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Colombia vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 26th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Qatar
Population
54105437
2999260
Population rank 28/197 136/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Colombia and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Qatar
2024 $418,818,154,879 $219,162,637,363
2023 $366,291,836,138 $217,308,516,484
2022 $345,632,492,851 $235,709,340,659
2021 $318,524,633,225 $179,732,142,857
2020 $270,348,342,541 $144,411,538,462
2019 $323,031,701,193 $176,371,428,571
2018 $334,198,218,098 $183,335,164,835
2017 $311,866,875,157 $161,099,175,824
2016 $282,720,100,286 $151,732,142,857
2015 $293,492,370,193 $161,739,835,165
2014 $381,240,864,422 $206,224,725,275
2013 $382,093,697,078 $198,727,747,253
2012 $370,691,143,018 $186,833,516,484
2011 $334,966,134,805 $167,775,274,725
2010 $286,498,534,095 $123,627,197,802
2009 $232,468,663,110 $97,798,351,648
2008 $242,504,150,473 $115,270,054,945
2007 $206,229,540,926 $79,712,087,912
2006 $161,792,958,905 $60,882,142,857
2005 $145,600,529,606 $44,530,494,505
2004 $117,092,416,666 $31,734,065,934
2003 $94,644,969,157 $23,533,791,209
2002 $97,945,812,803 $19,363,736,264
2001 $98,200,641,203 $17,538,461,538
2000 $99,875,074,951 $17,759,890,110
1999 $86,186,158,685 $12,393,131,868
1998 $98,443,739,941 $10,255,495,027
1997 $106,659,508,271 $11,297,802,115
1996 $97,160,109,278 $9,059,340,385
1995 $92,507,279,383 $8,137,911,978
1994 $81,703,500,846 $7,374,450,769
1993 $66,446,804,803 $7,156,593,654
1992 $58,418,985,443 $7,646,153,984
1991 $49,175,565,911 $6,883,516,484
1990 $47,844,090,710 $7,360,439,423
1989 $39,540,080,200 $6,487,912,088
1988 $39,212,550,050 $6,038,187,033
1987 $36,373,307,085 $5,446,428,681
1986 $34,942,489,684 $5,053,021,951
1985 $34,894,411,352 $6,153,296,456
1984 $38,253,120,738 $6,704,395,824
1983 $38,729,822,782 $6,467,582,308
1982 $38,968,039,722 $7,596,703,214
1981 $36,388,366,869 $8,661,263,764
1980 $33,400,735,644 $7,829,165,262
1979 $27,940,411,250 $5,632,962,997
1978 $23,263,511,958 $4,052,000,413
1977 $19,470,960,619 $3,617,564,638
1976 $15,341,403,660 $3,284,273,987
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,512,773,166
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,401,403,227
1973 $10,315,760,000 $793,885,560
1972 $8,671,358,733 $510,262,500
1971 $7,820,380,971 $387,703,106
1970 $7,198,360,460 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Qatar
2024 $7,919 $76,689
2023 $7,001 $81,817
2022 $6,680 $88,701
2021 $6,223 $71,752
2020 $5,340 $51,684
2019 $6,473 $66,841
2018 $6,817 $71,040
2017 $6,480 $63,280
2016 $5,960 $61,254
2015 $6,249 $68,985
2014 $8,187 $95,841
2013 $8,279 $103,697
2012 $8,109 $108,470
2011 $7,401 $103,262
2010 $6,398 $76,463
2009 $5,251 $60,786
2008 $5,542 $80,781
2007 $4,770 $65,954
2006 $3,790 $62,582
2005 $3,456 $53,950
2004 $2,819 $41,036
2003 $2,312 $31,602
2002 $2,429 $27,227
2001 $2,473 $25,871
2000 $2,555 $27,535
1999 $2,241 $20,234
1998 $2,605 $17,665
1997 $2,873 $20,523
1996 $2,665 $17,125
1995 $2,584 $15,823
1994 $2,326 $14,765
1993 $1,929 $14,770
1992 $1,730 $16,280
1991 $1,486 $15,133
1990 $1,475 $16,722
1989 $1,244 $15,243
1988 $1,260 $14,682
1987 $1,193 $13,719
1986 $1,169 $13,213
1985 $1,192 $16,815
1984 $1,336 $19,272
1983 $1,384 $19,616
1982 $1,425 $24,385
1981 $1,362 $29,505
1980 $1,280 $28,375
1979 $1,095 $21,777
1978 $932 $16,757
1977 $798 $16,058
1976 $643 $15,710
1975 $561 $13,014
1974 $542 $13,540
1973 $462 $4,905
1972 $397 $3,483
1971 $367 $2,952
1970 $346 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Qatar
2026 78.3 82.8
2025 78.1 82.7
2024 77.9 82.5
2023 77.7 82.4
2022 76.5 81.9
2021 72.7 81.1
2020 74.8 80.4
2019 76.8 82.9
2018 76.6 82.7
2017 76.4 82.5
2016 76.2 82.1
2015 76.1 81.8
2014 75.9 81.4
2013 75.8 81
2012 75.6 80.5
2011 75.2 80
2010 74.9 79.4
2009 74.5 78.8
2008 74.2 78.3
2007 73.8 77.7
2006 73.5 77.3
2005 73.2 76.9
2004 72.8 76.5
2003 72.3 76.1
2002 71.5 75.8
2001 71.2 75.5
2000 70.9 75.3
1999 70.9 75
1998 70.9 74.9
1997 70.6 74.7
1996 70.2 74.6
1995 69.8 74.4
1994 69.4 74.2
1993 69.1 74.1
1992 68.8 73.9
1991 68.8 73.7
1990 68.7 73.4
1989 68.6 73.1
1988 68.3 72.8
1987 68.2 72.5
1986 68.3 72.2
1985 65.4 71.8
1984 68.3 71.5
1983 68.1 71.1
1982 67.9 70.7
1981 67.2 70.3
1980 66.7 69.9
1979 66.2 69.5
1978 65.8 69.1
1977 65.2 68.6
1976 64.6 68.2
1975 64 67.7
1974 63.5 67.2
1973 63 66.6
1972 62.5 66.1
1971 62 65.5
1970 61.5 64.9
1969 61 64.2
1968 60.6 63.6
1967 60.1 62.9
1966 59.7 62.2
1965 59.2 61.4
1964 58.8 60.7
1963 58.3 60
1962 57.7 59.2
1961 57.2 58.5
1960 56.6 57.8
1959 55.9 57
1958 54.7 56.3
1957 54.1 55.6
1956 52.5 54.9
1955 51.9 54.2
1954 51.3 53.5
1953 50.6 52.8
1952 49.8 52.1
1951 49 51.5
1950 48.3 50.8

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

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Colombia and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Colombia Qatar
2024 52,886,363 2,857,822
2023 52,321,152 2,656,032
2022 51,737,944 2,657,333
2021 51,188,173 2,504,910
2020 50,629,997 2,794,148
2019 49,907,985 2,638,657
2018 49,024,465 2,580,734
2017 48,131,078 2,545,820
2016 47,437,512 2,477,113
2015 46,969,940 2,344,557
2014 46,565,429 2,151,745
2013 46,151,584 1,916,426
2012 45,715,810 1,722,438
2011 45,259,614 1,624,761
2010 44,777,319 1,616,832
2009 44,271,541 1,608,903
2008 43,758,808 1,426,938
2007 43,235,374 1,208,595
2006 42,691,084 972,831
2005 42,128,977 825,408
2004 41,543,171 773,332
2003 40,937,429 744,682
2002 40,324,680 711,205
2001 39,709,262 677,925
2000 39,089,934 644,989
1999 38,454,863 612,500
1998 37,792,165 580,540
1997 37,121,149 550,500
1996 36,462,745 529,019
1995 35,804,662 514,325
1994 35,127,410 499,459
1993 34,441,473 484,545
1992 33,760,571 469,657
1991 33,098,372 454,853
1990 32,440,069 440,175
1989 31,776,279 425,646
1988 31,130,524 411,264
1987 30,499,467 397,005
1986 29,879,112 382,422
1985 29,268,470 365,940
1984 28,642,690 347,878
1983 27,988,173 329,709
1982 27,338,331 311,537
1981 26,713,267 293,553
1980 26,104,498 275,913
1979 25,515,626 258,670
1978 24,950,337 241,808
1977 24,393,494 225,285
1976 23,858,810 209,052
1975 23,344,644 193,087
1974 22,833,469 177,362
1973 22,325,374 161,841
1972 21,819,563 146,506
1971 21,319,096 131,346
1970 20,811,782 116,350
1969 20,291,942 103,025
1968 19,766,796 91,749
1967 19,235,618 81,439
1966 18,702,688 72,192
1965 18,169,050 64,065
1964 17,637,411 56,867
1963 17,113,823 50,380
1962 16,599,029 44,630
1961 16,095,203 39,680
1960 15,606,209 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Qatar

Fertility rate
Colombia

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Qatar
2023 1.65 1.73
2022 1.66 1.74
2021 1.68 1.61
2020 1.69 1.68
2019 1.71 1.73
2018 1.72 1.76
2017 1.72 1.83
2016 1.72 1.86
2015 1.77 1.98
2014 1.82 2.03
2013 1.86 2.03
2012 1.9 2.04
2011 1.94 2.07
2010 2.01 2.14
2009 2.1 2.25
2008 2.15 2.37
2007 2.19 2.44
2006 2.24 2.51
2005 2.31 2.64
2004 2.38 2.79
2003 2.45 2.93
2002 2.49 3.01
2001 2.52 3.08
2000 2.57 3.07
1999 2.64 3.12
1998 2.72 3.21
1997 2.74 3.33
1996 2.77 3.44
1995 2.85 3.56
1994 2.94 3.67
1993 2.98 3.77
1992 2.98 3.85
1991 2.98 3.99
1990 3 4.23
1989 3.01 4.41
1988 3.04 4.51
1987 3.09 4.54
1986 3.15 4.57
1985 3.23 4.64
1984 3.35 4.76
1983 3.5 4.9
1982 3.62 5.04
1981 3.71 5.2
1980 3.8 5.33
1979 3.89 5.46
1978 4 5.58
1977 4.16 5.69
1976 4.29 5.78
1975 4.4 5.86
1974 4.53 5.94
1973 4.68 6.01
1972 4.86 6.07
1971 5.06 6.15
1970 5.28 6.23
1969 5.51 6.31
1968 5.74 6.39
1967 5.96 6.46
1966 6.16 6.52
1965 6.33 6.53
1964 6.48 6.53
1963 6.58 6.53
1962 6.66 6.53
1961 6.71 6.53
1960 6.74 6.53

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

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Colombia and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Qatar
2024 33.1 34.5
2023 32.7 34.1
2022 32.2 33.4
2021 31.9 32.9
2020 31.5 32.6
2019 31.1 32.3
2018 30.7 31.9
2017 30.4 31.6
2016 30 31.4
2015 29.6 31.2
2014 29.2 31.1
2013 28.7 30.9
2012 28.3 31
2011 27.9 31.2
2010 27.5 31.3
2009 27.1 30.8
2008 26.7 30.1
2007 26.4 30.1
2006 26 30.6
2005 25.6 30.9
2004 25.3 31
2003 25 30.9
2002 24.7 30.5
2001 24.5 30.1
2000 24.2 29.9
1999 23.9 29.8
1998 23.7 29.8
1997 23.5 29.9
1996 23.2 29.6
1995 23 29.1
1994 22.8 28.7
1993 22.5 28.4
1992 22.3 28.1
1991 22.1 27.9
1990 21.8 27.7
1989 21.6 27.6
1988 21.3 27.5
1987 21 27.5
1986 20.7 27.4
1985 20.4 27
1984 20.1 26.3
1983 19.8 25.6
1982 19.5 24.8
1981 19.2 24.1
1980 19 23.5
1979 18.7 22.9
1978 18.5 22.3
1977 18.2 21.8
1976 18 21.3
1975 17.8 21
1974 17.6 20.8
1973 17.3 20.9
1972 17.1 21.3
1971 16.9 22.2
1970 16.8 23.7
1969 16.6 24.4
1968 16.5 24
1967 16.4 23.5
1966 16.4 23
1965 16.3 22.5
1964 16.3 21.8
1963 16.4 21.1
1962 16.4 20.1
1961 16.5 19
1960 16.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Colombia Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Qatar
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.8%
2014
English speaking
4.22%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Colombia Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Qatar
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
4,374 mi
2016

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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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