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Colombia vs Philippines statistics compared

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Colombia has a population of 53.4M (ranked 28/197), compared with 117M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 26th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 37/197 ($457B) and The Philippines ranks 34/197 ($487B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($8,562), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($4,171).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Philippines
Population
54209462
118213646
Population rank 28/197 15/197
GDP
$457B
2025
$487B
2025
GDP rank 37/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
$4,171
2025
GDP per capita rank 94/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$274B
2025
$289B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2025
59.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,126
2025
$2,476
2025
Government debt per person rank 85/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,463
2026
$3,163
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
125.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.63
2024
1.89
2024
Median age
33.5 years
2025
27.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Colombia and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Philippines
2025 $457,410,034,203 $487,086,123,720
2024 $420,504,033,143 $461,671,157,905
2023 $366,901,643,683 $437,055,627,245
2022 $345,632,492,851 $404,353,369,605
2021 $318,524,633,225 $394,087,359,848
2020 $270,348,342,541 $361,751,145,452
2019 $323,031,701,193 $376,823,402,239
2018 $334,198,218,098 $346,841,896,587
2017 $311,866,875,157 $328,480,736,803
2016 $282,720,100,286 $318,627,003,017
2015 $293,492,370,193 $306,445,871,242
2014 $381,240,864,422 $297,483,555,338
2013 $382,093,697,078 $283,902,828,589
2012 $370,691,143,018 $261,920,540,963
2011 $334,966,134,805 $234,216,730,291
2010 $286,498,534,095 $208,368,893,151
2009 $232,468,663,110 $175,974,755,881
2008 $242,504,150,473 $181,624,626,327
2007 $206,229,540,926 $155,980,408,673
2006 $161,792,958,905 $127,652,926,368
2005 $145,600,529,606 $107,419,977,318
2004 $117,092,416,666 $95,001,999,685
2003 $94,644,969,157 $87,039,092,974
2002 $97,945,812,803 $84,307,345,888
2001 $98,200,641,203 $78,921,234,458
2000 $99,875,074,951 $83,669,788,377
1999 $86,186,158,685 $85,640,171,045
1998 $98,443,739,941 $74,492,416,330
1997 $106,659,508,271 $94,106,317,565
1996 $97,160,109,278 $94,648,084,429
1995 $92,507,279,383 $84,644,328,727
1994 $81,703,500,846 $73,159,336,915
1993 $66,446,804,803 $62,036,529,147
1992 $58,418,985,443 $60,422,328,242
1991 $49,175,565,911 $51,784,144,943
1990 $47,844,090,710 $50,508,286,642
1989 $39,540,080,200 $48,513,773,721
1988 $39,212,550,050 $43,152,128,959
1987 $36,373,307,085 $37,791,488,666
1986 $34,942,489,684 $33,987,207,295
1985 $34,894,411,352 $34,961,486,348
1984 $38,253,120,738 $35,730,185,634
1983 $38,729,822,782 $37,759,179,895
1982 $38,968,039,722 $42,206,011,275
1981 $36,388,366,869 $40,499,388,869
1980 $33,400,735,644 $36,848,080,899
1979 $27,940,411,250 $31,218,296,292
1978 $23,263,511,958 $25,762,224,563
1977 $19,470,960,619 $22,283,109,803
1976 $15,341,403,660 $19,381,055,197
1975 $13,098,633,902 $16,875,240,684
1974 $12,370,029,584 $15,607,882,555
1973 $10,315,760,000 $11,412,449,735
1972 $8,671,358,733 $9,067,815,521
1971 $7,820,380,971 $8,375,075,630
1970 $7,198,360,460 $7,559,115,517
1969 $6,450,175,214 $9,571,800,653
1968 $5,960,212,869 $8,632,749,269
1967 $5,825,170,438 $7,724,873,935
1966 $5,428,518,519 $7,189,017,888
1965 $5,760,761,905 $6,517,349,772
1964 $5,973,366,667 $5,953,756,195
1963 $4,836,166,667 $5,505,023,238
1962 $4,955,543,963 $4,954,593,072
1961 $4,540,447,761 $8,171,194,425
1960 $4,031,152,977 $7,515,894,111

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Philippines
2025 $8,562 $4,171
2024 $7,951 $3,985
2023 $7,012 $3,804
2022 $6,680 $3,548
2021 $6,223 $3,484
2020 $5,340 $3,228
2019 $6,473 $3,401
2018 $6,817 $3,169
2017 $6,480 $3,038
2016 $5,960 $2,985
2015 $6,249 $2,910
2014 $8,187 $2,867
2013 $8,279 $2,781
2012 $8,109 $2,615
2011 $7,401 $2,384
2010 $6,398 $2,163
2009 $5,251 $1,864
2008 $5,542 $1,959
2007 $4,770 $1,713
2006 $3,790 $1,426
2005 $3,456 $1,220
2004 $2,819 $1,100
2003 $2,312 $1,027
2002 $2,429 $1,015
2001 $2,473 $970
2000 $2,555 $1,051
1999 $2,241 $1,101
1998 $2,605 $983
1997 $2,873 $1,273
1996 $2,665 $1,311
1995 $2,584 $1,200
1994 $2,326 $1,060
1993 $1,929 $919
1992 $1,730 $917
1991 $1,486 $804
1990 $1,475 $804
1989 $1,244 $792
1988 $1,260 $722
1987 $1,193 $650
1986 $1,169 $600
1985 $1,192 $633
1984 $1,336 $665
1983 $1,384 $723
1982 $1,425 $833
1981 $1,362 $821
1980 $1,280 $767
1979 $1,095 $667
1978 $932 $565
1977 $798 $502
1976 $643 $449
1975 $561 $401
1974 $542 $379
1973 $462 $283.2
1972 $397 $230.1
1971 $367 $217.4
1970 $346 $200.9
1969 $318 $261.1
1968 $302 $242.2
1967 $303 $223.1
1966 $290.3 $213.8
1965 $317 $199.8
1964 $339 $188.2
1963 $282.6 $179.5
1962 $298.5 $166.7
1961 $282.1 $283.8
1960 $258.3 $269.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Philippines
2026 78.3 70.2
2025 78.1 70.1
2024 77.9 69.9
2023 77.7 69.8
2022 76.5 69.5
2021 72.7 66.7
2020 74.8 70.1
2019 76.8 69.7
2018 76.6 69.8
2017 76.4 70
2016 76.2 69.5
2015 76.1 69.5
2014 75.9 69.3
2013 75.8 69.3
2012 75.6 69.2
2011 75.2 69.1
2010 74.9 68.9
2009 74.5 68.6
2008 74.2 68.6
2007 73.8 68.5
2006 73.5 68.2
2005 73.2 68.4
2004 72.8 68.3
2003 72.3 68
2002 71.5 67.9
2001 71.2 67.8
2000 70.9 67.8
1999 70.9 67.5
1998 70.9 67.2
1997 70.6 67
1996 70.2 66.7
1995 69.8 66.3
1994 69.4 66
1993 69.1 65.7
1992 68.8 65.4
1991 68.8 64.6
1990 68.7 64.4
1989 68.6 64.1
1988 68.3 63.7
1987 68.2 63.3
1986 68.3 62.9
1985 65.4 62.7
1984 68.3 62.4
1983 68.1 62.3
1982 67.9 62.2
1981 67.2 61.9
1980 66.7 61.9
1979 66.2 61.7
1978 65.8 61.5
1977 65.2 61.4
1976 64.6 60.9
1975 64 60.9
1974 63.5 60.8
1973 63 60.7
1972 62.5 60.9
1971 62 61.1
1970 61.5 60.8
1969 61 61
1968 60.6 60.9
1967 60.1 60.8
1966 59.7 60.6
1965 59.2 60.4
1964 58.8 60.1
1963 58.3 60
1962 57.7 59.8
1961 57.2 59.5
1960 56.6 59.2
1959 55.9 58.7
1958 54.7 58.3
1957 54.1 57.8
1956 52.5 57.2
1955 51.9 56.6
1954 51.3 56
1953 50.6 55.4
1952 49.8 54.7
1951 49 54.1
1950 48.3 53.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Colombia Philippines
2025 53,425,635 116,786,962
2024 52,886,363 115,843,670
2023 52,321,152 114,891,199
2022 51,737,944 113,964,338
2021 51,188,173 113,100,950
2020 50,629,997 112,081,264
2019 49,907,985 110,804,683
2018 49,024,465 109,465,287
2017 48,131,078 108,119,693
2016 47,437,512 106,735,719
2015 46,969,940 105,312,992
2014 46,565,429 103,767,130
2013 46,151,584 102,076,336
2012 45,715,810 100,175,512
2011 45,259,614 98,248,614
2010 44,777,319 96,337,125
2009 44,271,541 94,384,250
2008 43,758,808 92,699,095
2007 43,235,374 91,075,184
2006 42,691,084 89,508,986
2005 42,128,977 88,015,962
2004 41,543,171 86,394,504
2003 40,937,429 84,731,835
2002 40,324,680 83,068,889
2001 39,709,262 81,401,488
2000 39,089,934 79,625,397
1999 38,454,863 77,753,257
1998 37,792,165 75,791,024
1997 37,121,149 73,908,810
1996 36,462,745 72,190,242
1995 35,804,662 70,546,246
1994 35,127,410 69,019,291
1993 34,441,473 67,530,621
1992 33,760,571 65,926,125
1991 33,098,372 64,382,249
1990 32,440,069 62,854,666
1989 31,776,279 61,265,260
1988 31,130,524 59,739,052
1987 30,499,467 58,157,496
1986 29,879,112 56,645,077
1985 29,268,470 55,213,006
1984 28,642,690 53,726,181
1983 27,988,173 52,194,620
1982 27,338,331 50,695,707
1981 26,713,267 49,311,727
1980 26,104,498 48,043,740
1979 25,515,626 46,807,103
1978 24,950,337 45,575,281
1977 24,393,494 44,367,962
1976 23,858,810 43,201,488
1975 23,344,644 42,120,826
1974 22,833,469 41,174,341
1973 22,325,374 40,294,130
1972 21,819,563 39,408,560
1971 21,319,096 38,518,659
1970 20,811,782 37,622,204
1969 20,291,942 36,660,799
1968 19,766,796 35,638,342
1967 19,235,618 34,621,320
1966 18,702,688 33,617,170
1965 18,169,050 32,625,316
1964 17,637,411 31,643,032
1963 17,113,823 30,674,731
1962 16,599,029 29,723,536
1961 16,095,203 28,792,621
1960 15,606,209 27,891,897

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Philippines

Fertility rate
Colombia

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Philippines
2024 1.63 1.89
2023 1.65 1.92
2022 1.66 1.93
2021 1.68 1.95
2020 1.69 2.08
2019 1.71 2.22
2018 1.72 2.38
2017 1.72 2.53
2016 1.72 2.68
2015 1.77 2.83
2014 1.82 2.89
2013 1.86 3.04
2012 1.9 3.14
2011 1.94 3.24
2010 2.01 3.32
2009 2.1 3.38
2008 2.15 3.4
2007 2.19 3.4
2006 2.24 3.47
2005 2.31 3.45
2004 2.38 3.52
2003 2.45 3.59
2002 2.49 3.65
2001 2.52 3.72
2000 2.57 3.75
1999 2.64 3.83
1998 2.72 3.88
1997 2.74 3.94
1996 2.77 4
1995 2.85 4.07
1994 2.94 4.08
1993 2.98 4.1
1992 2.98 4.16
1991 2.98 4.27
1990 3 4.32
1989 3.01 4.37
1988 3.04 4.45
1987 3.09 4.51
1986 3.15 4.56
1985 3.23 4.66
1984 3.35 4.77
1983 3.5 4.87
1982 3.62 4.92
1981 3.71 4.97
1980 3.8 5.11
1979 3.89 5.26
1978 4 5.39
1977 4.16 5.44
1976 4.29 5.51
1975 4.4 5.6
1974 4.53 5.69
1973 4.68 5.79
1972 4.86 5.94
1971 5.06 6.08
1970 5.28 6.22
1969 5.51 6.33
1968 5.74 6.45
1967 5.96 6.57
1966 6.16 6.69
1965 6.33 6.8
1964 6.48 6.89
1963 6.58 6.95
1962 6.66 6.98
1961 6.71 6.99
1960 6.74 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Philippines
2025 33.5 27.2
2024 33.1 26.8
2023 32.7 26.3
2022 32.2 25.9
2021 31.9 25.5
2020 31.5 25.1
2019 31.1 24.7
2018 30.7 24.3
2017 30.4 24
2016 30 23.6
2015 29.6 23.3
2014 29.2 22.9
2013 28.7 22.7
2012 28.3 22.4
2011 27.9 22.2
2010 27.5 22
2009 27.1 21.7
2008 26.7 21.5
2007 26.4 21.3
2006 26 21.2
2005 25.6 21
2004 25.3 20.8
2003 25 20.6
2002 24.7 20.4
2001 24.5 20.2
2000 24.2 20
1999 23.9 19.8
1998 23.7 19.6
1997 23.5 19.4
1996 23.2 19.3
1995 23 19.2
1994 22.8 19.1
1993 22.5 19.1
1992 22.3 19
1991 22.1 18.9
1990 21.8 18.8
1989 21.6 18.7
1988 21.3 18.6
1987 21 18.5
1986 20.7 18.3
1985 20.4 18.2
1984 20.1 18.1
1983 19.8 17.9
1982 19.5 17.7
1981 19.2 17.5
1980 19 17.3
1979 18.7 17.1
1978 18.5 16.9
1977 18.2 16.7
1976 18 16.5
1975 17.8 16.3
1974 17.6 16.1
1973 17.3 16
1972 17.1 15.9
1971 16.9 15.8
1970 16.8 15.7
1969 16.6 15.6
1968 16.5 15.5
1967 16.4 15.4
1966 16.4 15.4
1965 16.3 15.4
1964 16.3 15.4
1963 16.4 15.4
1962 16.4 15.5
1961 16.5 15.6
1960 16.6 15.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$422B
2025
$567B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
24.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2025
-3.97%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.43%
2025
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2025
64.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
27%
2025
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2024
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2024
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2026
15
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Listed domestic companies
61
2025
279
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$133B
2025
$232B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$65.8B
2025
$111B
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Colombia Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
841 kg
2024
580 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2024
$18.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.7%
2024
15.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,551 kWh
2024
925 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
22.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.3%
2024
8.72%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Colombia Philippines
% of world population
0.65%
2025
1.42%
2025
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
55.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
49.9:50.1
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.36 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
4.98 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.9
2026
47.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
4.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
135
2026
78
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
98.5%
2020
English speaking
4.22%
2026
63.7%
2026
People using the Internet
79.3%
2024
67.3%
2024

Health

Colombia Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.5
2024
26.5
2024
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2024
19.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Philippines
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,018 sq mi
2025
986 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
134,457 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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