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Colombia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 26th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Poland
Population
54105437
35806942
Population rank 28/197 47/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Colombia and Poland: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Poland economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Poland
2024 $418,818,154,879 $917,767,106,147
2023 $366,291,836,138 $812,451,193,396
2022 $345,632,492,851 $695,607,470,875
2021 $318,524,633,225 $689,170,230,665
2020 $270,348,342,541 $605,914,237,904
2019 $323,031,701,193 $602,683,770,145
2018 $334,198,218,098 $594,616,687,350
2017 $311,866,875,157 $528,356,676,667
2016 $282,720,100,286 $473,259,583,970
2015 $293,492,370,193 $480,054,118,583
2014 $381,240,864,422 $542,134,167,179
2013 $382,093,697,078 $518,179,836,405
2012 $370,691,143,018 $498,148,649,703
2011 $334,966,134,805 $527,848,543,023
2010 $286,498,534,095 $478,111,630,684
2009 $232,468,663,110 $440,891,472,247
2008 $242,504,150,473 $535,612,030,672
2007 $206,229,540,926 $429,715,132,138
2006 $161,792,958,905 $345,897,630,736
2005 $145,600,529,606 $306,999,913,151
2004 $117,092,416,666 $256,268,656,145
2003 $94,644,969,157 $218,561,225,998
2002 $97,945,812,803 $199,694,463,256
2001 $98,200,641,203 $191,823,200,371
2000 $99,875,074,951 $172,953,527,033
1999 $86,186,158,685 $170,704,452,715
1998 $98,443,739,941 $175,282,269,667
1997 $106,659,508,271 $159,893,964,917
1996 $97,160,109,278 $160,813,026,223
1995 $92,507,279,383 $142,838,527,115
1994 $81,703,500,846 $110,803,635,288
1993 $66,446,804,803 $96,043,157,273
1992 $58,418,985,443 $94,337,050,693
1991 $49,175,565,911 $85,500,935,935
1990 $47,844,090,710 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Poland
2024 $7,919 $25,104
2023 $7,001 $22,145
2022 $6,680 $18,891
2021 $6,223 $18,636
2020 $5,340 $16,151
2019 $6,473 $15,875
2018 $6,817 $15,658
2017 $6,480 $13,913
2016 $5,960 $12,464
2015 $6,249 $12,638
2014 $8,187 $14,262
2013 $8,279 $13,622
2012 $8,109 $13,087
2011 $7,401 $13,868
2010 $6,398 $12,568
2009 $5,251 $11,556
2008 $5,542 $14,049
2007 $4,770 $11,273
2006 $3,790 $9,069
2005 $3,456 $8,044
2004 $2,819 $6,712
2003 $2,312 $5,721
2002 $2,429 $5,223
2001 $2,473 $5,015
2000 $2,555 $4,521
1999 $2,241 $4,416
1998 $2,605 $4,534
1997 $2,873 $4,137
1996 $2,665 $4,164
1995 $2,584 $3,701
1994 $2,326 $2,875
1993 $1,929 $2,497
1992 $1,730 $2,459
1991 $1,486 $2,236
1990 $1,475 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Poland
2026 78.3 79.2
2025 78.1 79
2024 77.9 78.8
2023 77.7 78.6
2022 76.5 77.9
2021 72.7 75.6
2020 74.8 76.6
2019 76.8 77.9
2018 76.6 77.6
2017 76.4 77.7
2016 76.2 77.6
2015 76.1 77.6
2014 75.9 77.3
2013 75.8 77.1
2012 75.6 76.8
2011 75.2 76.6
2010 74.9 76.3
2009 74.5 75.9
2008 74.2 75.6
2007 73.8 75.4
2006 73.5 75.3
2005 73.2 75.1
2004 72.8 74.9
2003 72.3 74.8
2002 71.5 74.5
2001 71.2 74.2
2000 70.9 73.6
1999 70.9 73.2
1998 70.9 72.8
1997 70.6 72.6
1996 70.2 72.3
1995 69.8 72
1994 69.4 71.7
1993 69.1 71.3
1992 68.8 70.9
1991 68.8 70.7
1990 68.7 70.6
1989 68.6 70.8
1988 68.3 70.8
1987 68.2 70.8
1986 68.3 70.6
1985 65.4 70.5
1984 68.3 70.6
1983 68.1 70.8
1982 67.9 70.9
1981 67.2 70.6
1980 66.7 70.5
1979 66.2 70.2
1978 65.8 70.4
1977 65.2 70.3
1976 64.6 70.4
1975 64 70.6
1974 63.5 70.7
1973 63 70.7
1972 62.5 70.1
1971 62 69.8
1970 61.5 69.6
1969 61 69.8
1968 60.6 69.8
1967 60.1 69.9
1966 59.7 69.7
1965 59.2 69.4
1964 58.8 68.9
1963 58.3 68.3
1962 57.7 68
1961 57.2 67.8
1960 56.6 67.1
1959 55.9 66.4
1958 54.7 64.9
1957 54.1 64.4
1956 52.5 63.4
1955 51.9 63.1
1954 51.3 62.3
1953 50.6 61.3
1952 49.8 59.7
1951 49 58.9
1950 48.3 58.3

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

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Colombia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Poland
1x
Year Population
Colombia Poland
2024 52,886,363 36,559,233
2023 52,321,152 36,687,353
2022 51,737,944 36,821,749
2021 51,188,173 36,981,559
2020 50,629,997 37,515,748
2019 49,907,985 37,965,475
2018 49,024,465 37,974,750
2017 48,131,078 37,974,826
2016 47,437,512 37,970,087
2015 46,969,940 37,986,412
2014 46,565,429 38,011,735
2013 46,151,584 38,040,196
2012 45,715,810 38,063,164
2011 45,259,614 38,063,255
2010 44,777,319 38,042,794
2009 44,271,541 38,151,603
2008 43,758,808 38,125,759
2007 43,235,374 38,120,560
2006 42,691,084 38,141,267
2005 42,128,977 38,165,445
2004 41,543,171 38,182,222
2003 40,937,429 38,204,570
2002 40,324,680 38,230,364
2001 39,709,262 38,248,076
2000 39,089,934 38,258,629
1999 38,454,863 38,660,271
1998 37,792,165 38,663,481
1997 37,121,149 38,649,660
1996 36,462,745 38,624,370
1995 35,804,662 38,594,998
1994 35,127,410 38,542,652
1993 34,441,473 38,461,408
1992 33,760,571 38,363,667
1991 33,098,372 38,246,193
1990 32,440,069 38,110,782
1989 31,776,279 37,961,529
1988 31,130,524 37,824,487
1987 30,499,467 37,668,045
1986 29,879,112 37,456,119
1985 29,268,470 37,201,885
1984 28,642,690 36,904,134
1983 27,988,173 36,571,808
1982 27,338,331 36,230,481
1981 26,713,267 35,898,587
1980 26,104,498 35,574,150
1979 25,515,626 35,247,217
1978 24,950,337 34,965,600
1977 24,393,494 34,689,050
1976 23,858,810 34,356,300
1975 23,344,644 34,015,199
1974 22,833,469 33,678,899
1973 22,325,374 33,357,200
1972 21,819,563 33,055,650
1971 21,319,096 32,783,500
1970 20,811,782 32,664,300
1969 20,291,942 32,548,300
1968 19,766,796 32,294,655
1967 19,235,618 31,987,155
1966 18,702,688 31,681,000
1965 18,169,050 31,444,950
1964 17,637,411 31,139,450
1963 17,113,823 30,712,000
1962 16,599,029 30,308,500
1961 16,095,203 29,964,000
1960 15,606,209 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Poland

Fertility rate
Colombia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Poland
2023 1.65 1.16
2022 1.66 1.29
2021 1.68 1.33
2020 1.69 1.39
2019 1.71 1.44
2018 1.72 1.46
2017 1.72 1.48
2016 1.72 1.39
2015 1.77 1.32
2014 1.82 1.32
2013 1.86 1.29
2012 1.9 1.33
2011 1.94 1.33
2010 2.01 1.41
2009 2.1 1.4
2008 2.15 1.39
2007 2.19 1.31
2006 2.24 1.27
2005 2.31 1.24
2004 2.38 1.23
2003 2.45 1.22
2002 2.49 1.25
2001 2.52 1.31
2000 2.57 1.37
1999 2.64 1.37
1998 2.72 1.44
1997 2.74 1.51
1996 2.77 1.59
1995 2.85 1.62
1994 2.94 1.81
1993 2.98 1.87
1992 2.98 1.95
1991 2.98 2.07
1990 3 2.06
1989 3.01 2.08
1988 3.04 2.13
1987 3.09 2.15
1986 3.15 2.22
1985 3.23 2.33
1984 3.35 2.37
1983 3.5 2.42
1982 3.62 2.34
1981 3.71 2.24
1980 3.8 2.28
1979 3.89 2.28
1978 4 2.21
1977 4.16 2.23
1976 4.29 2.3
1975 4.4 2.27
1974 4.53 2.26
1973 4.68 2.26
1972 4.86 2.24
1971 5.06 2.25
1970 5.28 2.2
1969 5.51 2.2
1968 5.74 2.24
1967 5.96 2.33
1966 6.16 2.34
1965 6.33 2.52
1964 6.48 2.57
1963 6.58 2.7
1962 6.66 2.72
1961 6.71 2.83
1960 6.74 2.98

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

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Colombia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Poland
2024 33.1 42.9
2023 32.7 42.4
2022 32.2 41.9
2021 31.9 41.5
2020 31.5 41.1
2019 31.1 40.8
2018 30.7 40.4
2017 30.4 40
2016 30 39.7
2015 29.6 39.3
2014 29.2 39
2013 28.7 38.7
2012 28.3 38.4
2011 27.9 38.2
2010 27.5 38.1
2009 27.1 37.8
2008 26.7 37.5
2007 26.4 37.2
2006 26 36.9
2005 25.6 36.6
2004 25.3 36.3
2003 25 36
2002 24.7 35.8
2001 24.5 35.5
2000 24.2 35.2
1999 23.9 35
1998 23.7 34.7
1997 23.5 34.4
1996 23.2 34.2
1995 23 33.9
1994 22.8 33.5
1993 22.5 33.2
1992 22.3 32.9
1991 22.1 32.6
1990 21.8 32.4
1989 21.6 32.1
1988 21.3 31.7
1987 21 31.4
1986 20.7 31.1
1985 20.4 30.8
1984 20.1 30.6
1983 19.8 30.3
1982 19.5 30.1
1981 19.2 29.8
1980 19 29.5
1979 18.7 29.3
1978 18.5 29.1
1977 18.2 28.9
1976 18 28.7
1975 17.8 28.6
1974 17.6 28.6
1973 17.3 28.5
1972 17.1 28.5
1971 16.9 28.4
1970 16.8 28.2
1969 16.6 28.1
1968 16.5 28
1967 16.4 27.8
1966 16.4 27.7
1965 16.3 27.5
1964 16.3 27.3
1963 16.4 27.1
1962 16.4 26.9
1961 16.5 26.8
1960 16.6 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Colombia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Poland
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Colombia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$326
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Poland
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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