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Colombia vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 26th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Senegal
Population
54105437
19491599
Population rank 28/197 68/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Colombia and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Senegal
2024 $418,818,154,879 $32,808,056,601
2023 $366,291,836,138 $30,696,331,296
2022 $345,632,492,851 $27,783,332,223
2021 $318,524,633,225 $27,520,784,130
2020 $270,348,342,541 $24,530,513,038
2019 $323,031,701,193 $23,403,995,992
2018 $334,198,218,098 $23,116,701,556
2017 $311,866,875,157 $20,996,562,944
2016 $282,720,100,286 $19,040,312,333
2015 $293,492,370,193 $17,774,766,696
2014 $381,240,864,422 $19,797,253,440
2013 $382,093,697,078 $18,918,667,725
2012 $370,691,143,018 $17,660,870,412
2011 $334,966,134,805 $17,814,283,639
2010 $286,498,534,095 $16,121,315,909
2009 $232,468,663,110 $16,145,867,495
2008 $242,504,150,473 $16,853,989,628
2007 $206,229,540,926 $13,994,218,413
2006 $161,792,958,905 $11,697,918,243
2005 $145,600,529,606 $11,009,033,438
2004 $117,092,416,666 $10,076,816,667
2003 $94,644,969,157 $8,768,721,563
2002 $97,945,812,803 $7,006,402,320
2001 $98,200,641,203 $6,507,824,829
2000 $99,875,074,951 $6,013,185,004
1999 $86,186,158,685 $6,592,834,933
1998 $98,443,739,941 $6,505,607,909
1997 $106,659,508,271 $6,041,478,726
1996 $97,160,109,278 $6,559,712,166
1995 $92,507,279,383 $6,326,342,633
1994 $81,703,500,846 $5,034,588,196
1993 $66,446,804,803 $7,367,986,241
1992 $58,418,985,443 $7,769,817,840
1991 $49,175,565,911 $7,255,210,470
1990 $47,844,090,710 $7,390,967,360
1989 $39,540,080,200 $6,366,039,373
1988 $39,212,550,050 $6,418,419,389
1987 $36,373,307,085 $6,487,353,103
1986 $34,942,489,684 $5,392,093,446
1985 $34,894,411,352 $3,818,944,918
1984 $38,253,120,738 $3,485,165,432
1983 $38,729,822,782 $3,569,356,125
1982 $38,968,039,722 $4,013,951,443
1981 $36,388,366,869 $4,095,892,781
1980 $33,400,735,644 $4,510,108,291
1979 $27,940,411,250 $4,084,877,823
1978 $23,263,511,958 $3,280,354,921
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,938,046,463
1976 $15,341,403,660 $2,869,777,884
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,830,388,405
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,099,325,229
1973 $10,315,760,000 $1,863,398,590
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,620,857,104
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,339,549,033
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,297,407,655
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,245,234,931
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,309,384,862
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,246,480,766
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,246,908,186
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,210,058,228
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,188,930,645
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,122,139,862
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,085,475,791
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,058,975,257
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,003,692,370

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

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Colombia and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Senegal
2024 $7,919 $1,773
2023 $7,001 $1,698
2022 $6,680 $1,574
2021 $6,223 $1,598
2020 $5,340 $1,461
2019 $6,473 $1,431
2018 $6,817 $1,453
2017 $6,480 $1,357
2016 $5,960 $1,266
2015 $6,249 $1,218
2014 $8,187 $1,399
2013 $8,279 $1,380
2012 $8,109 $1,327
2011 $7,401 $1,375
2010 $6,398 $1,276
2009 $5,251 $1,309
2008 $5,542 $1,399
2007 $4,770 $1,189
2006 $3,790 $1,017
2005 $3,456 $980
2004 $2,819 $918
2003 $2,312 $818
2002 $2,429 $669
2001 $2,473 $637
2000 $2,555 $603
1999 $2,241 $678
1998 $2,605 $685
1997 $2,873 $651
1996 $2,665 $723
1995 $2,584 $715
1994 $2,326 $584
1993 $1,929 $878
1992 $1,730 $951
1991 $1,486 $913
1990 $1,475 $957
1989 $1,244 $849
1988 $1,260 $880
1987 $1,193 $916
1986 $1,169 $784
1985 $1,192 $571
1984 $1,336 $536
1983 $1,384 $564
1982 $1,425 $652
1981 $1,362 $683
1980 $1,280 $772
1979 $1,095 $716
1978 $932 $589
1977 $798 $540
1976 $643 $541
1975 $561 $547
1974 $542 $417
1973 $462 $381
1972 $397 $342
1971 $367 $291.1
1970 $346 $290.5
1969 $318 $287.3
1968 $302 $311
1967 $303 $305
1966 $290.3 $315
1965 $317 $314
1964 $339 $318
1963 $282.6 $309
1962 $298.5 $307
1961 $282.1 $308
1960 $258.3 $300

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

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Colombia vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Senegal
2026 78.3 69.4
2025 78.1 69.2
2024 77.9 68.9
2023 77.7 68.7
2022 76.5 67.8
2021 72.7 66.9
2020 74.8 67.5
2019 76.8 67.7
2018 76.6 67.4
2017 76.4 67.1
2016 76.2 66.7
2015 76.1 66.5
2014 75.9 66
2013 75.8 65.6
2012 75.6 65.2
2011 75.2 64.8
2010 74.9 64.2
2009 74.5 63.8
2008 74.2 63.2
2007 73.8 62.7
2006 73.5 61.8
2005 73.2 61
2004 72.8 60.3
2003 72.3 59.5
2002 71.5 58.9
2001 71.2 58.2
2000 70.9 57.6
1999 70.9 57.3
1998 70.9 57.1
1997 70.6 57.1
1996 70.2 57.1
1995 69.8 57.3
1994 69.4 57.5
1993 69.1 57.3
1992 68.8 57.3
1991 68.8 57
1990 68.7 56.7
1989 68.6 56.2
1988 68.3 55.5
1987 68.2 54.6
1986 68.3 53.7
1985 65.4 52.6
1984 68.3 51.7
1983 68.1 50.8
1982 67.9 49.9
1981 67.2 49.1
1980 66.7 48.3
1979 66.2 47.5
1978 65.8 46.6
1977 65.2 45.7
1976 64.6 44.8
1975 64 43.9
1974 63.5 43.1
1973 63 42.4
1972 62.5 41.8
1971 62 41.2
1970 61.5 40.8
1969 61 40.4
1968 60.6 40.1
1967 60.1 40
1966 59.7 39.8
1965 59.2 39.8
1964 58.8 39.8
1963 58.3 39.7
1962 57.7 39.7
1961 57.2 39.7
1960 56.6 39.7
1959 55.9 39.5
1958 54.7 39.4
1957 54.1 39.1
1956 52.5 38.9
1955 51.9 38.5
1954 51.3 38.2
1953 50.6 37.8
1952 49.8 37.4
1951 49 36.9
1950 48.3 36.5

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

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Colombia and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Colombia Senegal
2024 52,886,363 18,501,984
2023 52,321,152 18,077,573
2022 51,737,944 17,651,103
2021 51,188,173 17,220,867
2020 50,629,997 16,789,219
2019 49,907,985 16,352,922
2018 49,024,465 15,914,498
2017 48,131,078 15,475,002
2016 47,437,512 15,034,521
2015 46,969,940 14,593,331
2014 46,565,429 14,152,102
2013 46,151,584 13,710,849
2012 45,715,810 13,310,495
2011 45,259,614 12,958,897
2010 44,777,319 12,635,413
2009 44,271,541 12,337,389
2008 43,758,808 12,048,959
2007 43,235,374 11,770,344
2006 42,691,084 11,500,094
2005 42,128,977 11,235,472
2004 41,543,171 10,975,704
2003 40,937,429 10,721,176
2002 40,324,680 10,466,214
2001 39,709,262 10,212,942
2000 39,089,934 9,968,260
1999 38,454,863 9,730,887
1998 37,792,165 9,502,952
1997 37,121,149 9,283,495
1996 36,462,745 9,067,014
1995 35,804,662 8,848,101
1994 35,127,410 8,624,078
1993 34,441,473 8,396,288
1992 33,760,571 8,168,395
1991 33,098,372 7,943,085
1990 32,440,069 7,720,523
1989 31,776,279 7,502,207
1988 31,130,524 7,289,618
1987 30,499,467 7,081,530
1986 29,879,112 6,878,192
1985 29,268,470 6,683,287
1984 28,642,690 6,499,364
1983 27,988,173 6,324,504
1982 27,338,331 6,156,961
1981 26,713,267 5,997,160
1980 26,104,498 5,845,638
1979 25,515,626 5,702,895
1978 24,950,337 5,568,096
1977 24,393,494 5,439,549
1976 23,858,810 5,308,564
1975 23,344,644 5,170,810
1974 22,833,469 5,029,437
1973 22,325,374 4,885,181
1972 21,819,563 4,741,631
1971 21,319,096 4,601,864
1970 20,811,782 4,466,328
1969 20,291,942 4,334,974
1968 19,766,796 4,207,587
1967 19,235,618 4,083,870
1966 18,702,688 3,964,299
1965 18,169,050 3,849,788
1964 17,637,411 3,740,535
1963 17,113,823 3,635,876
1962 16,599,029 3,534,686
1961 16,095,203 3,436,375
1960 15,606,209 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Senegal

Fertility rate
Colombia

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Senegal
2023 1.65 3.82
2022 1.66 3.86
2021 1.68 3.94
2020 1.69 4
2019 1.71 4.1
2018 1.72 4.29
2017 1.72 4.49
2016 1.72 4.65
2015 1.77 4.75
2014 1.82 4.88
2013 1.86 5.05
2012 1.9 5.13
2011 1.94 5.1
2010 2.01 5.06
2009 2.1 5.03
2008 2.15 5.02
2007 2.19 5.02
2006 2.24 5.06
2005 2.31 5.13
2004 2.38 5.19
2003 2.45 5.25
2002 2.49 5.3
2001 2.52 5.4
2000 2.57 5.5
1999 2.64 5.57
1998 2.72 5.58
1997 2.74 5.64
1996 2.77 5.72
1995 2.85 5.82
1994 2.94 5.92
1993 2.98 6.05
1992 2.98 6.15
1991 2.98 6.27
1990 3 6.4
1989 3.01 6.48
1988 3.04 6.58
1987 3.09 6.79
1986 3.15 6.9
1985 3.23 7.01
1984 3.35 7.11
1983 3.5 7.19
1982 3.62 7.25
1981 3.71 7.28
1980 3.8 7.29
1979 3.89 7.29
1978 4 7.28
1977 4.16 7.27
1976 4.29 7.26
1975 4.4 7.25
1974 4.53 7.25
1973 4.68 7.26
1972 4.86 7.26
1971 5.06 7.26
1970 5.28 7.26
1969 5.51 7.26
1968 5.74 7.25
1967 5.96 7.24
1966 6.16 7.22
1965 6.33 7.19
1964 6.48 7.16
1963 6.58 7.12
1962 6.66 7.08
1961 6.71 7.04
1960 6.74 7

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

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Colombia and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Senegal
2024 33.1 20.4
2023 32.7 20.1
2022 32.2 19.9
2021 31.9 19.7
2020 31.5 19.4
2019 31.1 19.2
2018 30.7 19
2017 30.4 18.9
2016 30 18.7
2015 29.6 18.6
2014 29.2 18.6
2013 28.7 18.5
2012 28.3 18.5
2011 27.9 18.5
2010 27.5 18.5
2009 27.1 18.4
2008 26.7 18.4
2007 26.4 18.3
2006 26 18.2
2005 25.6 18.2
2004 25.3 18.1
2003 25 18
2002 24.7 17.8
2001 24.5 17.7
2000 24.2 17.6
1999 23.9 17.5
1998 23.7 17.4
1997 23.5 17.3
1996 23.2 17.2
1995 23 17.1
1994 22.8 17
1993 22.5 16.9
1992 22.3 16.8
1991 22.1 16.7
1990 21.8 16.6
1989 21.6 16.5
1988 21.3 16.4
1987 21 16.3
1986 20.7 16.3
1985 20.4 16.3
1984 20.1 16.3
1983 19.8 16.4
1982 19.5 16.5
1981 19.2 16.7
1980 19 16.8
1979 18.7 17
1978 18.5 17.2
1977 18.2 17.4
1976 18 17.6
1975 17.8 17.7
1974 17.6 17.8
1973 17.3 17.9
1972 17.1 17.9
1971 16.9 17.9
1970 16.8 17.9
1969 16.6 17.9
1968 16.5 17.9
1967 16.4 17.9
1966 16.4 17.8
1965 16.3 17.9
1964 16.3 17.9
1963 16.4 17.9
1962 16.4 18
1961 16.5 18
1960 16.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Colombia Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Colombia Senegal
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
50.4%
2023
English speaking
4.22%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Colombia Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Senegal
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
10,355 mi
2017

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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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