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Colombia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 26th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Saudi Arabia
Population
54105437
36734925
Population rank 28/197 44/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Colombia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Saudi Arabia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $366,291,836,138 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $345,632,492,851 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $318,524,633,225 $982,661,066,667
2020 $270,348,342,541 $767,951,200,000
2019 $323,031,701,193 $888,890,133,333
2018 $334,198,218,098 $886,564,800,000
2017 $311,866,875,157 $741,266,133,333
2016 $282,720,100,286 $689,279,466,667
2015 $293,492,370,193 $693,414,400,000
2014 $381,240,864,422 $787,153,066,667
2013 $382,093,697,078 $769,755,733,333
2012 $370,691,143,018 $751,921,333,333
2011 $334,966,134,805 $680,660,800,000
2010 $286,498,534,095 $528,207,466,667
2009 $232,468,663,110 $429,097,866,667
2008 $242,504,150,473 $519,796,800,000
2007 $206,229,540,926 $415,964,509,673
2006 $161,792,958,905 $376,900,133,511
2005 $145,600,529,606 $328,459,608,764
2004 $117,092,416,666 $258,742,133,333
2003 $94,644,969,157 $215,807,733,333
2002 $97,945,812,803 $189,605,866,667
2001 $98,200,641,203 $184,137,600,000
2000 $99,875,074,951 $189,514,933,333
1999 $86,186,158,685 $161,717,066,667
1998 $98,443,739,941 $146,775,466,667
1997 $106,659,508,271 $165,963,684,913
1996 $97,160,109,278 $158,662,483,311
1995 $92,507,279,383 $143,343,124,166
1994 $81,703,500,846 $135,174,899,866
1993 $66,446,804,803 $132,967,957,276
1992 $58,418,985,443 $137,087,850,467
1991 $49,175,565,911 $132,223,230,975
1990 $47,844,090,710 $117,630,173,565
1989 $39,540,080,200 $95,344,459,279
1988 $39,212,550,050 $88,256,074,766
1987 $36,373,307,085 $85,695,861,148
1986 $34,942,489,684 $86,961,922,765
1985 $34,894,411,352 $103,897,846,494
1984 $38,253,120,738 $119,624,858,116
1983 $38,729,822,782 $129,171,635,311
1982 $38,968,039,722 $153,240,313,858
1981 $36,388,366,869 $184,291,360,139
1980 $33,400,735,644 $164,539,660,725
1979 $27,940,411,250 $111,858,444,786
1978 $23,263,511,958 $80,266,516,687
1977 $19,470,960,619 $74,188,986,586
1976 $15,341,403,660 $64,005,665,722
1975 $13,098,633,902 $46,773,208,643
1974 $12,370,029,584 $45,412,957,746
1973 $10,315,760,000 $14,947,435,499
1972 $8,671,358,733 $9,664,267,087
1971 $7,820,380,971 $7,184,806,909
1970 $7,198,360,460 $5,377,333,333
1969 $6,450,175,214 $4,485,777,644
1968 $5,960,212,869 $4,187,777,711
1967 $5,825,170,438 $3,257,022,223
1966 $5,428,518,519 $2,920,555,557
1965 $5,760,761,905 $2,647,955,558
1964 $5,973,366,667 $2,371,808,713
1963 $4,836,166,667 $2,207,393,172
1962 $4,955,543,963 $2,130,606,532
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,920,811,284
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,748,124,064

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

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Colombia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Saudi Arabia
2024 $7,919 $35,122
2023 $7,001 $36,157
2022 $6,680 $38,510
2021 $6,223 $31,921
2020 $5,340 $24,339
2019 $6,473 $29,567
2018 $6,817 $29,360
2017 $6,480 $23,929
2016 $5,960 $22,268
2015 $6,249 $23,256
2014 $8,187 $27,805
2013 $8,279 $27,865
2012 $8,109 $28,733
2011 $7,401 $27,127
2010 $6,398 $22,028
2009 $5,251 $17,718
2008 $5,542 $22,320
2007 $4,770 $18,596
2006 $3,790 $17,564
2005 $3,456 $15,976
2004 $2,819 $13,154
2003 $2,312 $11,487
2002 $2,429 $10,586
2001 $2,473 $10,805
2000 $2,555 $11,715
1999 $2,241 $10,452
1998 $2,605 $9,836
1997 $2,873 $11,545
1996 $2,665 $11,472
1995 $2,584 $10,786
1994 $2,326 $10,602
1993 $1,929 $10,885
1992 $1,730 $11,730
1991 $1,486 $11,847
1990 $1,475 $11,055
1989 $1,244 $9,414
1988 $1,260 $9,165
1987 $1,193 $9,386
1986 $1,169 $10,078
1985 $1,192 $12,745
1984 $1,336 $15,541
1983 $1,384 $17,810
1982 $1,425 $22,454
1981 $1,362 $28,703
1980 $1,280 $27,206
1979 $1,095 $19,612
1978 $932 $14,914
1977 $798 $14,595
1976 $643 $13,313
1975 $561 $10,266
1974 $542 $10,503
1973 $462 $3,640
1972 $397 $2,474
1971 $367 $1,929
1970 $346 $1,509
1969 $318 $1,313
1968 $302 $1,276
1967 $303 $1,032
1966 $290.3 $961
1965 $317 $904
1964 $339 $840
1963 $282.6 $812
1962 $298.5 $813
1961 $282.1 $760
1960 $258.3 $718

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

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Colombia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Saudi Arabia
2026 78.3 79.4
2025 78.1 79.2
2024 77.9 79
2023 77.7 78.7
2022 76.5 77.3
2021 72.7 77.1
2020 74.8 77.6
2019 76.8 78.3
2018 76.6 78.7
2017 76.4 78.7
2016 76.2 78.4
2015 76.1 77.8
2014 75.9 77.1
2013 75.8 76.5
2012 75.6 76.1
2011 75.2 75.8
2010 74.9 75.6
2009 74.5 75.4
2008 74.2 75.3
2007 73.8 75.1
2006 73.5 74.8
2005 73.2 74.4
2004 72.8 74
2003 72.3 73.7
2002 71.5 73.3
2001 71.2 73
2000 70.9 72.6
1999 70.9 72.3
1998 70.9 72
1997 70.6 71.6
1996 70.2 71.3
1995 69.8 70.9
1994 69.4 70.6
1993 69.1 70.2
1992 68.8 69.8
1991 68.8 69.3
1990 68.7 68.9
1989 68.6 68.4
1988 68.3 67.8
1987 68.2 67.2
1986 68.3 66.6
1985 65.4 66
1984 68.3 65.4
1983 68.1 64.7
1982 67.9 64
1981 67.2 63.3
1980 66.7 62.4
1979 66.2 61.5
1978 65.8 60.7
1977 65.2 59.7
1976 64.6 58.8
1975 64 57.8
1974 63.5 56.8
1973 63 55.8
1972 62.5 54.7
1971 62 53.7
1970 61.5 52.7
1969 61 51.8
1968 60.6 50.9
1967 60.1 50
1966 59.7 49.2
1965 59.2 48.4
1964 58.8 47.7
1963 58.3 47.1
1962 57.7 46.5
1961 57.2 45.9
1960 56.6 45.3
1959 55.9 44.8
1958 54.7 44.2
1957 54.1 43.7
1956 52.5 43.1
1955 51.9 42.6
1954 51.3 42.1
1953 50.6 41.6
1952 49.8 41.1
1951 49 40.6
1950 48.3 40

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

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Colombia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Saudi Arabia
2024 52,886,363 35,300,280
2023 52,321,152 33,702,731
2022 51,737,944 32,175,224
2021 51,188,173 30,784,383
2020 50,629,997 31,552,510
2019 49,907,985 30,063,799
2018 49,024,465 30,196,281
2017 48,131,078 30,977,355
2016 47,437,512 30,954,198
2015 46,969,940 29,816,382
2014 46,565,429 28,309,273
2013 46,151,584 27,624,004
2012 45,715,810 26,168,861
2011 45,259,614 25,091,867
2010 44,777,319 23,978,487
2009 44,271,541 24,217,654
2008 43,758,808 23,287,877
2007 43,235,374 22,368,313
2006 42,691,084 21,459,144
2005 42,128,977 20,559,890
2004 41,543,171 19,669,480
2003 40,937,429 18,786,767
2002 40,324,680 17,910,910
2001 39,709,262 17,041,397
2000 39,089,934 16,177,722
1999 38,454,863 15,472,075
1998 37,792,165 14,922,185
1997 37,121,149 14,374,943
1996 36,462,745 13,831,009
1995 35,804,662 13,289,245
1994 35,127,410 12,750,040
1993 34,441,473 12,215,862
1992 33,760,571 11,686,676
1991 33,098,372 11,160,744
1990 32,440,069 10,640,691
1989 31,776,279 10,128,394
1988 31,130,524 9,629,165
1987 30,499,467 9,130,194
1986 29,879,112 8,628,639
1985 29,268,470 8,151,779
1984 28,642,690 7,697,307
1983 27,988,173 7,252,941
1982 27,338,331 6,824,486
1981 26,713,267 6,420,551
1980 26,104,498 6,047,997
1979 25,515,626 5,703,698
1978 24,950,337 5,381,902
1977 24,393,494 5,083,048
1976 23,858,810 4,807,933
1975 23,344,644 4,556,287
1974 22,833,469 4,323,632
1973 22,325,374 4,106,344
1972 21,819,563 3,905,722
1971 21,319,096 3,724,031
1970 20,811,782 3,562,470
1969 20,291,942 3,417,114
1968 19,766,796 3,282,711
1967 19,235,618 3,157,242
1966 18,702,688 3,039,887
1965 18,169,050 2,928,771
1964 17,637,411 2,821,968
1963 17,113,823 2,719,341
1962 16,599,029 2,620,910
1961 16,095,203 2,526,347
1960 15,606,209 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Saudi Arabia
2023 1.65 2.28
2022 1.66 2.14
2021 1.68 2.17
2020 1.69 2.27
2019 1.71 2.49
2018 1.72 2.67
2017 1.72 2.67
2016 1.72 2.65
2015 1.77 2.63
2014 1.82 2.68
2013 1.86 2.67
2012 1.9 2.78
2011 1.94 2.8
2010 2.01 2.81
2009 2.1 2.95
2008 2.15 3.07
2007 2.19 3.19
2006 2.24 3.18
2005 2.31 3.16
2004 2.38 3.26
2003 2.45 3.47
2002 2.49 3.71
2001 2.52 3.96
2000 2.57 4.21
1999 2.64 4.35
1998 2.72 4.52
1997 2.74 4.66
1996 2.77 4.81
1995 2.85 4.99
1994 2.94 5.16
1993 2.98 5.33
1992 2.98 5.49
1991 2.98 5.64
1990 3 5.8
1989 3.01 5.98
1988 3.04 6.15
1987 3.09 6.34
1986 3.15 6.52
1985 3.23 6.65
1984 3.35 6.78
1983 3.5 6.88
1982 3.62 6.98
1981 3.71 7.07
1980 3.8 7.15
1979 3.89 7.23
1978 4 7.26
1977 4.16 7.3
1976 4.29 7.33
1975 4.4 7.37
1974 4.53 7.43
1973 4.68 7.48
1972 4.86 7.54
1971 5.06 7.56
1970 5.28 7.58
1969 5.51 7.6
1968 5.74 7.63
1967 5.96 7.66
1966 6.16 7.66
1965 6.33 7.66
1964 6.48 7.67
1963 6.58 7.65
1962 6.66 7.64
1961 6.71 7.63
1960 6.74 7.63

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

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Colombia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Saudi Arabia
2024 33.1 30.5
2023 32.7 30.2
2022 32.2 29.7
2021 31.9 29.5
2020 31.5 29.4
2019 31.1 29.3
2018 30.7 29.3
2017 30.4 29
2016 30 28.6
2015 29.6 27.9
2014 29.2 27.2
2013 28.7 26.6
2012 28.3 25.9
2011 27.9 25.2
2010 27.5 24.5
2009 27.1 23.9
2008 26.7 23.4
2007 26.4 22.8
2006 26 22.3
2005 25.6 21.9
2004 25.3 21.4
2003 25 21.1
2002 24.7 20.8
2001 24.5 20.7
2000 24.2 20.8
1999 23.9 20.7
1998 23.7 20.4
1997 23.5 20.2
1996 23.2 19.9
1995 23 19.7
1994 22.8 19.6
1993 22.5 19.4
1992 22.3 19.3
1991 22.1 19.2
1990 21.8 19
1989 21.6 19
1988 21.3 18.9
1987 21 18.8
1986 20.7 18.7
1985 20.4 18.7
1984 20.1 18.6
1983 19.8 18.5
1982 19.5 18.4
1981 19.2 18.3
1980 19 18.2
1979 18.7 18.1
1978 18.5 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18 17.8
1975 17.8 17.7
1974 17.6 17.6
1973 17.3 17.5
1972 17.1 17.4
1971 16.9 17.4
1970 16.8 17.4
1969 16.6 17.4
1968 16.5 17.5
1967 16.4 17.6
1966 16.4 17.7
1965 16.3 17.9
1964 16.3 18
1963 16.4 18.2
1962 16.4 18.4
1961 16.5 18.5
1960 16.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Colombia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Colombia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
137,554 mi
2006

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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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