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Colombia vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 26th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Peru
Population
54105437
35031596
Population rank 28/197 48/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Colombia and Peru: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Peru economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Peru
2024 $418,818,154,879 $289,221,969,063
2023 $366,291,836,138 $266,958,720,838
2022 $345,632,492,851 $246,065,570,308
2021 $318,524,633,225 $226,328,766,460
2020 $270,348,342,541 $201,409,694,756
2019 $323,031,701,193 $228,346,006,004
2018 $334,198,218,098 $222,597,009,739
2017 $311,866,875,157 $211,007,984,081
2016 $282,720,100,286 $191,898,104,390
2015 $293,492,370,193 $189,802,976,286
2014 $381,240,864,422 $200,786,250,583
2013 $382,093,697,078 $201,175,543,571
2012 $370,691,143,018 $192,650,021,649
2011 $334,966,134,805 $171,761,737,047
2010 $286,498,534,095 $147,527,631,521
2009 $232,468,663,110 $120,822,986,521
2008 $242,504,150,473 $120,550,599,815
2007 $206,229,540,926 $102,170,981,144
2006 $161,792,958,905 $88,643,193,062
2005 $145,600,529,606 $76,060,606,061
2004 $117,092,416,666 $66,768,703,498
2003 $94,644,969,157 $58,731,030,122
2002 $97,945,812,803 $54,777,553,515
2001 $98,200,641,203 $52,030,158,775
2000 $99,875,074,951 $51,744,749,133
1999 $86,186,158,685 $50,187,324,568
1998 $98,443,739,941 $55,501,467,877
1997 $106,659,508,271 $58,147,522,523
1996 $97,160,109,278 $55,252,414,130
1995 $92,507,279,383 $53,312,793,687
1994 $81,703,500,846 $44,882,079,767
1993 $66,446,804,803 $34,832,077,221
1992 $58,418,985,443 $35,966,302,303
1991 $49,175,565,911 $34,341,465,998
1990 $47,844,090,710 $26,410,386,963
1989 $39,540,080,200 $22,499,558,526
1988 $39,212,550,050 $15,439,408,447
1987 $36,373,307,085 $36,889,706,593
1986 $34,942,489,684 $21,859,448,586
1985 $34,894,411,352 $15,078,736,875
1984 $38,253,120,738 $17,600,400,385
1983 $38,729,822,782 $17,345,260,564
1982 $38,968,039,722 $21,794,535,621
1981 $36,388,366,869 $21,648,214,893
1980 $33,400,735,644 $18,136,838,538
1979 $27,940,411,250 $15,954,012,439
1978 $23,263,511,958 $12,491,876,743
1977 $19,470,960,619 $14,544,913,961
1976 $15,341,403,660 $16,131,958,851
1975 $13,098,633,902 $16,931,162,355
1974 $12,370,029,584 $13,858,441,211
1973 $10,315,760,000 $10,994,381,895
1972 $8,671,358,733 $9,189,413,409
1971 $7,820,380,971 $8,289,582,884
1970 $7,198,360,460 $7,432,223,177
1969 $6,450,175,214 $6,420,909,790
1968 $5,960,212,869 $5,736,083,835
1967 $5,825,170,438 $6,194,340,080
1966 $5,428,518,519 $6,109,048,737
1965 $5,760,761,905 $5,163,008,077
1964 $5,973,366,667 $4,353,664,867
1963 $4,836,166,667 $3,598,272,493
1962 $4,955,543,963 $3,284,322,201
1961 $4,540,447,761 $2,897,852,693
1960 $4,031,152,977 $2,571,986,572

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

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Colombia and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Peru
2024 $7,919 $8,452
2023 $7,001 $7,888
2022 $6,680 $7,351
2021 $6,223 $6,826
2020 $5,340 $6,133
2019 $6,473 $7,037
2018 $6,817 $6,978
2017 $6,480 $6,736
2016 $5,960 $6,217
2015 $6,249 $6,232
2014 $8,187 $6,667
2013 $8,279 $6,747
2012 $8,109 $6,519
2011 $7,401 $5,861
2010 $6,398 $5,072
2009 $5,251 $4,181
2008 $5,542 $4,198
2007 $4,770 $3,581
2006 $3,790 $3,130
2005 $3,456 $2,707
2004 $2,819 $2,397
2003 $2,312 $2,129
2002 $2,429 $2,007
2001 $2,473 $1,930
2000 $2,555 $1,945
1999 $2,241 $1,917
1998 $2,605 $2,156
1997 $2,873 $2,301
1996 $2,665 $2,227
1995 $2,584 $2,190
1994 $2,326 $1,879
1993 $1,929 $1,488
1992 $1,730 $1,567
1991 $1,486 $1,527
1990 $1,475 $1,200
1989 $1,244 $1,045
1988 $1,260 $733
1987 $1,193 $1,792
1986 $1,169 $1,087
1985 $1,192 $767
1984 $1,336 $918
1983 $1,384 $927
1982 $1,425 $1,194
1981 $1,362 $1,216
1980 $1,280 $1,045
1979 $1,095 $942
1978 $932 $756
1977 $798 $903
1976 $643 $1,026
1975 $561 $1,104
1974 $542 $927
1973 $462 $754
1972 $397 $647
1971 $367 $599
1970 $346 $550
1969 $318 $488
1968 $302 $448
1967 $303 $498
1966 $290.3 $505
1965 $317 $439
1964 $339 $381
1963 $282.6 $324
1962 $298.5 $305
1961 $282.1 $276.6
1960 $258.3 $252.8

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

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Colombia vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Peru
2026 78.3 78.3
2025 78.1 78.1
2024 77.9 77.9
2023 77.7 77.7
2022 76.5 76.8
2021 72.7 71.6
2020 74.8 73.8
2019 76.8 76.3
2018 76.6 76
2017 76.4 76
2016 76.2 76
2015 76.1 75.7
2014 75.9 75.3
2013 75.8 74.6
2012 75.6 74
2011 75.2 73.3
2010 74.9 72.9
2009 74.5 72.6
2008 74.2 72.7
2007 73.8 72.7
2006 73.5 72.3
2005 73.2 72
2004 72.8 71.4
2003 72.3 71.3
2002 71.5 70.8
2001 71.2 70.3
2000 70.9 69.8
1999 70.9 69.3
1998 70.9 68.7
1997 70.6 68.3
1996 70.2 67.8
1995 69.8 67.2
1994 69.4 66.5
1993 69.1 65.7
1992 68.8 65
1991 68.8 64.2
1990 68.7 64
1989 68.6 63.4
1988 68.3 63
1987 68.2 62.5
1986 68.3 62.2
1985 65.4 61.7
1984 68.3 61.1
1983 68.1 60.8
1982 67.9 60.6
1981 67.2 60.3
1980 66.7 60
1979 66.2 59.6
1978 65.8 59.3
1977 65.2 58.9
1976 64.6 58.6
1975 64 58.2
1974 63.5 57.8
1973 63 57.3
1972 62.5 57
1971 62 56.5
1970 61.5 47.7
1969 61 55.8
1968 60.6 55.4
1967 60.1 54.9
1966 59.7 54.4
1965 59.2 53.9
1964 58.8 53.3
1963 58.3 52.6
1962 57.7 51.5
1961 57.2 51.2
1960 56.6 50.6
1959 55.9 50
1958 54.7 49.5
1957 54.1 48.9
1956 52.5 48.4
1955 51.9 47.9
1954 51.3 47.5
1953 50.6 47.1
1952 49.8 46.8
1951 49 46.5
1950 48.3 46

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

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Colombia and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Peru
1x
Year Population
Colombia Peru
2024 52,886,363 34,217,848
2023 52,321,152 33,845,617
2022 51,737,944 33,475,438
2021 51,188,173 33,155,882
2020 50,629,997 32,838,579
2019 49,907,985 32,449,303
2018 49,024,465 31,897,584
2017 48,131,078 31,324,637
2016 47,437,512 30,866,494
2015 46,969,940 30,457,600
2014 46,565,429 30,115,826
2013 46,151,584 29,817,919
2012 45,715,810 29,550,366
2011 45,259,614 29,304,086
2010 44,777,319 29,086,019
2009 44,271,541 28,896,811
2008 43,758,808 28,719,041
2007 43,235,374 28,530,699
2006 42,691,084 28,324,491
2005 42,128,977 28,101,180
2004 41,543,171 27,852,190
2003 40,937,429 27,580,490
2002 40,324,680 27,288,217
2001 39,709,262 26,964,601
2000 39,089,934 26,598,331
1999 38,454,863 26,186,504
1998 37,792,165 25,738,095
1997 37,121,149 25,274,147
1996 36,462,745 24,811,171
1995 35,804,662 24,348,919
1994 35,127,410 23,881,493
1993 34,441,473 23,413,783
1992 33,760,571 22,946,340
1991 33,098,372 22,483,775
1990 32,440,069 22,014,771
1989 31,776,279 21,532,589
1988 31,130,524 21,054,702
1987 30,499,467 20,582,320
1986 29,879,112 20,117,122
1985 29,268,470 19,648,204
1984 28,642,690 19,174,716
1983 27,988,173 18,705,957
1982 27,338,331 18,246,503
1981 26,713,267 17,798,805
1980 26,104,498 17,360,949
1979 25,515,626 16,933,139
1978 24,950,337 16,516,059
1977 24,393,494 16,109,806
1976 23,858,810 15,716,809
1975 23,344,644 15,333,957
1974 22,833,469 14,956,552
1973 22,325,374 14,582,867
1972 21,819,563 14,210,147
1971 21,319,096 13,838,067
1970 20,811,782 13,501,237
1969 20,291,942 13,166,767
1968 19,766,796 12,803,993
1967 19,235,618 12,448,814
1966 18,702,688 12,101,297
1965 18,169,050 11,761,085
1964 17,637,411 11,427,978
1963 17,113,823 11,102,099
1962 16,599,029 10,784,612
1961 16,095,203 10,475,123
1960 15,606,209 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Peru

Fertility rate
Colombia

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Peru
2023 1.65 1.98
2022 1.66 2
2021 1.68 2.03
2020 1.69 2.06
2019 1.71 2.09
2018 1.72 2.12
2017 1.72 2.15
2016 1.72 2.19
2015 1.77 2.23
2014 1.82 2.27
2013 1.86 2.32
2012 1.9 2.36
2011 1.94 2.41
2010 2.01 2.42
2009 2.1 2.48
2008 2.15 2.53
2007 2.19 2.58
2006 2.24 2.62
2005 2.31 2.64
2004 2.38 2.67
2003 2.45 2.66
2002 2.49 2.69
2001 2.52 2.74
2000 2.57 2.85
1999 2.64 2.92
1998 2.72 3
1997 2.74 3.1
1996 2.77 3.2
1995 2.85 3.32
1994 2.94 3.43
1993 2.98 3.55
1992 2.98 3.67
1991 2.98 3.79
1990 3 3.91
1989 3.01 4.03
1988 3.04 4.14
1987 3.09 4.25
1986 3.15 4.35
1985 3.23 4.46
1984 3.35 4.57
1983 3.5 4.68
1982 3.62 4.8
1981 3.71 4.92
1980 3.8 5.04
1979 3.89 5.17
1978 4 5.31
1977 4.16 5.44
1976 4.29 5.58
1975 4.4 5.71
1974 4.53 5.84
1973 4.68 5.97
1972 4.86 6.09
1971 5.06 6.21
1970 5.28 6.32
1969 5.51 6.42
1968 5.74 6.51
1967 5.96 6.6
1966 6.16 6.68
1965 6.33 6.75
1964 6.48 6.81
1963 6.58 6.86
1962 6.66 6.9
1961 6.71 6.92
1960 6.74 6.94

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

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Colombia and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Peru
2024 33.1 30.8
2023 32.7 30.5
2022 32.2 30.1
2021 31.9 29.8
2020 31.5 29.5
2019 31.1 29.2
2018 30.7 28.9
2017 30.4 28.6
2016 30 28.4
2015 29.6 28.1
2014 29.2 27.8
2013 28.7 27.4
2012 28.3 27.1
2011 27.9 26.7
2010 27.5 26.3
2009 27.1 25.8
2008 26.7 25.4
2007 26.4 25
2006 26 24.6
2005 25.6 24.2
2004 25.3 23.9
2003 25 23.5
2002 24.7 23.2
2001 24.5 22.8
2000 24.2 22.5
1999 23.9 22.1
1998 23.7 21.8
1997 23.5 21.5
1996 23.2 21.2
1995 23 20.9
1994 22.8 20.7
1993 22.5 20.4
1992 22.3 20.2
1991 22.1 20
1990 21.8 19.8
1989 21.6 19.6
1988 21.3 19.5
1987 21 19.3
1986 20.7 19.2
1985 20.4 19.1
1984 20.1 18.9
1983 19.8 18.8
1982 19.5 18.7
1981 19.2 18.6
1980 19 18.5
1979 18.7 18.4
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18 18.2
1975 17.8 18.1
1974 17.6 18.1
1973 17.3 18
1972 17.1 18
1971 16.9 17.9
1970 16.8 17.9
1969 16.6 17.9
1968 16.5 17.9
1967 16.4 17.9
1966 16.4 17.9
1965 16.3 17.9
1964 16.3 17.9
1963 16.4 17.9
1962 16.4 18
1961 16.5 18.1
1960 16.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Colombia Peru
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
93.7%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Colombia Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Peru
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
109,106 mi
2021

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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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