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Colombia vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 26th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Russia
Population
54105437
141906741
Population rank 28/197 9/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Colombia and Russia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Russia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Russia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $366,291,836,138 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $345,632,492,851 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $318,524,633,225 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $270,348,342,541 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $323,031,701,193 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $334,198,218,098 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $311,866,875,157 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $282,720,100,286 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $293,492,370,193 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $381,240,864,422 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $382,093,697,078 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $370,691,143,018 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $334,966,134,805 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $286,498,534,095 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $232,468,663,110 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $242,504,150,473 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $161,792,958,905 $989,932,071,353
2005 $145,600,529,606 $764,015,973,481
2004 $117,092,416,666 $591,016,690,732
2003 $94,644,969,157 $430,347,420,185
2002 $97,945,812,803 $345,470,494,418
2001 $98,200,641,203 $306,602,070,621
2000 $99,875,074,951 $259,710,142,197
1999 $86,186,158,685 $195,907,128,351
1998 $98,443,739,941 $270,955,486,862
1997 $106,659,508,271 $404,928,954,192
1996 $97,160,109,278 $391,724,890,744
1995 $92,507,279,383 $395,537,185,735
1994 $81,703,500,846 $395,077,301,248
1993 $66,446,804,803 $435,083,713,851
1992 $58,418,985,443 $460,290,556,901
1991 $49,175,565,911 $517,962,962,963
1990 $47,844,090,710 $517,014,446,228
1989 $39,540,080,200 $506,631,299,735
1988 $39,212,550,050 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Russia
2024 $7,919 $15,145
2023 $7,001 $14,403
2022 $6,680 $15,888
2021 $6,223 $12,637
2020 $5,340 $10,280
2019 $6,473 $11,640
2018 $6,817 $11,399
2017 $6,480 $10,835
2016 $5,960 $8,804
2015 $6,249 $9,427
2014 $8,187 $14,277
2013 $8,279 $15,941
2012 $8,109 $15,402
2011 $7,401 $14,305
2010 $6,398 $10,675
2009 $5,251 $8,563
2008 $5,542 $11,635
2007 $4,770 $9,101
2006 $3,790 $6,920
2005 $3,456 $5,323
2004 $2,819 $4,102
2003 $2,312 $2,975
2002 $2,429 $2,378
2001 $2,473 $2,100
2000 $2,555 $1,772
1999 $2,241 $1,331
1998 $2,605 $1,835
1997 $2,873 $2,738
1996 $2,665 $2,644
1995 $2,584 $2,666
1994 $2,326 $2,662
1993 $1,929 $2,931
1992 $1,730 $3,099
1991 $1,486 $3,490
1990 $1,475 $3,494
1989 $1,244 $3,430
1988 $1,260 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Russia
2026 78.3 73.7
2025 78.1 73.5
2024 77.9 73.3
2023 77.7 73.2
2022 76.5 72.5
2021 72.7 69.8
2020 74.8 71.2
2019 76.8 73.1
2018 76.6 72.9
2017 76.4 72.8
2016 76.2 71.9
2015 76.1 71.3
2014 75.9 70.8
2013 75.8 70.6
2012 75.6 70.1
2011 75.2 69.7
2010 74.9 68.2
2009 74.5 68.7
2008 74.2 67.9
2007 73.8 67.5
2006 73.5 66.5
2005 73.2 65.2
2004 72.8 65.1
2003 72.3 64.7
2002 71.5 64.7
2001 71.2 65
2000 70.9 65
1999 70.9 65.6
1998 70.9 66.9
1997 70.6 66.6
1996 70.2 65.4
1995 69.8 64
1994 69.4 63.8
1993 69.1 65
1992 68.8 67.8
1991 68.8 69
1990 68.7 69.3
1989 68.6 69.7
1988 68.3 69.9
1987 68.2 70.1
1986 68.3 70
1985 65.4 68.3
1984 68.3 67.6
1983 68.1 68
1982 67.9 68.1
1981 67.2 67.6
1980 66.7 67.5
1979 66.2 67.6
1978 65.8 67.8
1977 65.2 67.9
1976 64.6 68.1
1975 64 68.3
1974 63.5 68.7
1973 63 68.9
1972 62.5 68.8
1971 62 68.9
1970 61.5 68.7
1969 61 68.6
1968 60.6 69.1
1967 60.1 69.2
1966 59.7 69.4
1965 59.2 69.3
1964 58.8 69.5
1963 58.3 69.1
1962 57.7 68.5
1961 57.2 68.6
1960 56.6 68.3
1959 55.9 67.4
1958 54.7 67.7
1957 54.1 66
1956 52.5 66.5
1955 51.9 62.1
1954 51.3 59.9
1953 50.6 58.8
1952 49.8 57.6
1951 49 55.3
1950 48.3 55.5

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

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Colombia and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Russia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Russia
2024 52,886,363 143,533,851
2023 52,321,152 143,826,130
2022 51,737,944 144,236,933
2021 51,188,173 144,746,762
2020 50,629,997 145,245,148
2019 49,907,985 145,453,291
2018 49,024,465 145,398,106
2017 48,131,078 145,293,260
2016 47,437,512 145,015,460
2015 46,969,940 144,640,716
2014 46,565,429 144,237,223
2013 46,151,584 143,805,638
2012 45,715,810 143,378,447
2011 45,259,614 143,018,195
2010 44,777,319 142,849,468
2009 44,271,541 142,785,348
2008 43,758,808 142,742,366
2007 43,235,374 142,805,114
2006 42,691,084 143,049,637
2005 42,128,977 143,518,814
2004 41,543,171 144,067,316
2003 40,937,429 144,648,618
2002 40,324,680 145,306,497
2001 39,709,262 145,976,482
2000 39,089,934 146,596,869
1999 38,454,863 147,214,776
1998 37,792,165 147,670,784
1997 37,121,149 147,915,361
1996 36,462,745 148,160,129
1995 35,804,662 148,375,787
1994 35,127,410 148,407,912
1993 34,441,473 148,458,777
1992 33,760,571 148,538,197
1991 33,098,372 148,394,216
1990 32,440,069 147,969,406
1989 31,776,279 147,721,000
1988 31,130,524 146,857,000
1987 30,499,467 145,908,000
1986 29,879,112 144,894,000
1985 29,268,470 143,858,000
1984 28,642,690 142,745,000
1983 27,988,173 141,668,000
1982 27,338,331 140,823,000
1981 26,713,267 139,941,000
1980 26,104,498 139,010,000
1979 25,515,626 138,027,000
1978 24,950,337 137,060,000
1977 24,393,494 136,100,000
1976 23,858,810 135,147,000
1975 23,344,644 134,200,000
1974 22,833,469 133,432,000
1973 22,325,374 132,669,000
1972 21,819,563 131,909,000
1971 21,319,096 131,155,000
1970 20,811,782 130,404,000
1969 20,291,942 129,664,000
1968 19,766,796 128,928,000
1967 19,235,618 128,196,000
1966 18,702,688 127,468,000
1965 18,169,050 126,745,000
1964 17,637,411 125,345,000
1963 17,113,823 123,960,000
1962 16,599,029 122,591,000
1961 16,095,203 121,236,000
1960 15,606,209 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Russia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Russia
2023 1.65 1.41
2022 1.66 1.42
2021 1.68 1.51
2020 1.69 1.51
2019 1.71 1.5
2018 1.72 1.58
2017 1.72 1.62
2016 1.72 1.76
2015 1.77 1.78
2014 1.82 1.75
2013 1.86 1.71
2012 1.9 1.69
2011 1.94 1.58
2010 2.01 1.57
2009 2.1 1.54
2008 2.15 1.5
2007 2.19 1.42
2006 2.24 1.31
2005 2.31 1.29
2004 2.38 1.34
2003 2.45 1.32
2002 2.49 1.29
2001 2.52 1.22
2000 2.57 1.2
1999 2.64 1.16
1998 2.72 1.23
1997 2.74 1.22
1996 2.77 1.27
1995 2.85 1.34
1994 2.94 1.4
1993 2.98 1.39
1992 2.98 1.55
1991 2.98 1.73
1990 3 1.89
1989 3.01 2.01
1988 3.04 2.12
1987 3.09 2.22
1986 3.15 2.15
1985 3.23 2.05
1984 3.35 2.06
1983 3.5 2.11
1982 3.62 2.04
1981 3.71 1.91
1980 3.8 1.89
1979 3.89 1.9
1978 4 1.92
1977 4.16 1.95
1976 4.29 1.97
1975 4.4 1.98
1974 4.53 2
1973 4.68 2.01
1972 4.86 2.04
1971 5.06 2.03
1970 5.28 1.99
1969 5.51 1.97
1968 5.74 1.99
1967 5.96 2.04
1966 6.16 2.1
1965 6.33 2.13
1964 6.48 2.18
1963 6.58 2.27
1962 6.66 2.36
1961 6.71 2.45
1960 6.74 2.52

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

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Colombia and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Russia
2024 33.1 40.9
2023 32.7 40.5
2022 32.2 40.1
2021 31.9 39.9
2020 31.5 39.7
2019 31.1 39.4
2018 30.7 39.2
2017 30.4 39
2016 30 38.8
2015 29.6 38.7
2014 29.2 38.6
2013 28.7 38.4
2012 28.3 38.3
2011 27.9 38.1
2010 27.5 38
2009 27.1 37.9
2008 26.7 37.8
2007 26.4 37.7
2006 26 37.6
2005 25.6 37.4
2004 25.3 37.2
2003 25 37
2002 24.7 36.9
2001 24.5 36.8
2000 24.2 36.6
1999 23.9 36.3
1998 23.7 36
1997 23.5 35.7
1996 23.2 35.3
1995 23 35
1994 22.8 34.7
1993 22.5 34.4
1992 22.3 33.9
1991 22.1 33.6
1990 21.8 33.2
1989 21.6 32.9
1988 21.3 32.6
1987 21 32.4
1986 20.7 32.2
1985 20.4 32
1984 20.1 31.8
1983 19.8 31.7
1982 19.5 31.6
1981 19.2 31.4
1980 19 31.3
1979 18.7 31.1
1978 18.5 31
1977 18.2 30.9
1976 18 30.6
1975 17.8 30.7
1974 17.6 30.9
1973 17.3 31.1
1972 17.1 31.1
1971 16.9 31
1970 16.8 30.7
1969 16.6 30.3
1968 16.5 29.8
1967 16.4 29.2
1966 16.4 28.9
1965 16.3 28.6
1964 16.3 28.3
1963 16.4 28.1
1962 16.4 27.7
1961 16.5 27.4
1960 16.6 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Russia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Colombia Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Russia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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