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Colombia vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 26th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Paraguay
Population
54105437
7120169
Population rank 28/197 108/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Colombia and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Paraguay
2024 $418,818,154,879 $44,458,118,397
2023 $366,291,836,138 $43,118,053,175
2022 $345,632,492,851 $41,952,910,858
2021 $318,524,633,225 $39,950,899,939
2020 $270,348,342,541 $35,432,178,068
2019 $323,031,701,193 $37,925,338,329
2018 $334,198,218,098 $40,225,448,341
2017 $311,866,875,157 $38,997,129,474
2016 $282,720,100,286 $36,089,700,223
2015 $293,492,370,193 $36,211,447,840
2014 $381,240,864,422 $40,377,929,296
2013 $382,093,697,078 $38,501,122,141
2012 $370,691,143,018 $33,271,921,136
2011 $334,966,134,805 $33,756,238,766
2010 $286,498,534,095 $27,260,886,405
2009 $232,468,663,110 $22,355,151,162
2008 $242,504,150,473 $24,615,267,664
2007 $206,229,540,926 $17,856,393,235
2006 $161,792,958,905 $13,429,430,050
2005 $145,600,529,606 $10,737,500,188
2004 $117,092,416,666 $9,624,440,836
2003 $94,644,969,157 $7,691,367,471
2002 $97,945,812,803 $7,196,260,657
2001 $98,200,641,203 $8,495,806,432
2000 $99,875,074,951 $8,855,705,140
1999 $86,186,158,685 $8,837,070,236
1998 $98,443,739,941 $9,260,481,572
1997 $106,659,508,271 $9,965,225,678
1996 $97,160,109,278 $9,788,391,781
1995 $92,507,279,383 $9,062,131,475
1994 $81,703,500,846 $7,870,982,005
1993 $66,446,804,803 $7,249,533,620
1992 $58,418,985,443 $7,157,424,031
1991 $49,175,565,911 $6,984,367,763
1990 $47,844,090,710 $5,812,114,523
1989 $39,540,080,200 $4,757,732,200
1988 $39,212,550,050 $4,255,683,528
1987 $36,373,307,085 $3,971,044,724
1986 $34,942,489,684 $3,723,993,943
1985 $34,894,411,352 $3,282,449,236
1984 $38,253,120,738 $4,502,462,807
1983 $38,729,822,782 $5,673,248,726
1982 $38,968,039,722 $5,419,411,765
1981 $36,388,366,869 $5,624,515,873
1980 $33,400,735,644 $4,448,087,302
1979 $27,940,411,250 $3,416,777,778
1978 $23,263,511,958 $2,559,857,143
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,092,158,730
1976 $15,341,403,660 $1,698,960,317
1975 $13,098,633,902 $1,511,420,635
1974 $12,370,029,584 $1,333,475,397
1973 $10,315,760,000 $995,531,746
1972 $8,671,358,733 $769,039,683
1971 $7,820,380,971 $664,571,429
1970 $7,198,360,460 $594,611,111
1969 $6,450,175,214 $556,293,651
1968 $5,960,212,869 $517,650,794
1967 $5,825,170,438 $492,674,603
1966 $5,428,518,519 $465,888,889
1965 $5,760,761,905 $443,587,302
1964 $5,973,366,667 $408,349,206
1963 $4,836,166,667 $383,904,762
1962 $4,955,543,963 $360,698,413
1961 $4,540,447,761 $322,053,713
1960 $4,031,152,977 $288,884,368

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

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Colombia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Paraguay
2024 $7,919 $6,416
2023 $7,001 $6,300
2022 $6,680 $6,206
2021 $6,223 $5,977
2020 $5,340 $5,365
2019 $6,473 $5,821
2018 $6,817 $6,258
2017 $6,480 $6,152
2016 $5,960 $5,775
2015 $6,249 $5,879
2014 $8,187 $6,652
2013 $8,279 $6,436
2012 $8,109 $5,642
2011 $7,401 $5,805
2010 $6,398 $4,751
2009 $5,251 $3,942
2008 $5,542 $4,385
2007 $4,770 $3,212
2006 $3,790 $2,439
2005 $3,456 $1,971
2004 $2,819 $1,786
2003 $2,312 $1,444
2002 $2,429 $1,368
2001 $2,473 $1,638
2000 $2,555 $1,736
1999 $2,241 $1,766
1998 $2,605 $1,890
1997 $2,873 $2,079
1996 $2,665 $2,088
1995 $2,584 $1,979
1994 $2,326 $1,760
1993 $1,929 $1,662
1992 $1,730 $1,683
1991 $1,486 $1,685
1990 $1,475 $1,440
1989 $1,244 $1,211
1988 $1,260 $1,114
1987 $1,193 $1,069
1986 $1,169 $1,031
1985 $1,192 $935
1984 $1,336 $1,319
1983 $1,384 $1,710
1982 $1,425 $1,680
1981 $1,362 $1,793
1980 $1,280 $1,457
1979 $1,095 $1,149
1978 $932 $883
1977 $798 $740
1976 $643 $616
1975 $561 $562
1974 $542 $508
1973 $462 $389
1972 $397 $308
1971 $367 $272.1
1970 $346 $249
1969 $318 $238.2
1968 $302 $226.8
1967 $303 $220.9
1966 $290.3 $213.9
1965 $317 $208.7
1964 $339 $197
1963 $282.6 $189.9
1962 $298.5 $182.8
1961 $282.1 $167.1
1960 $258.3 $153.4

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

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Colombia vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Paraguay
2026 78.3 74.2
2025 78.1 74.1
2024 77.9 74
2023 77.7 73.8
2022 76.5 72.3
2021 72.7 68.1
2020 74.8 72.7
2019 76.8 73.7
2018 76.6 73.6
2017 76.4 73.4
2016 76.2 73.5
2015 76.1 73.5
2014 75.9 73.4
2013 75.8 73.3
2012 75.6 73.1
2011 75.2 72.8
2010 74.9 72.6
2009 74.5 72.3
2008 74.2 72
2007 73.8 71.8
2006 73.5 71.6
2005 73.2 71.3
2004 72.8 71.1
2003 72.3 70.8
2002 71.5 70.5
2001 71.2 70.3
2000 70.9 70
1999 70.9 69.8
1998 70.9 69.5
1997 70.6 69.3
1996 70.2 69.1
1995 69.8 68.8
1994 69.4 68.5
1993 69.1 68.2
1992 68.8 68
1991 68.8 67.7
1990 68.7 67.3
1989 68.6 66.9
1988 68.3 66.7
1987 68.2 66.5
1986 68.3 66.2
1985 65.4 65.9
1984 68.3 65.6
1983 68.1 65.3
1982 67.9 65.1
1981 67.2 64.8
1980 66.7 64.6
1979 66.2 64.3
1978 65.8 64.1
1977 65.2 63.9
1976 64.6 63.7
1975 64 63.4
1974 63.5 63.2
1973 63 63.1
1972 62.5 62.9
1971 62 62.7
1970 61.5 62.6
1969 61 62.4
1968 60.6 62.2
1967 60.1 62
1966 59.7 61.8
1965 59.2 61.6
1964 58.8 61.4
1963 58.3 61.1
1962 57.7 60.8
1961 57.2 60.5
1960 56.6 60.2
1959 55.9 59.9
1958 54.7 59.6
1957 54.1 59.3
1956 52.5 59
1955 51.9 58.8
1954 51.3 58.6
1953 50.6 58.5
1952 49.8 58.4
1951 49 58.3
1950 48.3 58.1

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

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Colombia and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Colombia Paraguay
2024 52,886,363 6,929,153
2023 52,321,152 6,844,146
2022 51,737,944 6,760,464
2021 51,188,173 6,684,182
2020 50,629,997 6,603,739
2019 49,907,985 6,515,058
2018 49,024,465 6,427,382
2017 48,131,078 6,338,660
2016 47,437,512 6,249,126
2015 46,969,940 6,159,103
2014 46,565,429 6,069,811
2013 46,151,584 5,982,445
2012 45,715,810 5,897,008
2011 45,259,614 5,814,626
2010 44,777,319 5,737,971
2009 44,271,541 5,671,236
2008 43,758,808 5,613,574
2007 43,235,374 5,559,386
2006 42,691,084 5,505,148
2005 42,128,977 5,448,097
2004 41,543,171 5,388,175
2003 40,937,429 5,326,436
2002 40,324,680 5,261,328
2001 39,709,262 5,187,689
2000 39,089,934 5,100,868
1999 38,454,863 5,003,135
1998 37,792,165 4,900,025
1997 37,121,149 4,794,412
1996 36,462,745 4,687,543
1995 35,804,662 4,579,806
1994 35,127,410 4,471,417
1993 34,441,473 4,362,696
1992 33,760,571 4,253,600
1991 33,098,372 4,144,364
1990 32,440,069 4,035,747
1989 31,776,279 3,927,802
1988 31,130,524 3,820,546
1987 30,499,467 3,714,889
1986 29,879,112 3,611,474
1985 29,268,470 3,510,671
1984 28,642,690 3,412,936
1983 27,988,173 3,318,068
1982 27,338,331 3,226,189
1981 26,713,267 3,137,604
1980 26,104,498 3,053,235
1979 25,515,626 2,973,968
1978 24,950,337 2,899,269
1977 24,393,494 2,827,874
1976 23,858,810 2,758,836
1975 23,344,644 2,691,648
1974 22,833,469 2,625,621
1973 22,325,374 2,561,102
1972 21,819,563 2,499,881
1971 21,319,096 2,442,537
1970 20,811,782 2,388,028
1969 20,291,942 2,334,992
1968 19,766,796 2,282,391
1967 19,235,618 2,229,994
1966 18,702,688 2,177,584
1965 18,169,050 2,125,177
1964 17,637,411 2,073,119
1963 17,113,823 2,021,909
1962 16,599,029 1,973,130
1961 16,095,203 1,927,394
1960 15,606,209 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Colombia

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Paraguay
2023 1.65 2.42
2022 1.66 2.44
2021 1.68 2.47
2020 1.69 2.5
2019 1.71 2.53
2018 1.72 2.56
2017 1.72 2.59
2016 1.72 2.62
2015 1.77 2.65
2014 1.82 2.65
2013 1.86 2.64
2012 1.9 2.66
2011 1.94 2.67
2010 2.01 2.7
2009 2.1 2.76
2008 2.15 2.79
2007 2.19 2.82
2006 2.24 2.89
2005 2.31 2.97
2004 2.38 3.05
2003 2.45 3.12
2002 2.49 3.23
2001 2.52 3.36
2000 2.57 3.51
1999 2.64 3.67
1998 2.72 3.8
1997 2.74 3.91
1996 2.77 4.01
1995 2.85 4.11
1994 2.94 4.2
1993 2.98 4.28
1992 2.98 4.4
1991 2.98 4.48
1990 3 4.57
1989 3.01 4.68
1988 3.04 4.77
1987 3.09 4.85
1986 3.15 4.93
1985 3.23 4.97
1984 3.35 5.04
1983 3.5 5.09
1982 3.62 5.13
1981 3.71 5.15
1980 3.8 5.1
1979 3.89 5.06
1978 4 5.04
1977 4.16 5.08
1976 4.29 5.12
1975 4.4 5.18
1974 4.53 5.27
1973 4.68 5.35
1972 4.86 5.46
1971 5.06 5.59
1970 5.28 5.72
1969 5.51 5.84
1968 5.74 5.97
1967 5.96 6.1
1966 6.16 6.23
1965 6.33 6.35
1964 6.48 6.42
1963 6.58 6.45
1962 6.66 6.47
1961 6.71 6.49
1960 6.74 6.5

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

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Colombia and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Paraguay
2024 33.1 27.7
2023 32.7 27.4
2022 32.2 27.1
2021 31.9 26.8
2020 31.5 26.6
2019 31.1 26.2
2018 30.7 25.9
2017 30.4 25.6
2016 30 25.3
2015 29.6 24.9
2014 29.2 24.6
2013 28.7 24.3
2012 28.3 23.9
2011 27.9 23.6
2010 27.5 23.2
2009 27.1 22.9
2008 26.7 22.5
2007 26.4 22.2
2006 26 21.8
2005 25.6 21.5
2004 25.3 21.1
2003 25 20.8
2002 24.7 20.5
2001 24.5 20.3
2000 24.2 20.1
1999 23.9 19.9
1998 23.7 19.7
1997 23.5 19.6
1996 23.2 19.5
1995 23 19.4
1994 22.8 19.4
1993 22.5 19.3
1992 22.3 19.3
1991 22.1 19.3
1990 21.8 19.2
1989 21.6 19.2
1988 21.3 19.2
1987 21 19.1
1986 20.7 19.1
1985 20.4 19
1984 20.1 19
1983 19.8 18.9
1982 19.5 18.9
1981 19.2 18.8
1980 19 18.7
1979 18.7 18.6
1978 18.5 18.4
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18 18
1975 17.8 17.9
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.3 17.5
1972 17.1 17.4
1971 16.9 17.3
1970 16.8 17.2
1969 16.6 17.1
1968 16.5 17
1967 16.4 17
1966 16.4 16.9
1965 16.3 16.9
1964 16.3 16.9
1963 16.4 16.9
1962 16.4 16.9
1961 16.5 16.8
1960 16.6 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Colombia Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Colombia Paraguay
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Colombia Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Paraguay
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
10,333 mi
2023

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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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