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Colombia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 26th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Somalia
Population
54105437
20503678
Population rank 28/197 66/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 82/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Colombia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Somalia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $11,967,000,000
2023 $366,291,836,138 $10,958,000,000
2022 $345,632,492,851 $10,203,000,000
2021 $318,524,633,225 $9,483,000,000
2020 $270,348,342,541 $8,628,000,000
2019 $323,031,701,193 $8,656,000,000
2018 $334,198,218,098 $7,873,000,000
2017 $311,866,875,157 $7,621,501,710
2016 $282,720,100,286 $6,613,743,070
2015 $293,492,370,193 $6,152,149,100
2014 $381,240,864,422 $5,728,399,720
2013 $382,093,697,078 $5,062,881,600
2012 $370,691,143,018 $4,364,670,160
2011 $334,966,134,805 $2,906,000,097
2010 $286,498,534,095 $2,687,807,004
2009 $232,468,663,110 $2,948,594,552
2008 $242,504,150,473 $5,913,620,293
2007 $206,229,540,926 $5,430,713,729
2006 $161,792,958,905 $5,026,743,282
2005 $145,600,529,606 $4,683,246,454
2004 $117,092,416,666 $3,859,592,813
2003 $94,644,969,157 $2,836,724,352
2002 $97,945,812,803 $2,192,684,135
2001 $98,200,641,203 $2,252,847,465
2000 $99,875,074,951 $3,412,797,450
1999 $86,186,158,685 $3,045,751,528
1998 $98,443,739,941 $2,962,047,564
1997 $106,659,508,271 $2,191,749,014
1996 $97,160,109,278 $1,792,234,297
1995 $92,507,279,383 $1,534,756,135
1994 $81,703,500,846 $1,481,205,098
1993 $66,446,804,803 $1,260,132,956
1992 $58,418,985,443 $709,297,579
1991 $49,175,565,911 $717,974,930
1990 $47,844,090,710 $1,031,282,081
1989 $39,540,080,200 $1,181,360,844
1988 $39,212,550,050 $1,051,596,967
1987 $36,373,307,085 $1,018,972,664
1986 $34,942,489,684 $916,590,786
1985 $34,894,411,352 $875,702,247
1984 $38,253,120,738 $787,434,542
1983 $38,729,822,782 $735,408,642
1982 $38,968,039,722 $774,578,932
1981 $36,388,366,869 $699,302,473
1980 $33,400,735,644 $602,515,548
1979 $27,940,411,250 $589,566,929
1978 $23,263,511,958 $564,571,823
1977 $19,470,960,619 $498,550,725
1976 $15,341,403,660 $871,344,245
1975 $13,098,633,902 $757,015,879
1974 $12,370,029,584 $572,504,036
1973 $10,315,760,000 $483,699,611
1972 $8,671,358,733 $447,883,941
1971 $7,820,380,971 $347,039,446
1970 $7,198,360,460 $347,985,394
1969 $6,450,175,214 $306,357,285
1968 $5,960,212,869 $286,719,885
1967 $5,825,170,438 $271,781,887
1966 $5,428,518,519 $257,375,897
1965 $5,760,761,905 $243,725,898
1964 $5,973,366,667 $229,529,913
1963 $4,836,166,667 $216,145,936
1962 $4,955,543,963 $203,531,928
1961 $4,540,447,761 $191,659,914
1960 $4,031,152,977 $180,459,937

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

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Colombia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Somalia
2024 $7,919 $630
2023 $7,001 $597
2022 $6,680 $573
2021 $6,223 $549
2020 $5,340 $518
2019 $6,473 $540
2018 $6,817 $509
2017 $6,480 $511
2016 $5,960 $461
2015 $6,249 $446
2014 $8,187 $429
2013 $8,279 $393
2012 $8,109 $350
2011 $7,401 $235.3
2010 $6,398 $219.2
2009 $5,251 $246.5
2008 $5,542 $507
2007 $4,770 $480
2006 $3,790 $458
2005 $3,456 $440
2004 $2,819 $375
2003 $2,312 $286.3
2002 $2,429 $229.6
2001 $2,473 $244.9
2000 $2,555 $386
1999 $2,241 $359
1998 $2,605 $363
1997 $2,873 $280.1
1996 $2,665 $237.2
1995 $2,584 $210.7
1994 $2,326 $210.8
1993 $1,929 $188.6
1992 $1,730 $109.2
1991 $1,486 $105.4
1990 $1,475 $145.6
1989 $1,244 $166
1988 $1,260 $145.3
1987 $1,193 $141
1986 $1,169 $131.4
1985 $1,192 $130.8
1984 $1,336 $122.5
1983 $1,384 $118.6
1982 $1,425 $129
1981 $1,362 $116.9
1980 $1,280 $101.5
1979 $1,095 $108.2
1978 $932 $117.3
1977 $798 $111.2
1976 $643 $199.6
1975 $561 $177.8
1974 $542 $137.9
1973 $462 $119.6
1972 $397 $113.7
1971 $367 $90.4
1970 $346 $93.1
1969 $318 $84.1
1968 $302 $80.8
1967 $303 $78.7
1966 $290.3 $76.5
1965 $317 $74.4
1964 $339 $71.9
1963 $282.6 $69.5
1962 $298.5 $67.2
1961 $282.1 $64.9
1960 $258.3 $62.7

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

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Colombia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Somalia
2026 78.3 59.3
2025 78.1 59.1
2024 77.9 59
2023 77.7 58.8
2022 76.5 53.9
2021 72.7 55.7
2020 74.8 57.1
2019 76.8 57.2
2018 76.6 54.8
2017 76.4 52.2
2016 76.2 55.3
2015 76.1 55.1
2014 75.9 54.4
2013 75.8 54
2012 75.6 49.1
2011 75.2 32.5
2010 74.9 48.9
2009 74.5 52.1
2008 74.2 51.5
2007 73.8 50.9
2006 73.5 50.9
2005 73.2 50.9
2004 72.8 50.7
2003 72.3 50.7
2002 71.5 50.8
2001 71.2 50.8
2000 70.9 50.7
1999 70.9 50.6
1998 70.9 50.8
1997 70.6 50.3
1996 70.2 50.5
1995 69.8 50.6
1994 69.4 50.3
1993 69.1 50.6
1992 68.8 25
1991 68.8 25.4
1990 68.7 46.9
1989 68.6 46.6
1988 68.3 43.9
1987 68.2 49
1986 68.3 48.4
1985 65.4 48.3
1984 68.3 48.4
1983 68.1 48.2
1982 67.9 48
1981 67.2 47.8
1980 66.7 47.6
1979 66.2 47.4
1978 65.8 47
1977 65.2 47
1976 64.6 44.7
1975 64 44.5
1974 63.5 44.3
1973 63 46.2
1972 62.5 46
1971 62 45.8
1970 61.5 45.6
1969 61 45.5
1968 60.6 45.3
1967 60.1 45.1
1966 59.7 44.8
1965 59.2 44.6
1964 58.8 44.4
1963 58.3 44.2
1962 57.7 44
1961 57.2 43.7
1960 56.6 43.5
1959 55.9 43.3
1958 54.7 43.1
1957 54.1 42.9
1956 52.5 42.7
1955 51.9 42.5
1954 51.3 42.3
1953 50.6 42.1
1952 49.8 41.9
1951 49 41.7
1950 48.3 41.5

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

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Colombia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Somalia
2024 52,886,363 19,009,151
2023 52,321,152 18,358,615
2022 51,737,944 17,801,897
2021 51,188,173 17,271,431
2020 50,629,997 16,651,191
2019 49,907,985 16,030,971
2018 49,024,465 15,452,487
2017 48,131,078 14,916,629
2016 47,437,512 14,348,740
2015 46,969,940 13,806,963
2014 46,565,429 13,339,491
2013 46,151,584 12,869,594
2012 45,715,810 12,461,160
2011 45,259,614 12,348,830
2010 44,777,319 12,261,756
2009 44,271,541 11,961,201
2008 43,758,808 11,663,084
2007 43,235,374 11,322,582
2006 42,691,084 10,975,502
2005 42,128,977 10,644,228
2004 41,543,171 10,280,998
2003 40,937,429 9,909,157
2002 40,324,680 9,550,063
2001 39,709,262 9,198,493
2000 39,089,934 8,838,713
1999 38,454,863 8,492,059
1998 37,792,165 8,155,417
1997 37,121,149 7,824,525
1996 36,462,745 7,554,474
1995 35,804,662 7,285,007
1994 35,127,410 7,026,797
1993 34,441,473 6,681,399
1992 33,760,571 6,495,107
1991 33,098,372 6,813,760
1990 32,440,069 7,082,811
1989 31,776,279 7,114,817
1988 31,130,524 7,235,360
1987 30,499,467 7,228,302
1986 29,879,112 6,974,788
1985 29,268,470 6,693,289
1984 28,642,690 6,428,389
1983 27,988,173 6,198,430
1982 27,338,331 6,003,840
1981 26,713,267 5,982,849
1980 26,104,498 5,936,154
1979 25,515,626 5,449,117
1978 24,950,337 4,814,892
1977 24,393,494 4,484,050
1976 23,858,810 4,365,812
1975 23,344,644 4,257,535
1974 22,833,469 4,151,842
1973 22,325,374 4,045,592
1972 21,819,563 3,939,436
1971 21,319,096 3,837,691
1970 20,811,782 3,738,448
1969 20,291,942 3,641,015
1968 19,766,796 3,546,590
1967 19,235,618 3,454,537
1966 18,702,688 3,365,106
1965 18,169,050 3,277,874
1964 17,637,411 3,192,796
1963 17,113,823 3,110,361
1962 16,599,029 3,030,091
1961 16,095,203 2,952,054
1960 15,606,209 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Somalia
2023 1.65 6.13
2022 1.66 6.26
2021 1.68 6.35
2020 1.69 6.45
2019 1.71 6.56
2018 1.72 6.66
2017 1.72 6.77
2016 1.72 6.88
2015 1.77 6.98
2014 1.82 7.06
2013 1.86 7.14
2012 1.9 7.21
2011 1.94 7.27
2010 2.01 7.32
2009 2.1 7.38
2008 2.15 7.42
2007 2.19 7.46
2006 2.24 7.49
2005 2.31 7.53
2004 2.38 7.57
2003 2.45 7.6
2002 2.49 7.63
2001 2.52 7.64
2000 2.57 7.65
1999 2.64 7.66
1998 2.72 7.66
1997 2.74 7.66
1996 2.77 7.62
1995 2.85 7.58
1994 2.94 7.54
1993 2.98 7.53
1992 2.98 7.5
1991 2.98 7.47
1990 3 7.44
1989 3.01 7.42
1988 3.04 7.4
1987 3.09 7.37
1986 3.15 7.35
1985 3.23 7.33
1984 3.35 7.3
1983 3.5 7.28
1982 3.62 7.25
1981 3.71 7.23
1980 3.8 7.18
1979 3.89 7.16
1978 4 7.13
1977 4.16 7
1976 4.29 7.02
1975 4.4 7.03
1974 4.53 7.06
1973 4.68 7.09
1972 4.86 7.12
1971 5.06 7.15
1970 5.28 7.18
1969 5.51 7.21
1968 5.74 7.23
1967 5.96 7.25
1966 6.16 7.26
1965 6.33 7.26
1964 6.48 7.26
1963 6.58 7.26
1962 6.66 7.26
1961 6.71 7.25
1960 6.74 7.25

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

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Colombia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Somalia
2024 33.1 16.6
2023 32.7 16.5
2022 32.2 16.5
2021 31.9 16.4
2020 31.5 16.3
2019 31.1 16.3
2018 30.7 16.2
2017 30.4 16.2
2016 30 16.1
2015 29.6 16.1
2014 29.2 16
2013 28.7 16
2012 28.3 16
2011 27.9 15.8
2010 27.5 15.7
2009 27.1 15.6
2008 26.7 15.6
2007 26.4 15.6
2006 26 15.7
2005 25.6 15.9
2004 25.3 16
2003 25 16.1
2002 24.7 16.2
2001 24.5 16.2
2000 24.2 16.3
1999 23.9 16.3
1998 23.7 16.4
1997 23.5 16.4
1996 23.2 16.5
1995 23 16.6
1994 22.8 16.7
1993 22.5 16.8
1992 22.3 16.7
1991 22.1 16.5
1990 21.8 16.5
1989 21.6 16.7
1988 21.3 16.8
1987 21 17
1986 20.7 17.1
1985 20.4 17.2
1984 20.1 17.3
1983 19.8 17.4
1982 19.5 17.4
1981 19.2 17.5
1980 19 17.6
1979 18.7 17.6
1978 18.5 17.7
1977 18.2 17.7
1976 18 17.7
1975 17.8 17.7
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.3 17.6
1972 17.1 17.6
1971 16.9 17.6
1970 16.8 17.5
1969 16.6 17.5
1968 16.5 17.5
1967 16.4 17.5
1966 16.4 17.5
1965 16.3 17.5
1964 16.3 17.6
1963 16.4 17.7
1962 16.4 17.8
1961 16.5 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Colombia Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Colombia Somalia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Colombia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Somalia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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