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Colombia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 26th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Sierra Leone
Population
54105437
9049533
Population rank 28/197 101/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Colombia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Sierra Leone
2024 $418,818,154,879 $6,971,127,235
2023 $366,291,836,138 $6,415,852,767
2022 $345,632,492,851 $7,121,125,278
2021 $318,524,633,225 $7,166,931,485
2020 $270,348,342,541 $6,688,307,703
2019 $323,031,701,193 $6,523,577,594
2018 $334,198,218,098 $6,390,514,689
2017 $311,866,875,157 $5,749,846,528
2016 $282,720,100,286 $6,084,297,211
2015 $293,492,370,193 $6,788,352,975
2014 $381,240,864,422 $7,686,138,791
2013 $382,093,697,078 $7,502,762,863
2012 $370,691,143,018 $6,141,666,509
2011 $334,966,134,805 $4,861,632,885
2010 $286,498,534,095 $4,262,805,967
2009 $232,468,663,110 $3,953,403,098
2008 $242,504,150,473 $4,157,895,298
2007 $206,229,540,926 $3,632,957,611
2006 $161,792,958,905 $3,263,697,467
2005 $145,600,529,606 $2,545,275,313
2004 $117,092,416,666 $2,237,350,687
2003 $94,644,969,157 $2,142,618,046
2002 $97,945,812,803 $1,933,863,911
2001 $98,200,641,203 $1,681,473,894
2000 $99,875,074,951 $635,866,404
1999 $86,186,158,685 $669,386,624
1998 $98,443,739,941 $672,368,187
1997 $106,659,508,271 $850,232,760
1996 $97,160,109,278 $941,709,423
1995 $92,507,279,383 $870,740,292
1994 $81,703,500,846 $911,853,802
1993 $66,446,804,803 $768,867,883
1992 $58,418,985,443 $679,940,814
1991 $49,175,565,911 $779,981,987
1990 $47,844,090,710 $649,644,098
1989 $39,540,080,200 $932,974,420
1988 $39,212,550,050 $1,055,083,933
1987 $36,373,307,085 $660,106,336
1986 $34,942,489,684 $490,181,457
1985 $34,894,411,352 $856,890,459
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,087,471,862
1983 $38,729,822,782 $995,104,305
1982 $38,968,039,722 $1,295,361,886
1981 $36,388,366,869 $1,114,830,472
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,100,685,845
1979 $27,940,411,250 $1,109,374,911
1978 $23,263,511,958 $960,728,339
1977 $19,470,960,619 $691,777,584
1976 $15,341,403,660 $594,895,942
1975 $13,098,633,902 $679,336,344
1974 $12,370,029,584 $648,590,643
1973 $10,315,760,000 $575,230,724
1972 $8,671,358,733 $465,381,340
1971 $7,820,380,971 $419,549,305
1970 $7,198,360,460 $434,410,974
1969 $6,450,175,214 $408,690,163
1968 $5,960,212,869 $329,859,732
1967 $5,825,170,438 $348,795,303
1966 $5,428,518,519 $375,479,850
1965 $5,760,761,905 $359,379,856
1964 $5,973,366,667 $371,847,461
1963 $4,836,166,667 $348,547,279
1962 $4,955,543,963 $342,721,416
1961 $4,540,447,761 $327,834,191
1960 $4,031,152,977 $322,009,962

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

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Colombia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Sierra Leone
2024 $7,919 $807
2023 $7,001 $758
2022 $6,680 $860
2021 $6,223 $885
2020 $5,340 $845
2019 $6,473 $844
2018 $6,817 $846
2017 $6,480 $779
2016 $5,960 $844
2015 $6,249 $965
2014 $8,187 $1,118
2013 $8,279 $1,117
2012 $8,109 $938
2011 $7,401 $761
2010 $6,398 $685
2009 $5,251 $653
2008 $5,542 $705
2007 $4,770 $632
2006 $3,790 $580
2005 $3,456 $463
2004 $2,819 $418
2003 $2,312 $414
2002 $2,429 $389
2001 $2,473 $358
2000 $2,555 $143.7
1999 $2,241 $155
1998 $2,605 $156.5
1997 $2,873 $199.9
1996 $2,665 $224.3
1995 $2,584 $208.4
1994 $2,326 $218.5
1993 $1,929 $185
1992 $1,730 $163.2
1991 $1,486 $183.7
1990 $1,475 $154.8
1989 $1,244 $231.3
1988 $1,260 $268.2
1987 $1,193 $172.4
1986 $1,169 $131.5
1985 $1,192 $235.5
1984 $1,336 $306
1983 $1,384 $285.8
1982 $1,425 $380
1981 $1,362 $334
1980 $1,280 $336
1979 $1,095 $346
1978 $932 $305
1977 $798 $224.2
1976 $643 $196.4
1975 $561 $228.4
1974 $542 $222.1
1973 $462 $200.6
1972 $397 $165.4
1971 $367 $151.8
1970 $346 $160.2
1969 $318 $153.6
1968 $302 $126.3
1967 $303 $136.1
1966 $290.3 $149.3
1965 $317 $145.6
1964 $339 $153.4
1963 $282.6 $146.3
1962 $298.5 $146.3
1961 $282.1 $142.3
1960 $258.3 $142

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

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Colombia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Sierra Leone
2026 78.3 62.3
2025 78.1 62.2
2024 77.9 62
2023 77.7 61.8
2022 76.5 61.3
2021 72.7 60.3
2020 74.8 59.7
2019 76.8 59.6
2018 76.6 59.1
2017 76.4 57.8
2016 76.2 56.9
2015 76.1 55.5
2014 75.9 54.3
2013 75.8 54.1
2012 75.6 53.2
2011 75.2 52.6
2010 74.9 51.9
2009 74.5 51.3
2008 74.2 50.7
2007 73.8 50
2006 73.5 49.5
2005 73.2 48.3
2004 72.8 47.5
2003 72.3 46.8
2002 71.5 46.2
2001 71.2 45.4
2000 70.9 44.8
1999 70.9 42
1998 70.9 42.7
1997 70.6 43.6
1996 70.2 43.5
1995 69.8 42.6
1994 69.4 42.8
1993 69.1 43.4
1992 68.8 43.5
1991 68.8 43.3
1990 68.7 43.7
1989 68.6 43.7
1988 68.3 43.8
1987 68.2 43.7
1986 68.3 43.5
1985 65.4 43.6
1984 68.3 43.6
1983 68.1 43.5
1982 67.9 43.3
1981 67.2 43.1
1980 66.7 42.8
1979 66.2 42.5
1978 65.8 42.2
1977 65.2 41.8
1976 64.6 41.4
1975 64 41
1974 63.5 40.4
1973 63 40
1972 62.5 39.5
1971 62 39.1
1970 61.5 38.6
1969 61 38.2
1968 60.6 37.8
1967 60.1 37.3
1966 59.7 36.6
1965 59.2 35.9
1964 58.8 35.3
1963 58.3 34.7
1962 57.7 34.2
1961 57.2 33.6
1960 56.6 33.1
1959 55.9 32.6
1958 54.7 32.1
1957 54.1 31.8
1956 52.5 31.3
1955 51.9 30.9
1954 51.3 30.5
1953 50.6 30.1
1952 49.8 29.7
1951 49 29.3
1950 48.3 28.9

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

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Colombia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sierra Leone
2024 52,886,363 8,642,022
2023 52,321,152 8,460,512
2022 51,737,944 8,276,807
2021 51,188,173 8,094,602
2020 50,629,997 7,912,558
2019 49,907,985 7,731,991
2018 49,024,465 7,554,563
2017 48,131,078 7,379,299
2016 47,437,512 7,205,328
2015 46,969,940 7,037,655
2014 46,565,429 6,876,385
2013 46,151,584 6,714,051
2012 45,715,810 6,551,080
2011 45,259,614 6,387,251
2010 44,777,319 6,222,714
2009 44,271,541 6,055,646
2008 43,758,808 5,894,722
2007 43,235,374 5,749,352
2006 42,691,084 5,624,466
2005 42,128,977 5,501,712
2004 41,543,171 5,355,717
2003 40,937,429 5,177,687
2002 40,324,680 4,971,435
2001 39,709,262 4,692,716
2000 39,089,934 4,423,611
1999 38,454,863 4,318,043
1998 37,792,165 4,295,785
1997 37,121,149 4,253,716
1996 36,462,745 4,199,210
1995 35,804,662 4,179,179
1994 35,127,410 4,173,105
1993 34,441,473 4,157,130
1992 33,760,571 4,166,366
1991 33,098,372 4,246,267
1990 32,440,069 4,196,828
1989 31,776,279 4,034,037
1988 31,130,524 3,934,517
1987 30,499,467 3,829,718
1986 29,879,112 3,728,380
1985 29,268,470 3,638,438
1984 28,642,690 3,558,758
1983 27,988,173 3,481,646
1982 27,338,331 3,408,183
1981 26,713,267 3,338,940
1980 26,104,498 3,272,089
1979 25,515,626 3,207,499
1978 24,950,337 3,145,517
1977 24,393,494 3,085,354
1976 23,858,810 3,028,820
1975 23,344,644 2,974,657
1974 22,833,469 2,920,459
1973 22,325,374 2,866,955
1972 21,819,563 2,814,388
1971 21,319,096 2,763,222
1970 20,811,782 2,712,286
1969 20,291,942 2,661,365
1968 19,766,796 2,611,532
1967 19,235,618 2,562,384
1966 18,702,688 2,514,638
1965 18,169,050 2,468,666
1964 17,637,411 2,424,390
1963 17,113,823 2,382,258
1962 16,599,029 2,342,242
1961 16,095,203 2,304,227
1960 15,606,209 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Colombia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Sierra Leone
2023 1.65 3.79
2022 1.66 3.88
2021 1.68 3.98
2020 1.69 4.08
2019 1.71 4.19
2018 1.72 4.29
2017 1.72 4.39
2016 1.72 4.47
2015 1.77 4.55
2014 1.82 4.7
2013 1.86 4.87
2012 1.9 5.06
2011 1.94 5.21
2010 2.01 5.33
2009 2.1 5.45
2008 2.15 5.56
2007 2.19 5.64
2006 2.24 5.74
2005 2.31 5.81
2004 2.38 5.92
2003 2.45 6.09
2002 2.49 6.23
2001 2.52 6.31
2000 2.57 6.36
1999 2.64 6.42
1998 2.72 6.5
1997 2.74 6.53
1996 2.77 6.55
1995 2.85 6.56
1994 2.94 6.56
1993 2.98 6.57
1992 2.98 6.56
1991 2.98 6.55
1990 3 6.57
1989 3.01 6.57
1988 3.04 6.59
1987 3.09 6.61
1986 3.15 6.6
1985 3.23 6.59
1984 3.35 6.59
1983 3.5 6.57
1982 3.62 6.56
1981 3.71 6.55
1980 3.8 6.56
1979 3.89 6.58
1978 4 6.59
1977 4.16 6.57
1976 4.29 6.55
1975 4.4 6.55
1974 4.53 6.53
1973 4.68 6.47
1972 4.86 6.45
1971 5.06 6.43
1970 5.28 6.41
1969 5.51 6.39
1968 5.74 6.39
1967 5.96 6.38
1966 6.16 6.35
1965 6.33 6.31
1964 6.48 6.29
1963 6.58 6.26
1962 6.66 6.22
1961 6.71 6.21
1960 6.74 6.18

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

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Colombia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Sierra Leone
2024 33.1 20.5
2023 32.7 20.3
2022 32.2 20
2021 31.9 19.8
2020 31.5 19.6
2019 31.1 19.4
2018 30.7 19.2
2017 30.4 19.1
2016 30 18.9
2015 29.6 18.7
2014 29.2 18.6
2013 28.7 18.5
2012 28.3 18.4
2011 27.9 18.3
2010 27.5 18.2
2009 27.1 18.1
2008 26.7 18.1
2007 26.4 18
2006 26 18
2005 25.6 18
2004 25.3 17.9
2003 25 17.9
2002 24.7 17.9
2001 24.5 18
2000 24.2 18
1999 23.9 18
1998 23.7 18.1
1997 23.5 18.1
1996 23.2 18.2
1995 23 18.2
1994 22.8 18.3
1993 22.5 18.4
1992 22.3 18.4
1991 22.1 18.5
1990 21.8 18.5
1989 21.6 18.6
1988 21.3 18.6
1987 21 18.7
1986 20.7 18.7
1985 20.4 18.8
1984 20.1 18.9
1983 19.8 18.9
1982 19.5 19
1981 19.2 19.1
1980 19 19.1
1979 18.7 19.2
1978 18.5 19.3
1977 18.2 19.4
1976 18 19.5
1975 17.8 19.6
1974 17.6 19.8
1973 17.3 19.9
1972 17.1 20.1
1971 16.9 20.2
1970 16.8 20.4
1969 16.6 20.6
1968 16.5 20.7
1967 16.4 20.8
1966 16.4 20.9
1965 16.3 20.9
1964 16.3 21
1963 16.4 21
1962 16.4 21.1
1961 16.5 21.1
1960 16.6 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.4%
2018
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
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Colombia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
48.6%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Colombia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
7,270 mi
2015

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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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