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Colombia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 26th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia South Sudan
Population
54105437
12507858
Population rank 28/197 80/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 39/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 94/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$256B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 82/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

Colombia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Colombia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Colombia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Colombia South Sudan
2024 $418,818,154,879 -
2023 $366,291,836,138 -
2022 $345,632,492,851 -
2021 $318,524,633,225 -
2020 $270,348,342,541 -
2019 $323,031,701,193 -
2018 $334,198,218,098 -
2017 $311,866,875,157 -
2016 $282,720,100,286 -
2015 $293,492,370,193 $11,997,800,760
2014 $381,240,864,422 $13,962,212,847
2013 $382,093,697,078 $18,426,469,017
2012 $370,691,143,018 $11,931,472,169
2011 $334,966,134,805 $14,907,308,933
2010 $286,498,534,095 $14,602,072,411
2009 $232,468,663,110 $12,231,264,525
2008 $242,504,150,473 $14,586,253,383
2007 $206,229,540,926 -
2006 $161,792,958,905 -
2005 $145,600,529,606 -
2004 $117,092,416,666 -
2003 $94,644,969,157 -
2002 $97,945,812,803 -
2001 $98,200,641,203 -
2000 $99,875,074,951 -
1999 $86,186,158,685 -
1998 $98,443,739,941 -
1997 $106,659,508,271 -
1996 $97,160,109,278 -
1995 $92,507,279,383 -
1994 $81,703,500,846 -
1993 $66,446,804,803 -
1992 $58,418,985,443 -
1991 $49,175,565,911 -
1990 $47,844,090,710 -
1989 $39,540,080,200 -
1988 $39,212,550,050 -
1987 $36,373,307,085 -
1986 $34,942,489,684 -
1985 $34,894,411,352 -
1984 $38,253,120,738 -
1983 $38,729,822,782 -
1982 $38,968,039,722 -
1981 $36,388,366,869 -
1980 $33,400,735,644 -
1979 $27,940,411,250 -
1978 $23,263,511,958 -
1977 $19,470,960,619 -
1976 $15,341,403,660 -
1975 $13,098,633,902 -
1974 $12,370,029,584 -
1973 $10,315,760,000 -
1972 $8,671,358,733 -
1971 $7,820,380,971 -
1970 $7,198,360,460 -
1969 $6,450,175,214 -
1968 $5,960,212,869 -
1967 $5,825,170,438 -
1966 $5,428,518,519 -
1965 $5,760,761,905 -
1964 $5,973,366,667 -
1963 $4,836,166,667 -
1962 $4,955,543,963 -
1961 $4,540,447,761 -
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia South Sudan
2024 $7,919 -
2023 $7,001 -
2022 $6,680 -
2021 $6,223 -
2020 $5,340 -
2019 $6,473 -
2018 $6,817 -
2017 $6,480 -
2016 $5,960 -
2015 $6,249 $1,080
2014 $8,187 $1,243
2013 $8,279 $1,650
2012 $8,109 $1,109
2011 $7,401 $1,449
2010 $6,398 $1,498
2009 $5,251 $1,323
2008 $5,542 $1,654
2007 $4,770 -
2006 $3,790 -
2005 $3,456 -
2004 $2,819 -
2003 $2,312 -
2002 $2,429 -
2001 $2,473 -
2000 $2,555 -
1999 $2,241 -
1998 $2,605 -
1997 $2,873 -
1996 $2,665 -
1995 $2,584 -
1994 $2,326 -
1993 $1,929 -
1992 $1,730 -
1991 $1,486 -
1990 $1,475 -
1989 $1,244 -
1988 $1,260 -
1987 $1,193 -
1986 $1,169 -
1985 $1,192 -
1984 $1,336 -
1983 $1,384 -
1982 $1,425 -
1981 $1,362 -
1980 $1,280 -
1979 $1,095 -
1978 $932 -
1977 $798 -
1976 $643 -
1975 $561 -
1974 $542 -
1973 $462 -
1972 $397 -
1971 $367 -
1970 $346 -
1969 $318 -
1968 $302 -
1967 $303 -
1966 $290.3 -
1965 $317 -
1964 $339 -
1963 $282.6 -
1962 $298.5 -
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia South Sudan
2026 78.3 58
2025 78.1 57.9
2024 77.9 57.7
2023 77.7 57.6
2022 76.5 57.2
2021 72.7 57
2020 74.8 57.6
2019 76.8 58.1
2018 76.6 51.9
2017 76.4 35.4
2016 76.2 36.7
2015 76.1 39.8
2014 75.9 45.6
2013 75.8 58.3
2012 75.6 58.2
2011 75.2 57.7
2010 74.9 57.5
2009 74.5 56.8
2008 74.2 56.3
2007 73.8 55.4
2006 73.5 54.7
2005 73.2 54
2004 72.8 53.1
2003 72.3 52.3
2002 71.5 49.4
2001 71.2 48.6
2000 70.9 47.6
1999 70.9 44.5
1998 70.9 19
1997 70.6 33.1
1996 70.2 32.1
1995 69.8 31.5
1994 69.4 44.9
1993 69.1 22.3
1992 68.8 21.9
1991 68.8 29.2
1990 68.7 28.6
1989 68.6 28.2
1988 68.3 11
1987 68.2 20.7
1986 68.3 32.8
1985 65.4 32.4
1984 68.3 31.8
1983 68.1 34.7
1982 67.9 38.7
1981 67.2 38.3
1980 66.7 38
1979 66.2 37.8
1978 65.8 37.6
1977 65.2 37.4
1976 64.6 37.1
1975 64 36.9
1974 63.5 36.6
1973 63 36.3
1972 62.5 31.3
1971 62 31
1970 61.5 25.6
1969 61 25.4
1968 60.6 26.1
1967 60.1 25.9
1966 59.7 25.6
1965 59.2 28.8
1964 58.8 32.5
1963 58.3 28.2
1962 57.7 28.5
1961 57.2 28.3
1960 56.6 28.1
1959 55.9 27.8
1958 54.7 27.6
1957 54.1 30.9
1956 52.5 31.6
1955 51.9 32
1954 51.3 31.7
1953 50.6 31.4
1952 49.8 31
1951 49 30.6
1950 48.3 30.2

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

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Colombia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Colombia South Sudan
2024 52,886,363 11,943,408
2023 52,321,152 11,483,374
2022 51,737,944 11,021,177
2021 51,188,173 10,865,780
2020 50,629,997 10,698,467
2019 49,907,985 10,423,384
2018 49,024,465 10,122,977
2017 48,131,078 10,259,154
2016 47,437,512 10,830,102
2015 46,969,940 11,107,561
2014 46,565,429 11,235,073
2013 46,151,584 11,166,275
2012 45,715,810 10,756,240
2011 45,259,614 10,288,109
2010 44,777,319 9,745,953
2009 44,271,541 9,243,556
2008 43,758,808 8,817,647
2007 43,235,374 8,388,788
2006 42,691,084 7,976,526
2005 42,128,977 7,590,143
2004 41,543,171 7,233,041
2003 40,937,429 6,903,127
2002 40,324,680 6,596,806
2001 39,709,262 6,308,391
2000 39,089,934 6,032,267
1999 38,454,863 5,771,628
1998 37,792,165 5,620,068
1997 37,121,149 5,509,136
1996 36,462,745 5,356,925
1995 35,804,662 5,225,836
1994 35,127,410 5,071,184
1993 34,441,473 4,956,002
1992 33,760,571 4,909,749
1991 33,098,372 4,836,677
1990 32,440,069 4,737,633
1989 31,776,279 4,713,229
1988 31,130,524 4,848,029
1987 30,499,467 4,962,395
1986 29,879,112 4,921,240
1985 29,268,470 4,834,296
1984 28,642,690 4,750,627
1983 27,988,173 4,661,574
1982 27,338,331 4,557,686
1981 26,713,267 4,447,272
1980 26,104,498 4,339,030
1979 25,515,626 4,232,605
1978 24,950,337 4,127,657
1977 24,393,494 4,024,032
1976 23,858,810 3,921,910
1975 23,344,644 3,821,494
1974 22,833,469 3,723,259
1973 22,325,374 3,627,383
1972 21,819,563 3,542,497
1971 21,319,096 3,468,646
1970 20,811,782 3,409,614
1969 20,291,942 3,365,533
1968 19,766,796 3,321,528
1967 19,235,618 3,277,648
1966 18,702,688 3,236,423
1965 18,169,050 3,189,835
1964 17,637,411 3,129,918
1963 17,113,823 3,072,669
1962 16,599,029 3,024,308
1961 16,095,203 2,976,724
1960 15,606,209 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Colombia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia South Sudan
2023 1.65 3.86
2022 1.66 3.96
2021 1.68 4.05
2020 1.69 4.16
2019 1.71 4.26
2018 1.72 4.37
2017 1.72 4.48
2016 1.72 4.58
2015 1.77 4.7
2014 1.82 4.82
2013 1.86 4.94
2012 1.9 5.06
2011 1.94 5.19
2010 2.01 5.32
2009 2.1 5.45
2008 2.15 5.57
2007 2.19 5.7
2006 2.24 5.85
2005 2.31 6.02
2004 2.38 6.19
2003 2.45 6.35
2002 2.49 6.52
2001 2.52 6.65
2000 2.57 6.8
1999 2.64 6.94
1998 2.72 7.08
1997 2.74 7.2
1996 2.77 7.32
1995 2.85 7.34
1994 2.94 7.35
1993 2.98 7.36
1992 2.98 7.37
1991 2.98 7.38
1990 3 7.38
1989 3.01 7.37
1988 3.04 7.38
1987 3.09 7.39
1986 3.15 7.38
1985 3.23 7.36
1984 3.35 7.35
1983 3.5 7.34
1982 3.62 7.34
1981 3.71 7.33
1980 3.8 7.33
1979 3.89 7.32
1978 4 7.33
1977 4.16 7.33
1976 4.29 7.33
1975 4.4 7.33
1974 4.53 7.31
1973 4.68 7.31
1972 4.86 7.31
1971 5.06 7.3
1970 5.28 7.29
1969 5.51 7.28
1968 5.74 7.26
1967 5.96 7.26
1966 6.16 7.25
1965 6.33 7.22
1964 6.48 7.22
1963 6.58 7.2
1962 6.66 7.2
1961 6.71 7.18
1960 6.74 7.16

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

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Colombia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia South Sudan
2024 33.1 19.4
2023 32.7 19
2022 32.2 18.7
2021 31.9 18.4
2020 31.5 18.2
2019 31.1 17.8
2018 30.7 17.3
2017 30.4 17.4
2016 30 18.2
2015 29.6 18.6
2014 29.2 19
2013 28.7 19.3
2012 28.3 19.2
2011 27.9 19
2010 27.5 18.7
2009 27.1 18.4
2008 26.7 18.2
2007 26.4 18
2006 26 17.8
2005 25.6 17.6
2004 25.3 17.4
2003 25 17.3
2002 24.7 17.3
2001 24.5 17.3
2000 24.2 17.2
1999 23.9 17.1
1998 23.7 17
1997 23.5 16.9
1996 23.2 16.9
1995 23 16.9
1994 22.8 16.9
1993 22.5 16.9
1992 22.3 17
1991 22.1 17
1990 21.8 17
1989 21.6 17.1
1988 21.3 16.8
1987 21 16.5
1986 20.7 16.6
1985 20.4 16.7
1984 20.1 16.8
1983 19.8 16.8
1982 19.5 16.9
1981 19.2 17
1980 19 17.1
1979 18.7 17.1
1978 18.5 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18 17.3
1975 17.8 17.4
1974 17.6 17.4
1973 17.3 17.5
1972 17.1 17.5
1971 16.9 17.6
1970 16.8 17.7
1969 16.6 17.9
1968 16.5 18
1967 16.4 18.2
1966 16.4 18.3
1965 16.3 18.3
1964 16.3 18.4
1963 16.4 18.4
1962 16.4 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Colombia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Colombia South Sudan
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
34.5%
2018
English speaking
4.22%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Colombia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Colombia South Sudan
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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