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Colombia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 26th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Romania
Population
54105437
18839108
Population rank 28/197 70/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Colombia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Romania
2024 $418,818,154,879 $382,564,217,989
2023 $366,291,836,138 $347,757,995,759
2022 $345,632,492,851 $295,319,437,557
2021 $318,524,633,225 $285,071,280,114
2020 $270,348,342,541 $250,625,048,304
2019 $323,031,701,193 $250,080,428,512
2018 $334,198,218,098 $241,791,427,224
2017 $311,866,875,157 $210,147,385,855
2016 $282,720,100,286 $185,290,759,249
2015 $293,492,370,193 $177,885,131,240
2014 $381,240,864,422 $199,722,319,676
2013 $382,093,697,078 $189,798,603,751
2012 $370,691,143,018 $179,117,323,107
2011 $334,966,134,805 $192,623,977,894
2010 $286,498,534,095 $170,064,350,672
2009 $232,468,663,110 $174,110,532,659
2008 $242,504,150,473 $214,315,932,061
2007 $206,229,540,926 $174,588,782,939
2006 $161,792,958,905 $122,023,735,993
2005 $145,600,529,606 $98,454,380,120
2004 $117,092,416,666 $74,973,656,852
2003 $94,644,969,157 $57,806,384,143
2002 $97,945,812,803 $46,065,502,703
2001 $98,200,641,203 $40,395,116,581
2000 $99,875,074,951 $37,253,739,511
1999 $86,186,158,685 $35,953,156,754
1998 $98,443,739,941 $41,696,091,974
1997 $106,659,508,271 $35,575,214,078
1996 $97,160,109,278 $36,937,074,278
1995 $92,507,279,383 $37,430,162,103
1994 $81,703,500,846 $30,072,805,104
1993 $66,446,804,803 $26,361,160,450
1992 $58,418,985,443 $25,121,666,667
1991 $49,175,565,911 $28,850,634,900
1990 $47,844,090,710 $38,247,882,300
1989 $39,540,080,200 $41,450,777,202
1988 $39,212,550,050 $40,424,528,302
1987 $36,373,307,085 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Romania
2024 $7,919 $20,080
2023 $7,001 $18,244
2022 $6,680 $15,504
2021 $6,223 $14,908
2020 $5,340 $13,009
2019 $6,473 $12,910
2018 $6,817 $12,416
2017 $6,480 $10,728
2016 $5,960 $9,405
2015 $6,249 $8,977
2014 $8,187 $10,032
2013 $8,279 $9,498
2012 $8,109 $8,930
2011 $7,401 $9,561
2010 $6,398 $8,400
2009 $5,251 $8,548
2008 $5,542 $10,435
2007 $4,770 $8,360
2006 $3,790 $5,758
2005 $3,456 $4,618
2004 $2,819 $3,495
2003 $2,312 $2,679
2002 $2,429 $2,120
2001 $2,473 $1,825
2000 $2,555 $1,660
1999 $2,241 $1,600
1998 $2,605 $1,853
1997 $2,873 $1,577
1996 $2,665 $1,633
1995 $2,584 $1,650
1994 $2,326 $1,323
1993 $1,929 $1,158
1992 $1,730 $1,102
1991 $1,486 $1,254
1990 $1,475 $1,648
1989 $1,244 $1,790
1988 $1,260 $1,753
1987 $1,193 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Romania
2026 78.3 76.4
2025 78.1 76.2
2024 77.9 76.1
2023 77.7 75.9
2022 76.5 75.3
2021 72.7 72.7
2020 74.8 74
2019 76.8 75.3
2018 76.6 75.1
2017 76.4 75
2016 76.2 75
2015 76.1 74.7
2014 75.9 74.8
2013 75.8 74.9
2012 75.6 74.3
2011 75.2 74.3
2010 74.9 73.6
2009 74.5 73.5
2008 74.2 73.2
2007 73.8 72.8
2006 73.5 72.2
2005 73.2 71.6
2004 72.8 71.1
2003 72.3 70.8
2002 71.5 70.8
2001 71.2 71.1
2000 70.9 71.2
1999 70.9 70.6
1998 70.9 69.9
1997 70.6 69.1
1996 70.2 68.8
1995 69.8 69.3
1994 69.4 69.3
1993 69.1 69.5
1992 68.8 69.5
1991 68.8 70
1990 68.7 69.8
1989 68.6 69.5
1988 68.3 69.4
1987 68.2 69.1
1986 68.3 69.7
1985 65.4 69.4
1984 68.3 69.9
1983 68.1 69.8
1982 67.9 69.8
1981 67.2 69.5
1980 66.7 69.2
1979 66.2 69.5
1978 65.8 69.8
1977 65.2 69.5
1976 64.6 69.9
1975 64 69.6
1974 63.5 69.5
1973 63 68.7
1972 62.5 69
1971 62 68.4
1970 61.5 67.9
1969 61 67.2
1968 60.6 67.9
1967 60.1 68.1
1966 59.7 68.2
1965 59.2 68.4
1964 58.8 68.4
1963 58.3 67.8
1962 57.7 67.2
1961 57.2 66.4
1960 56.6 65.6
1959 55.9 64.9
1958 54.7 64.4
1957 54.1 64
1956 52.5 63.6
1955 51.9 63.3
1954 51.3 63
1953 50.6 62.5
1952 49.8 61.8
1951 49 61.2
1950 48.3 60.5

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

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Colombia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Colombia Romania
2024 52,886,363 19,051,804
2023 52,321,152 19,061,062
2022 51,737,944 19,048,502
2021 51,188,173 19,122,059
2020 50,629,997 19,265,250
2019 49,907,985 19,371,648
2018 49,024,465 19,473,970
2017 48,131,078 19,588,715
2016 47,437,512 19,702,267
2015 46,969,940 19,815,616
2014 46,565,429 19,908,979
2013 46,151,584 19,983,693
2012 45,715,810 20,058,035
2011 45,259,614 20,147,528
2010 44,777,319 20,246,871
2009 44,271,541 20,367,487
2008 43,758,808 20,537,875
2007 43,235,374 20,882,982
2006 42,691,084 21,193,760
2005 42,128,977 21,319,685
2004 41,543,171 21,451,748
2003 40,937,429 21,574,326
2002 40,324,680 21,730,496
2001 39,709,262 22,131,970
2000 39,089,934 22,442,971
1999 38,454,863 22,472,040
1998 37,792,165 22,507,344
1997 37,121,149 22,553,978
1996 36,462,745 22,619,004
1995 35,804,662 22,684,270
1994 35,127,410 22,730,211
1993 34,441,473 22,763,280
1992 33,760,571 22,794,284
1991 33,098,372 23,001,155
1990 32,440,069 23,201,835
1989 31,776,279 23,161,458
1988 31,130,524 23,057,662
1987 30,499,467 22,949,430
1986 29,879,112 22,836,841
1985 29,268,470 22,732,999
1984 28,642,690 22,640,547
1983 27,988,173 22,560,478
1982 27,338,331 22,475,741
1981 26,713,267 22,353,070
1980 26,104,498 22,207,282
1979 25,515,626 22,090,488
1978 24,950,337 21,951,464
1977 24,393,494 21,756,096
1976 23,858,810 21,551,634
1975 23,344,644 21,293,583
1974 22,833,469 21,029,429
1973 22,325,374 20,835,681
1972 21,819,563 20,657,957
1971 21,319,096 20,461,567
1970 20,811,782 20,250,398
1969 20,291,942 20,009,141
1968 19,766,796 19,799,831
1967 19,235,618 19,534,242
1966 18,702,688 19,215,450
1965 18,169,050 19,031,576
1964 17,637,411 18,919,126
1963 17,113,823 18,797,850
1962 16,599,029 18,676,550
1961 16,095,203 18,555,250
1960 15,606,209 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Romania

Fertility rate
Colombia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Romania
2023 1.65 1.71
2022 1.66 1.71
2021 1.68 1.81
2020 1.69 1.8
2019 1.71 1.77
2018 1.72 1.76
2017 1.72 1.78
2016 1.72 1.69
2015 1.77 1.62
2014 1.82 1.56
2013 1.86 1.46
2012 1.9 1.52
2011 1.94 1.47
2010 2.01 1.59
2009 2.1 1.66
2008 2.15 1.6
2007 2.19 1.45
2006 2.24 1.42
2005 2.31 1.4
2004 2.38 1.33
2003 2.45 1.3
2002 2.49 1.27
2001 2.52 1.27
2000 2.57 1.31
1999 2.64 1.3
1998 2.72 1.32
1997 2.74 1.32
1996 2.77 1.3
1995 2.85 1.33
1994 2.94 1.4
1993 2.98 1.43
1992 2.98 1.51
1991 2.98 1.59
1990 3 1.83
1989 3.01 2.22
1988 3.04 2.3
1987 3.09 2.38
1986 3.15 2.39
1985 3.23 2.31
1984 3.35 2.26
1983 3.5 2.06
1982 3.62 2.17
1981 3.71 2.36
1980 3.8 2.43
1979 3.89 2.49
1978 4 2.52
1977 4.16 2.57
1976 4.29 2.54
1975 4.4 2.59
1974 4.53 2.71
1973 4.68 2.44
1972 4.86 2.55
1971 5.06 2.67
1970 5.28 2.89
1969 5.51 3.19
1968 5.74 3.63
1967 5.96 3.66
1966 6.16 1.9
1965 6.33 1.91
1964 6.48 1.96
1963 6.58 2.01
1962 6.66 2.04
1961 6.71 2.17
1960 6.74 2.34

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

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Colombia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Romania
2024 33.1 43.8
2023 32.7 43.5
2022 32.2 43.3
2021 31.9 43.2
2020 31.5 42.9
2019 31.1 42.6
2018 30.7 42.3
2017 30.4 42
2016 30 41.7
2015 29.6 41.3
2014 29.2 40.9
2013 28.7 40.5
2012 28.3 40.2
2011 27.9 39.8
2010 27.5 39.3
2009 27.1 38.8
2008 26.7 38.2
2007 26.4 37.7
2006 26 37.3
2005 25.6 37
2004 25.3 36.6
2003 25 36
2002 24.7 35.3
2001 24.5 34.8
2000 24.2 34.8
1999 23.9 34.7
1998 23.7 34.6
1997 23.5 34.4
1996 23.2 34.2
1995 23 34
1994 22.8 33.8
1993 22.5 33.6
1992 22.3 33.3
1991 22.1 33.1
1990 21.8 33
1989 21.6 32.9
1988 21.3 32.8
1987 21 32.8
1986 20.7 32.7
1985 20.4 32.5
1984 20.1 32.3
1983 19.8 32.1
1982 19.5 32
1981 19.2 31.9
1980 19 31.8
1979 18.7 31.7
1978 18.5 31.7
1977 18.2 31.8
1976 18 31.8
1975 17.8 31.7
1974 17.6 31.6
1973 17.3 31.5
1972 17.1 31.5
1971 16.9 31.4
1970 16.8 31.4
1969 16.6 31.3
1968 16.5 31.3
1967 16.4 31.3
1966 16.4 31
1965 16.3 30.6
1964 16.3 30.2
1963 16.4 29.7
1962 16.4 29.3
1961 16.5 28.9
1960 16.6 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Romania
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Colombia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Romania
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
53,964 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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