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Colombia vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 26th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Portugal
Population
54105437
10667081
Population rank 28/197 92/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Colombia and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Portugal
2024 $418,818,154,879 $313,271,185,085
2023 $366,291,836,138 $292,323,800,949
2022 $345,632,492,851 $256,898,677,175
2021 $318,524,633,225 $256,055,879,091
2020 $270,348,342,541 $229,618,773,423
2019 $323,031,701,193 $240,115,970,063
2018 $334,198,218,098 $242,092,894,543
2017 $311,866,875,157 $220,862,990,767
2016 $282,720,100,286 $206,305,431,242
2015 $293,492,370,193 $199,038,523,120
2014 $381,240,864,422 $230,078,616,300
2013 $382,093,697,078 $226,677,408,292
2012 $370,691,143,018 $216,536,676,772
2011 $334,966,134,805 $245,426,767,676
2010 $286,498,534,095 $238,443,864,993
2009 $232,468,663,110 $244,667,762,836
2008 $242,504,150,473 $263,416,394,624
2007 $206,229,540,926 $240,496,147,317
2006 $161,792,958,905 $208,756,449,276
2005 $145,600,529,606 $197,253,876,705
2004 $117,092,416,666 $189,382,122,532
2003 $94,644,969,157 $165,226,175,537
2002 $97,945,812,803 $134,795,565,549
2001 $98,200,641,203 $121,604,107,165
2000 $99,875,074,951 $118,605,192,877
1999 $86,186,158,685 $127,470,385,557
1998 $98,443,739,941 $123,946,327,916
1997 $106,659,508,271 $117,016,535,163
1996 $97,160,109,278 $122,630,089,680
1995 $92,507,279,383 $118,122,007,430
1994 $81,703,500,846 $99,688,641,304
1993 $66,446,804,803 $95,009,751,901
1992 $58,418,985,443 $107,592,098,307
1991 $49,175,565,911 $89,233,599,278
1990 $47,844,090,710 $78,713,860,217
1989 $39,540,080,200 $60,594,092,182
1988 $39,212,550,050 $56,347,250,696
1987 $36,373,307,085 $48,182,925,857
1986 $34,942,489,684 $38,745,901,354
1985 $34,894,411,352 $27,115,807,742
1984 $38,253,120,738 $25,217,969,050
1983 $38,729,822,782 $27,239,650,742
1982 $38,968,039,722 $30,527,754,793
1981 $36,388,366,869 $31,977,276,873
1980 $33,400,735,644 $32,896,519,824
1979 $27,940,411,250 $26,622,819,672
1978 $23,263,511,958 $23,487,614,051
1977 $19,470,960,619 $21,439,523,311
1976 $15,341,403,660 $20,332,831,565
1975 $13,098,633,902 $19,347,607,843
1974 $12,370,029,584 $17,512,391,476
1973 $10,315,760,000 $15,090,564,186
1972 $8,671,358,733 $11,239,117,865
1971 $7,820,380,971 $9,201,604,240
1970 $7,198,360,460 $8,108,235,704
1969 $6,450,175,214 $7,287,555,035
1968 $5,960,212,869 $6,644,693,214
1967 $5,825,170,438 $6,002,607,030
1966 $5,428,518,519 $5,370,108,031
1965 $5,760,761,905 $4,901,711,248
1964 $5,973,366,667 $4,429,202,657
1963 $4,836,166,667 $4,084,251,593
1962 $4,955,543,963 $3,835,883,663
1961 $4,540,447,761 $3,573,719,085
1960 $4,031,152,977 $3,339,150,158

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

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Colombia and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Portugal
2024 $7,919 $29,292
2023 $7,001 $27,635
2022 $6,680 $24,621
2021 $6,223 $24,711
2020 $5,340 $22,299
2019 $6,473 $23,343
2018 $6,817 $23,541
2017 $6,480 $21,442
2016 $5,960 $19,980
2015 $6,249 $19,216
2014 $8,187 $22,121
2013 $8,279 $21,676
2012 $8,109 $20,593
2011 $7,401 $23,247
2010 $6,398 $22,552
2009 $5,251 $23,151
2008 $5,542 $24,949
2007 $4,770 $22,811
2006 $3,790 $19,839
2005 $3,456 $18,780
2004 $2,819 $18,064
2003 $2,312 $15,798
2002 $2,429 $12,937
2001 $2,473 $11,735
2000 $2,555 $11,526
1999 $2,241 $12,475
1998 $2,605 $12,199
1997 $2,873 $11,576
1996 $2,665 $12,185
1995 $2,584 $11,781
1994 $2,326 $9,977
1993 $1,929 $9,535
1992 $1,730 $10,811
1991 $1,486 $8,959
1990 $1,475 $7,885
1989 $1,244 $6,056
1988 $1,260 $5,624
1987 $1,193 $4,804
1986 $1,169 $3,862
1985 $1,192 $2,705
1984 $1,336 $2,523
1983 $1,384 $2,735
1982 $1,425 $3,080
1981 $1,362 $3,246
1980 $1,280 $3,368
1979 $1,095 $2,756
1978 $932 $2,457
1977 $798 $2,267
1976 $643 $2,173
1975 $561 $2,128
1974 $542 $2,000
1973 $462 $1,748
1972 $397 $1,302
1971 $367 $1,065
1970 $346 $934
1969 $318 $832
1968 $302 $752
1967 $303 $676
1966 $290.3 $601
1965 $317 $545
1964 $339 $490
1963 $282.6 $452
1962 $298.5 $426
1961 $282.1 $400
1960 $258.3 $377

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

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Colombia vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Portugal
2026 78.3 82.9
2025 78.1 82.7
2024 77.9 82.6
2023 77.7 82.4
2022 76.5 81.2
2021 72.7 81.4
2020 74.8 81.4
2019 76.8 82
2018 76.6 81.6
2017 76.4 81.7
2016 76.2 81.4
2015 76.1 81.3
2014 75.9 81.3
2013 75.8 80.9
2012 75.6 80.6
2011 75.2 80.6
2010 74.9 80.1
2009 74.5 79.8
2008 74.2 79.6
2007 73.8 79.3
2006 73.5 79.1
2005 73.2 78.3
2004 72.8 78.4
2003 72.3 77.6
2002 71.5 77.4
2001 71.2 77.2
2000 70.9 76.8
1999 70.9 76.3
1998 70.9 76.1
1997 70.6 75.9
1996 70.2 75.5
1995 69.8 75.5
1994 69.4 75.7
1993 69.1 74.8
1992 68.8 74.9
1991 68.8 74.2
1990 68.7 74.3
1989 68.6 74.7
1988 68.3 74.1
1987 68.2 74.1
1986 68.3 73.6
1985 65.4 73.2
1984 68.3 72.9
1983 68.1 72.7
1982 67.9 72.7
1981 67.2 71.9
1980 66.7 71.7
1979 66.2 71.6
1978 65.8 70.8
1977 65.2 70.3
1976 64.6 69.1
1975 64 68.8
1974 63.5 69.1
1973 63 68.6
1972 62.5 69.2
1971 62 66.8
1970 61.5 67.1
1969 61 66.4
1968 60.6 66.8
1967 60.1 66.5
1966 59.7 65.6
1965 59.2 66.1
1964 58.8 65.1
1963 58.3 64.9
1962 57.7 64.3
1961 57.2 62.8
1960 56.6 64.1
1959 55.9 62.9
1958 54.7 63.7
1957 54.1 61.4
1956 52.5 61.2
1955 51.9 61.4
1954 51.3 62.2
1953 50.6 61.1
1952 49.8 59.8
1951 49 58.7
1950 48.3 58.5

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

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Colombia and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Colombia Portugal
2024 52,886,363 10,694,681
2023 52,321,152 10,578,174
2022 51,737,944 10,434,332
2021 51,188,173 10,361,831
2020 50,629,997 10,297,081
2019 49,907,985 10,286,263
2018 49,024,465 10,283,822
2017 48,131,078 10,300,300
2016 47,437,512 10,325,452
2015 46,969,940 10,358,076
2014 46,565,429 10,401,062
2013 46,151,584 10,457,295
2012 45,715,810 10,514,844
2011 45,259,614 10,557,560
2010 44,777,319 10,573,100
2009 44,271,541 10,568,247
2008 43,758,808 10,558,177
2007 43,235,374 10,542,964
2006 42,691,084 10,522,288
2005 42,128,977 10,503,330
2004 41,543,171 10,483,861
2003 40,937,429 10,458,821
2002 40,324,680 10,419,631
2001 39,709,262 10,362,722
2000 39,089,934 10,289,898
1999 38,454,863 10,217,828
1998 37,792,165 10,160,196
1997 37,121,149 10,108,977
1996 36,462,745 10,063,945
1995 35,804,662 10,026,176
1994 35,127,410 9,991,525
1993 34,441,473 9,964,675
1992 33,760,571 9,952,494
1991 33,098,372 9,960,235
1990 32,440,069 9,983,218
1989 31,776,279 10,005,000
1988 31,130,524 10,019,610
1987 30,499,467 10,030,031
1986 29,879,112 10,032,734
1985 29,268,470 10,023,613
1984 28,642,690 9,996,232
1983 27,988,173 9,957,865
1982 27,338,331 9,911,771
1981 26,713,267 9,851,362
1980 26,104,498 9,766,312
1979 25,515,626 9,661,265
1978 24,950,337 9,558,250
1977 24,393,494 9,455,675
1976 23,858,810 9,355,810
1975 23,344,644 9,093,470
1974 22,833,469 8,754,365
1973 22,325,374 8,633,100
1972 21,819,563 8,630,430
1971 21,319,096 8,643,756
1970 20,811,782 8,680,431
1969 20,291,942 8,757,705
1968 19,766,796 8,836,650
1967 19,235,618 8,874,520
1966 18,702,688 8,930,990
1965 18,169,050 8,998,595
1964 17,637,411 9,035,365
1963 17,113,823 9,030,355
1962 16,599,029 8,993,985
1961 16,095,203 8,929,316
1960 15,606,209 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Portugal

Fertility rate
Colombia

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Portugal
2023 1.65 1.44
2022 1.66 1.43
2021 1.68 1.35
2020 1.69 1.42
2019 1.71 1.44
2018 1.72 1.42
2017 1.72 1.38
2016 1.72 1.37
2015 1.77 1.31
2014 1.82 1.24
2013 1.86 1.21
2012 1.9 1.28
2011 1.94 1.35
2010 2.01 1.39
2009 2.1 1.34
2008 2.15 1.39
2007 2.19 1.35
2006 2.24 1.37
2005 2.31 1.41
2004 2.38 1.4
2003 2.45 1.44
2002 2.49 1.46
2001 2.52 1.45
2000 2.57 1.55
1999 2.64 1.5
1998 2.72 1.47
1997 2.74 1.47
1996 2.77 1.44
1995 2.85 1.41
1994 2.94 1.45
1993 2.98 1.52
1992 2.98 1.54
1991 2.98 1.56
1990 3 1.56
1989 3.01 1.57
1988 3.04 1.61
1987 3.09 1.62
1986 3.15 1.66
1985 3.23 1.72
1984 3.35 1.9
1983 3.5 1.95
1982 3.62 2.07
1981 3.71 2.13
1980 3.8 2.25
1979 3.89 2.31
1978 4 2.45
1977 4.16 2.69
1976 4.29 2.82
1975 4.4 2.75
1974 4.53 2.7
1973 4.68 2.77
1972 4.86 2.86
1971 5.06 3
1970 5.28 3.01
1969 5.51 3.12
1968 5.74 3.12
1967 5.96 3.16
1966 6.16 3.16
1965 6.33 3.15
1964 6.48 3.21
1963 6.58 3.12
1962 6.66 3.23
1961 6.71 3.21
1960 6.74 3.16

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

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Colombia and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Portugal
2024 33.1 47.5
2023 32.7 47.2
2022 32.2 46.8
2021 31.9 46.5
2020 31.5 46.1
2019 31.1 45.6
2018 30.7 45.2
2017 30.4 44.7
2016 30 44.3
2015 29.6 43.8
2014 29.2 43.4
2013 28.7 42.9
2012 28.3 42.4
2011 27.9 41.9
2010 27.5 41.5
2009 27.1 41
2008 26.7 40.6
2007 26.4 40.2
2006 26 39.8
2005 25.6 39.4
2004 25.3 39
2003 25 38.6
2002 24.7 38.3
2001 24.5 38
2000 24.2 37.7
1999 23.9 37.4
1998 23.7 37.1
1997 23.5 36.8
1996 23.2 36.4
1995 23 36.1
1994 22.8 35.7
1993 22.5 35.4
1992 22.3 35
1991 22.1 34.6
1990 21.8 34.2
1989 21.6 33.7
1988 21.3 33.3
1987 21 32.9
1986 20.7 32.5
1985 20.4 32.1
1984 20.1 31.7
1983 19.8 31.4
1982 19.5 31.1
1981 19.2 30.8
1980 19 30.6
1979 18.7 30.3
1978 18.5 30
1977 18.2 29.9
1976 18 29.8
1975 17.8 29.7
1974 17.6 29.7
1973 17.3 29.6
1972 17.1 29.6
1971 16.9 29.7
1970 16.8 29.6
1969 16.6 29.4
1968 16.5 29.2
1967 16.4 29.1
1966 16.4 29
1965 16.3 28.8
1964 16.3 28.7
1963 16.4 28.5
1962 16.4 28.3
1961 16.5 28.1
1960 16.6 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Colombia Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Portugal
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
96.8%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Colombia Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Portugal
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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