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Colombia vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 26th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Singapore
Population
54105437
6125852
Population rank 28/197 113/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Colombia and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Singapore
2024 $418,818,154,879 $547,386,645,892
2023 $366,291,836,138 $505,439,514,078
2022 $345,632,492,851 $509,017,841,147
2021 $318,524,633,225 $436,591,382,250
2020 $270,348,342,541 $349,165,858,545
2019 $323,031,701,193 $376,161,998,830
2018 $334,198,218,098 $377,123,710,561
2017 $311,866,875,157 $343,673,334,902
2016 $282,720,100,286 $319,646,468,521
2015 $293,492,370,193 $307,998,545,269
2014 $381,240,864,422 $314,863,580,758
2013 $382,093,697,078 $307,576,360,585
2012 $370,691,143,018 $295,092,888,077
2011 $334,966,134,805 $279,356,499,090
2010 $286,498,534,095 $239,807,980,591
2009 $232,468,663,110 $194,150,283,772
2008 $242,504,150,473 $193,617,323,539
2007 $206,229,540,926 $180,941,701,358
2006 $161,792,958,905 $148,627,286,361
2005 $145,600,529,606 $127,807,848,728
2004 $117,092,416,666 $115,033,593,101
2003 $94,644,969,157 $97,646,401,096
2002 $97,945,812,803 $92,538,372,870
2001 $98,200,641,203 $89,793,790,670
2000 $99,875,074,951 $96,076,539,926
1999 $86,186,158,685 $86,286,849,755
1998 $98,443,739,941 $85,728,207,782
1997 $106,659,508,271 $100,123,787,215
1996 $97,160,109,278 $96,293,086,513
1995 $92,507,279,383 $87,812,540,788
1994 $81,703,500,846 $73,688,724,431
1993 $66,446,804,803 $60,603,815,716
1992 $58,418,985,443 $52,131,320,033
1991 $49,175,565,911 $45,466,164,978
1990 $47,844,090,710 $36,144,336,769
1989 $39,540,080,200 $30,465,364,739
1988 $39,212,550,050 $25,371,462,488
1987 $36,373,307,085 $20,919,215,578
1986 $34,942,489,684 $18,586,746,057
1985 $34,894,411,352 $19,156,532,746
1984 $38,253,120,738 $19,749,361,098
1983 $38,729,822,782 $17,784,112,150
1982 $38,968,039,722 $16,084,252,378
1981 $36,388,366,869 $14,175,228,844
1980 $33,400,735,644 $11,896,256,783
1979 $27,940,411,250 $9,296,921,724
1978 $23,263,511,958 $7,517,176,355
1977 $19,470,960,619 $6,618,585,074
1976 $15,341,403,660 $6,327,077,974
1975 $13,098,633,902 $5,633,673,930
1974 $12,370,029,584 $5,221,534,956
1973 $10,315,760,000 $3,696,213,333
1972 $8,671,358,733 $2,721,440,981
1971 $7,820,380,971 $2,263,785,444
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,920,574,150
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,659,893,768
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,425,706,091
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,238,035,816
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,096,425,608
1965 $5,760,761,905 $974,644,096
1964 $5,973,366,667 $894,153,311
1963 $4,836,166,667 $917,608,012
1962 $4,955,543,963 $826,239,212
1961 $4,540,447,761 $764,629,788
1960 $4,031,152,977 $704,751,700

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

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Colombia and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Singapore
2024 $7,919 $90,674
2023 $7,001 $85,412
2022 $6,680 $90,299
2021 $6,223 $80,056
2020 $5,340 $61,410
2019 $6,473 $65,952
2018 $6,817 $66,882
2017 $6,480 $61,236
2016 $5,960 $57,006
2015 $6,249 $55,646
2014 $8,187 $57,565
2013 $8,279 $56,967
2012 $8,109 $55,548
2011 $7,401 $53,891
2010 $6,398 $47,237
2009 $5,251 $38,927
2008 $5,542 $40,009
2007 $4,770 $39,433
2006 $3,790 $33,768
2005 $3,456 $29,961
2004 $2,819 $27,608
2003 $2,312 $23,730
2002 $2,429 $22,160
2001 $2,473 $21,700
2000 $2,555 $23,853
1999 $2,241 $21,797
1998 $2,605 $21,829
1997 $2,873 $26,376
1996 $2,665 $26,233
1995 $2,584 $24,915
1994 $2,326 $21,552
1993 $1,929 $18,290
1992 $1,730 $16,136
1991 $1,486 $14,502
1990 $1,475 $11,862
1989 $1,244 $10,395
1988 $1,260 $8,914
1987 $1,193 $7,539
1986 $1,169 $6,800
1985 $1,192 $7,002
1984 $1,336 $7,228
1983 $1,384 $6,633
1982 $1,425 $6,078
1981 $1,362 $5,597
1980 $1,280 $4,928
1979 $1,095 $3,901
1978 $932 $3,194
1977 $798 $2,846
1976 $643 $2,759
1975 $561 $2,490
1974 $542 $2,342
1973 $462 $1,685
1972 $397 $1,264
1971 $367 $1,071
1970 $346 $926
1969 $318 $813
1968 $302 $709
1967 $303 $626
1966 $290.3 $567
1965 $317 $517
1964 $339 $486
1963 $282.6 $511
1962 $298.5 $472
1961 $282.1 $449
1960 $258.3 $428

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

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Colombia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Singapore
2026 78.3 84.1
2025 78.1 84
2024 77.9 83.9
2023 77.7 83.7
2022 76.5 82.9
2021 72.7 83.5
2020 74.8 83.7
2019 76.8 83.7
2018 76.6 83.4
2017 76.4 83.1
2016 76.2 82.9
2015 76.1 82.7
2014 75.9 82.6
2013 75.8 82.5
2012 75.6 82.2
2011 75.2 81.9
2010 74.9 81.6
2009 74.5 81.4
2008 74.2 81.1
2007 73.8 80.9
2006 73.5 80.6
2005 73.2 80.3
2004 72.8 79.7
2003 72.3 79.2
2002 71.5 78.7
2001 71.2 78.3
2000 70.9 77.8
1999 70.9 77.3
1998 70.9 76.9
1997 70.6 76.4
1996 70.2 76.1
1995 69.8 75.7
1994 69.4 75.6
1993 69.1 75.5
1992 68.8 75.3
1991 68.8 75.1
1990 68.7 74.6
1989 68.6 74.3
1988 68.3 74
1987 68.2 74
1986 68.3 73.6
1985 65.4 73.1
1984 68.3 72.6
1983 68.1 72.4
1982 67.9 72
1981 67.2 71.7
1980 66.7 71.5
1979 66.2 71.4
1978 65.8 71.2
1977 65.2 70.9
1976 64.6 70.6
1975 64 70.2
1974 63.5 69.7
1973 63 69.4
1972 62.5 69
1971 62 68.8
1970 61.5 68.5
1969 61 68.1
1968 60.6 67.7
1967 60.1 67.3
1966 59.7 67.2
1965 59.2 66.9
1964 58.8 66.7
1963 58.3 66.5
1962 57.7 66.1
1961 57.2 65.7
1960 56.6 65.3
1959 55.9 64.8
1958 54.7 64
1957 54.1 63.4
1956 52.5 62.6
1955 51.9 61.2
1954 51.3 59.4
1953 50.6 57.5
1952 49.8 56.4
1951 49 55.3
1950 48.3 54.1

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

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Colombia and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Colombia Singapore
2024 52,886,363 6,036,860
2023 52,321,152 5,917,648
2022 51,737,944 5,637,022
2021 51,188,173 5,453,566
2020 50,629,997 5,685,807
2019 49,907,985 5,703,569
2018 49,024,465 5,638,676
2017 48,131,078 5,612,253
2016 47,437,512 5,607,283
2015 46,969,940 5,535,002
2014 46,565,429 5,469,724
2013 46,151,584 5,399,162
2012 45,715,810 5,312,437
2011 45,259,614 5,183,688
2010 44,777,319 5,076,732
2009 44,271,541 4,987,573
2008 43,758,808 4,839,396
2007 43,235,374 4,588,599
2006 42,691,084 4,401,365
2005 42,128,977 4,265,762
2004 41,543,171 4,166,664
2003 40,937,429 4,114,826
2002 40,324,680 4,175,950
2001 39,709,262 4,138,012
2000 39,089,934 4,027,887
1999 38,454,863 3,958,723
1998 37,792,165 3,927,213
1997 37,121,149 3,796,038
1996 36,462,745 3,670,704
1995 35,804,662 3,524,506
1994 35,127,410 3,419,048
1993 34,441,473 3,313,471
1992 33,760,571 3,230,698
1991 33,098,372 3,135,083
1990 32,440,069 3,047,132
1989 31,776,279 2,930,901
1988 31,130,524 2,846,108
1987 30,499,467 2,774,789
1986 29,879,112 2,733,373
1985 29,268,470 2,735,957
1984 28,642,690 2,732,221
1983 27,988,173 2,681,061
1982 27,338,331 2,646,466
1981 26,713,267 2,532,835
1980 26,104,498 2,413,945
1979 25,515,626 2,383,500
1978 24,950,337 2,353,600
1977 24,393,494 2,325,300
1976 23,858,810 2,293,300
1975 23,344,644 2,262,600
1974 22,833,469 2,229,800
1973 22,325,374 2,193,000
1972 21,819,563 2,152,400
1971 21,319,096 2,112,900
1970 20,811,782 2,074,507
1969 20,291,942 2,042,500
1968 19,766,796 2,012,000
1967 19,235,618 1,977,600
1966 18,702,688 1,934,400
1965 18,169,050 1,886,900
1964 17,637,411 1,841,600
1963 17,113,823 1,795,000
1962 16,599,029 1,750,200
1961 16,095,203 1,702,400
1960 15,606,209 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Singapore

Fertility rate
Colombia

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Singapore
2023 1.65 0.97
2022 1.66 1.04
2021 1.68 1.12
2020 1.69 1.1
2019 1.71 1.14
2018 1.72 1.14
2017 1.72 1.16
2016 1.72 1.2
2015 1.77 1.24
2014 1.82 1.25
2013 1.86 1.19
2012 1.9 1.29
2011 1.94 1.2
2010 2.01 1.15
2009 2.1 1.22
2008 2.15 1.28
2007 2.19 1.29
2006 2.24 1.28
2005 2.31 1.26
2004 2.38 1.26
2003 2.45 1.27
2002 2.49 1.37
2001 2.52 1.41
2000 2.57 1.6
1999 2.64 1.47
1998 2.72 1.48
1997 2.74 1.61
1996 2.77 1.66
1995 2.85 1.67
1994 2.94 1.71
1993 2.98 1.74
1992 2.98 1.72
1991 2.98 1.73
1990 3 1.83
1989 3.01 1.75
1988 3.04 1.96
1987 3.09 1.62
1986 3.15 1.43
1985 3.23 1.61
1984 3.35 1.62
1983 3.5 1.61
1982 3.62 1.74
1981 3.71 1.78
1980 3.8 1.82
1979 3.89 1.79
1978 4 1.79
1977 4.16 1.82
1976 4.29 2.11
1975 4.4 2.07
1974 4.53 2.35
1973 4.68 2.79
1972 4.86 3.04
1971 5.06 3.02
1970 5.28 3.07
1969 5.51 3.22
1968 5.74 3.53
1967 5.96 3.91
1966 6.16 4.46
1965 6.33 4.66
1964 6.48 4.97
1963 6.58 5.16
1962 6.66 5.21
1961 6.71 5.41
1960 6.74 5.76

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

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Colombia and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Singapore
2024 33.1 36.8
2023 32.7 36.2
2022 32.2 35.9
2021 31.9 35.8
2020 31.5 35.5
2019 31.1 35.2
2018 30.7 35
2017 30.4 34.8
2016 30 34.5
2015 29.6 34.4
2014 29.2 34.2
2013 28.7 34.1
2012 28.3 34
2011 27.9 33.9
2010 27.5 33.7
2009 27.1 33.6
2008 26.7 33.5
2007 26.4 33.6
2006 26 33.6
2005 25.6 33.5
2004 25.3 33.3
2003 25 33
2002 24.7 32.7
2001 24.5 32.5
2000 24.2 32.2
1999 23.9 31.9
1998 23.7 31.6
1997 23.5 31.4
1996 23.2 31.2
1995 23 31
1994 22.8 30.7
1993 22.5 30.4
1992 22.3 30.1
1991 22.1 29.8
1990 21.8 29.5
1989 21.6 29.1
1988 21.3 28.7
1987 21 28.3
1986 20.7 27.8
1985 20.4 27.3
1984 20.1 26.9
1983 19.8 26.4
1982 19.5 25.9
1981 19.2 25.3
1980 19 24.7
1979 18.7 24.2
1978 18.5 23.6
1977 18.2 23.1
1976 18 22.6
1975 17.8 22
1974 17.6 21.5
1973 17.3 21
1972 17.1 20.6
1971 16.9 20.1
1970 16.8 19.7
1969 16.6 19.3
1968 16.5 18.9
1967 16.4 18.6
1966 16.4 18.4
1965 16.3 18.2
1964 16.3 18.1
1963 16.4 18
1962 16.4 18
1961 16.5 18.1
1960 16.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Colombia Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Singapore
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Colombia Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Singapore
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
2,175 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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