $81,703,500,846 $9,365,289,800
1993 $66,446,804,803 $8,782,585,400
1992 $58,418,985,443 $8,042,337,700
1991 $49,175,565,911 $7,074,675,500
1990 $47,844,090,710 $6,433,967,000
1989 $39,540,080,200 $5,918,469,800
1988 $39,212,550,050 $5,902,783,400
1987 $36,373,307,085 $6,827,665,300
1986 $34,942,489,684 $6,797,834,200
1985 $34,894,411,352 $6,541,517,100
1984 $38,253,120,738 $6,183,387,100
1983 $38,729,822,782 $5,923,755,900
1982 $38,968,039,722 $5,769,767,900
1981 $36,388,366,869 $5,222,421,500
1980 $33,400,735,644 $4,614,086,400
1979 $27,940,411,250 $3,704,551,600
1978 $23,263,511,958 $3,244,558,600
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,738,261,900
1976 $15,341,403,660 $2,588,106,000
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,435,304,100
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,188,307,600
1973 $10,315,760,000 $1,913,793,400
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,673,411,700
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,523,917,200
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,351,006,400
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,221,305,700
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,112,791,100
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,034,376,400
1966 $5,428,518,519 $928,833,000
1965 $5,760,761,905 $852,485,300
1964 $5,973,366,667 $776,137,500
1963 $4,836,166,667 $722,784,500
1962 $4,955,543,963 $652,120,900
1961 $4,540,447,761 $599,026,300
1960 $4,031,152,977 $537,147,100

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

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Colombia and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Panama
2024 $7,919 $19,161
2023 $7,001 $18,797
2022 $6,680 $17,379
2021 $6,223 $15,510
2020 $5,340 $13,291
2019 $6,473 $16,478
2018 $6,817 $16,151
2017 $6,480 $15,695
2016 $5,960 $14,832
2015 $6,249 $14,083
2014 $8,187 $13,213
2013 $8,279 $12,273
2012 $8,109 $11,065
2011 $7,401 $9,662
2010 $6,398 $8,331
2009 $5,251 $7,797
2008 $5,542 $7,348
2007 $4,770 $6,318
2006 $3,790 $5,529
2005 $3,456 $5,018
2004 $2,819 $4,645
2003 $2,312 $4,265
2002 $2,429 $4,091
2001 $2,473 $3,992
2000 $2,555 $3,975
1999 $2,241 $3,950
1998 $2,605 $3,808
1997 $2,873 $3,546
1996 $2,665 $3,308
1995 $2,584 $3,514
1994 $2,326 $3,508
1993 $1,929 $3,358
1992 $1,730 $3,140
1991 $1,486 $2,821
1990 $1,475 $2,620
1989 $1,244 $2,462
1988 $1,260 $2,509
1987 $1,193 $2,966
1986 $1,169 $3,019
1985 $1,192 $2,972
1984 $1,336 $2,875
1983 $1,384 $2,819
1982 $1,425 $2,811
1981 $1,362 $2,605
1980 $1,280 $2,357
1979 $1,095 $1,938
1978 $932 $1,738
1977 $798 $1,503
1976 $643 $1,457
1975 $561 $1,406
1974 $542 $1,296
1973 $462 $1,164
1972 $397 $1,046
1971 $367 $979
1970 $346 $893
1969 $318 $830
1968 $302 $778
1967 $303 $745
1966 $290.3 $689
1965 $317 $651
1964 $339 $611
1963 $282.6 $587
1962 $298.5 $546
1961 $282.1 $516
1960 $258.3 $477

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

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Colombia vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Panama
2026 78.3 80.1
2025 78.1 80
2024 77.9 79.8
2023 77.7 79.6
2022 76.5 79.3
2021 72.7 77
2020 74.8 76.3
2019 76.8 78.5
2018 76.6 78.3
2017 76.4 77.9
2016 76.2 77.8
2015 76.1 77.6
2014 75.9 77.4
2013 75.8 77.1
2012 75.6 76.9
2011 75.2 76.7
2010 74.9 76.4
2009 74.5 76.2
2008 74.2 75.9
2007 73.8 75.7
2006 73.5 75.4
2005 73.2 75.2
2004 72.8 74.8
2003 72.3 74.6
2002 71.5 74.2
2001 71.2 73.8
2000 70.9 73.4
1999 70.9 73.1
1998 70.9 72.8
1997 70.6 72.5
1996 70.2 72.2
1995 69.8 72
1994 69.4 71.9
1993 69.1 71.8
1992 68.8 71.5
1991 68.8 71.3
1990 68.7 71.3
1989 68.6 70.1
1988 68.3 70.9
1987 68.2 70.8
1986 68.3 70.7
1985 65.4 70.5
1984 68.3 70.4
1983 68.1 70.1
1982 67.9 69.9
1981 67.2 69.8
1980 66.7 69.5
1979 66.2 69.1
1978 65.8 68.7
1977 65.2 68.3
1976 64.6 67.8
1975 64 67.2
1974 63.5 66.6
1973 63 65.8
1972 62.5 65.2
1971 62 64.7
1970 61.5 64.1
1969 61 63.7
1968 60.6 63.2
1967 60.1 62.9
1966 59.7 62.6
1965 59.2 62.3
1964 58.8 62.1
1963 58.3 61.8
1962 57.7 61.4
1961 57.2 60.9
1960 56.6 60.3
1959 55.9 59.6
1958 54.7 58.9
1957 54.1 58.3
1956 52.5 57.9
1955 51.9 57.5
1954 51.3 57.2
1953 50.6 56.8
1952 49.8 56.4
1951 49 55.9
1950 48.3 55.4

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

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Colombia and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Panama
1x
Year Population
Colombia Panama
2024 52,886,363 4,515,577
2023 52,321,152 4,458,759
2022 51,737,944 4,400,773
2021 51,188,173 4,345,405
2020 50,629,997 4,293,261
2019 49,907,985 4,234,700
2018 49,024,465 4,167,860
2017 48,131,078 4,098,707
2016 47,437,512 4,029,086
2015 46,969,940 3,960,035
2014 46,565,429 3,892,101
2013 46,151,584 3,825,329
2012 45,715,810 3,759,256
2011 45,259,614 3,693,505
2010 44,777,319 3,628,535
2009 44,271,541 3,564,381
2008 43,758,808 3,500,648
2007 43,235,374 3,437,490
2006 42,691,084 3,375,024
2005 42,128,977 3,313,026
2004 41,543,171 3,251,155
2003 40,937,429 3,189,807
2002 40,324,680 3,129,344
2001 39,709,262 3,069,537
2000 39,089,934 3,010,369
1999 38,454,863 2,951,822
1998 37,792,165 2,893,914
1997 37,121,149 2,836,695
1996 36,462,745 2,780,227
1995 35,804,662 2,724,557
1994 35,127,410 2,669,546
1993 34,441,473 2,615,099
1992 33,760,571 2,561,336
1991 33,098,372 2,508,265
1990 32,440,069 2,455,583
1989 31,776,279 2,403,820
1988 31,130,524 2,352,848
1987 30,499,467 2,301,970
1986 29,879,112 2,251,325
1985 29,268,470 2,200,915
1984 28,642,690 2,150,782
1983 27,988,173 2,101,106
1982 27,338,331 2,052,271
1981 26,713,267 2,004,418
1980 26,104,498 1,957,534
1979 25,515,626 1,911,552
1978 24,950,337 1,866,311
1977 24,393,494 1,821,543
1976 23,858,810 1,776,935
1975 23,344,644 1,732,389
1974 22,833,469 1,687,926
1973 22,325,374 1,643,690
1972 21,819,563 1,599,723
1971 21,319,096 1,556,081
1970 20,811,782 1,513,070
1969 20,291,942 1,470,886
1968 19,766,796 1,429,447
1967 19,235,618 1,388,628
1966 18,702,688 1,348,388
1965 18,169,050 1,308,835
1964 17,637,411 1,270,065
1963 17,113,823 1,232,124
1962 16,599,029 1,195,301
1961 16,095,203 1,159,870
1960 15,606,209 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Panama

Fertility rate
Colombia

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Panama
2023 1.65 2.12
2022 1.66 2.14
2021 1.68 2.15
2020 1.69 2.18
2019 1.71 2.29
2018 1.72 2.4
2017 1.72 2.46
2016 1.72 2.5
2015 1.77 2.53
2014 1.82 2.55
2013 1.86 2.57
2012 1.9 2.59
2011 1.94 2.6
2010 2.01 2.59
2009 2.1 2.59
2008 2.15 2.61
2007 2.19 2.61
2006 2.24 2.62
2005 2.31 2.64
2004 2.38 2.68
2003 2.45 2.68
2002 2.49 2.7
2001 2.52 2.72
2000 2.57 2.74
1999 2.64 2.77
1998 2.72 2.79
1997 2.74 2.81
1996 2.77 2.83
1995 2.85 2.85
1994 2.94 2.88
1993 2.98 2.91
1992 2.98 2.95
1991 2.98 3
1990 3 3.07
1989 3.01 3.12
1988 3.04 3.17
1987 3.09 3.25
1986 3.15 3.34
1985 3.23 3.43
1984 3.35 3.52
1983 3.5 3.6
1982 3.62 3.66
1981 3.71 3.72
1980 3.8 3.8
1979 3.89 3.88
1978 4 3.98
1977 4.16 4.12
1976 4.29 4.26
1975 4.4 4.41
1974 4.53 4.58
1973 4.68 4.74
1972 4.86 4.91
1971 5.06 5.05
1970 5.28 5.18
1969 5.51 5.29
1968 5.74 5.41
1967 5.96 5.53
1966 6.16 5.65
1965 6.33 5.73
1964 6.48 5.81
1963 6.58 5.87
1962 6.66 5.87
1961 6.71 5.87
1960 6.74 5.83

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

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Colombia and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Panama
2024 33.1 30.9
2023 32.7 30.6
2022 32.2 30.3
2021 31.9 30
2020 31.5 29.7
2019 31.1 29.4
2018 30.7 29.1
2017 30.4 28.8
2016 30 28.5
2015 29.6 28.3
2014 29.2 28
2013 28.7 27.8
2012 28.3 27.5
2011 27.9 27.2
2010 27.5 27
2009 27.1 26.7
2008 26.7 26.4
2007 26.4 26.1
2006 26 25.9
2005 25.6 25.6
2004 25.3 25.3
2003 25 25.1
2002 24.7 24.8
2001 24.5 24.5
2000 24.2 24.3
1999 23.9 24
1998 23.7 23.7
1997 23.5 23.5
1996 23.2 23.2
1995 23 22.9
1994 22.8 22.7
1993 22.5 22.4
1992 22.3 22.1
1991 22.1 21.8
1990 21.8 21.5
1989 21.6 21.3
1988 21.3 21
1987 21 20.7
1986 20.7 20.4
1985 20.4 20.2
1984 20.1 19.9
1983 19.8 19.7
1982 19.5 19.5
1981 19.2 19.2
1980 19 19
1979 18.7 18.8
1978 18.5 18.6
1977 18.2 18.4
1976 18 18.3
1975 17.8 18.1
1974 17.6 18
1973 17.3 17.8
1972 17.1 17.7
1971 16.9 17.7
1970 16.8 17.6
1969 16.6 17.6
1968 16.5 17.5
1967 16.4 17.5
1966 16.4 17.5
1965 16.3 17.5
1964 16.3 17.6
1963 16.4 17.6
1962 16.4 17.7
1961 16.5 17.8
1960 16.6 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
4
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Colombia Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Colombia Panama
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
96.3%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$630
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Panama
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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