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Colombia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 26th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Sri Lanka
Population
54105437
22185425
Population rank 28/197 63/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

Colombia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Sri Lanka
2024 $418,818,154,879 $98,963,185,510
2023 $366,291,836,138 $83,716,142,582
2022 $345,632,492,851 $74,143,020,263
2021 $318,524,633,225 $88,556,698,938
2020 $270,348,342,541 $84,335,574,582
2019 $323,031,701,193 $88,998,706,297
2018 $334,198,218,098 $94,450,015,983
2017 $311,866,875,157 $94,369,350,286
2016 $282,720,100,286 $88,000,211,172
2015 $293,492,370,193 $85,090,301,052
2014 $381,240,864,422 $82,531,125,191
2013 $382,093,697,078 $76,976,203,829
2012 $370,691,143,018 $70,447,217,164
2011 $334,966,134,805 $67,753,285,897
2010 $286,498,534,095 $58,636,049,434
2009 $232,468,663,110 $42,066,224,093
2008 $242,504,150,473 $40,713,826,215
2007 $206,229,540,926 $32,350,238,760
2006 $161,792,958,905 $28,267,410,543
2005 $145,600,529,606 $24,405,791,045
2004 $117,092,416,666 $20,662,525,941
2003 $94,644,969,157 $18,881,765,437
2002 $97,945,812,803 $16,536,535,647
2001 $98,200,641,203 $15,749,753,805
2000 $99,875,074,951 $16,595,882,819
1999 $86,186,158,685 $15,711,933,513
1998 $98,443,739,941 $15,760,736,956
1997 $106,659,508,271 $15,091,913,884
1996 $97,160,109,278 $13,897,738,375
1995 $92,507,279,383 $13,029,697,561
1994 $81,703,500,846 $11,717,604,209
1993 $66,446,804,803 $10,338,679,636
1992 $58,418,985,443 $9,703,011,636
1991 $49,175,565,911 $9,000,362,582
1990 $47,844,090,710 $8,032,551,173
1989 $39,540,080,200 $6,987,267,684
1988 $39,212,550,050 $6,978,371,581
1987 $36,373,307,085 $6,682,167,120
1986 $34,942,489,684 $6,405,210,564
1985 $34,894,411,352 $5,978,460,972
1984 $38,253,120,738 $6,043,474,843
1983 $38,729,822,782 $5,167,913,302
1982 $38,968,039,722 $4,768,765,017
1981 $36,388,366,869 $4,415,844,156
1980 $33,400,735,644 $4,024,621,900
1979 $27,940,411,250 $3,364,611,432
1978 $23,263,511,958 $2,733,183,857
1977 $19,470,960,619 $4,104,509,583
1976 $15,341,403,660 $3,591,319,857
1975 $13,098,633,902 $3,791,298,146
1974 $12,370,029,584 $3,574,586,466
1973 $10,315,760,000 $2,875,625,000
1972 $8,671,358,733 $2,553,936,348
1971 $7,820,380,971 $2,369,308,600
1970 $7,198,360,460 $2,296,470,588
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,965,546,218
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,801,344,538
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,859,465,021
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,751,470,588
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,698,319,328
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,309,747,899
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,240,672,269
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,434,156,379
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,444,327,731
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,409,873,950

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

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Colombia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Sri Lanka
2024 $7,919 $4,516
2023 $7,001 $3,799
2022 $6,680 $3,343
2021 $6,223 $3,997
2020 $5,340 $3,848
2019 $6,473 $4,082
2018 $6,817 $4,359
2017 $6,480 $4,399
2016 $5,960 $4,149
2015 $6,249 $4,058
2014 $8,187 $3,972
2013 $8,279 $3,739
2012 $8,109 $3,328
2011 $7,401 $3,225
2010 $6,398 $2,808
2009 $5,251 $2,027
2008 $5,542 $1,974
2007 $4,770 $1,579
2006 $3,790 $1,389
2005 $3,456 $1,207
2004 $2,819 $1,029
2003 $2,312 $946
2002 $2,429 $835
2001 $2,473 $804
2000 $2,555 $860
1999 $2,241 $829
1998 $2,605 $848
1997 $2,873 $827
1996 $2,665 $776
1995 $2,584 $742
1994 $2,326 $678
1993 $1,929 $607
1992 $1,730 $580
1991 $1,486 $546
1990 $1,475 $491
1989 $1,244 $430
1988 $1,260 $434
1987 $1,193 $420
1986 $1,169 $407
1985 $1,192 $385
1984 $1,336 $391
1983 $1,384 $336
1982 $1,425 $312
1981 $1,362 $292.5
1980 $1,280 $271.1
1979 $1,095 $230.8
1978 $932 $191
1977 $798 $292.1
1976 $643 $260.3
1975 $561 $279.8
1974 $542 $268.7
1973 $462 $220.2
1972 $397 $199.4
1971 $367 $188.8
1970 $346 $186.9
1969 $318 $163.6
1968 $302 $153.5
1967 $303 $162.3
1966 $290.3 $156.6
1965 $317 $155.6
1964 $339 $122.9
1963 $282.6 $119.4
1962 $298.5 $141.4
1961 $282.1 $145.9
1960 $258.3 $145.9

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

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Colombia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Sri Lanka
2026 78.3 78
2025 78.1 77.9
2024 77.9 77.7
2023 77.7 77.5
2022 76.5 77.3
2021 72.7 76.3
2020 74.8 76.9
2019 76.8 76.7
2018 76.6 76.5
2017 76.4 76.2
2016 76.2 76.1
2015 76.1 76
2014 75.9 75.8
2013 75.8 75.5
2012 75.6 75.2
2011 75.2 74.7
2010 74.9 74.5
2009 74.5 70.3
2008 74.2 72.6
2007 73.8 73
2006 73.5 72.8
2005 73.2 73.1
2004 72.8 68
2003 72.3 72.4
2002 71.5 72.3
2001 71.2 71.8
2000 70.9 71.2
1999 70.9 70.4
1998 70.9 70.1
1997 70.6 69.9
1996 70.2 69.8
1995 69.8 69.7
1994 69.4 70.2
1993 69.1 70
1992 68.8 69.6
1991 68.8 69.1
1990 68.7 69.2
1989 68.6 67.3
1988 68.3 69
1987 68.2 69
1986 68.3 69
1985 65.4 68.9
1984 68.3 68.8
1983 68.1 68.7
1982 67.9 68.7
1981 67.2 68.4
1980 66.7 68
1979 66.2 67.5
1978 65.8 66.8
1977 65.2 66.4
1976 64.6 65.8
1975 64 65.4
1974 63.5 65
1973 63 64.8
1972 62.5 64.6
1971 62 64.2
1970 61.5 64.4
1969 61 64.1
1968 60.6 63.9
1967 60.1 63.6
1966 59.7 63.2
1965 59.2 62.8
1964 58.8 62.4
1963 58.3 62
1962 57.7 61.6
1961 57.2 61.2
1960 56.6 60.6
1959 55.9 60
1958 54.7 59.3
1957 54.1 58.5
1956 52.5 57.9
1955 51.9 57.2
1954 51.3 56.4
1953 50.6 55.6
1952 49.8 54.9
1951 49 54
1950 48.3 53.2

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

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Colombia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sri Lanka
2024 52,886,363 21,916,000
2023 52,321,152 22,037,000
2022 51,737,944 22,181,000
2021 51,188,173 22,156,000
2020 50,629,997 21,919,000
2019 49,907,985 21,803,000
2018 49,024,465 21,670,000
2017 48,131,078 21,453,000
2016 47,437,512 21,209,000
2015 46,969,940 20,970,000
2014 46,565,429 20,778,000
2013 46,151,584 20,585,000
2012 45,715,810 21,169,458
2011 45,259,614 21,009,048
2010 44,777,319 20,879,089
2009 44,271,541 20,756,435
2008 43,758,808 20,629,378
2007 43,235,374 20,492,545
2006 42,691,084 20,352,411
2005 42,128,977 20,216,524
2004 41,543,171 20,087,605
2003 40,937,429 19,951,521
2002 40,324,680 19,805,752
2001 39,709,262 19,600,362
2000 39,089,934 19,293,054
1999 38,454,863 18,944,731
1998 37,792,165 18,596,003
1997 37,121,149 18,248,200
1996 36,462,745 17,905,018
1995 35,804,662 17,564,068
1994 35,127,410 17,275,773
1993 34,441,473 17,025,918
1992 33,760,571 16,739,284
1991 33,098,372 16,475,354
1990 32,440,069 16,352,458
1989 31,776,279 16,248,557
1988 31,130,524 16,078,621
1987 30,499,467 15,916,576
1986 29,879,112 15,731,256
1985 29,268,470 15,544,154
1984 28,642,690 15,441,860
1983 27,988,173 15,388,794
1982 27,338,331 15,286,567
1981 26,713,267 15,099,414
1980 26,104,498 14,847,974
1979 25,515,626 14,579,614
1978 24,950,337 14,310,128
1977 24,393,494 14,049,371
1976 23,858,810 13,796,770
1975 23,344,644 13,548,984
1974 22,833,469 13,305,693
1973 22,325,374 13,060,916
1972 21,819,563 12,809,205
1971 21,319,096 12,551,910
1970 20,811,782 12,287,110
1969 20,291,942 12,013,858
1968 19,766,796 11,736,088
1967 19,235,618 11,457,328
1966 18,702,688 11,183,928
1965 18,169,050 10,916,965
1964 17,637,411 10,653,397
1963 17,113,823 10,395,040
1962 16,599,029 10,143,754
1961 16,095,203 9,899,372
1960 15,606,209 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Colombia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Sri Lanka
2023 1.65 1.97
2022 1.66 1.98
2021 1.68 2
2020 1.69 2.01
2019 1.71 2.02
2018 1.72 2.03
2017 1.72 2.04
2016 1.72 2.06
2015 1.77 2.09
2014 1.82 2.13
2013 1.86 2.18
2012 1.9 2.17
2011 1.94 2.14
2010 2.01 2.13
2009 2.1 2.18
2008 2.15 2.23
2007 2.19 2.3
2006 2.24 2.29
2005 2.31 2.26
2004 2.38 2.27
2003 2.45 2.3
2002 2.49 2.31
2001 2.52 2.28
2000 2.57 2.21
1999 2.64 2.14
1998 2.72 2.14
1997 2.74 2.22
1996 2.77 2.29
1995 2.85 2.35
1994 2.94 2.4
1993 2.98 2.44
1992 2.98 2.49
1991 2.98 2.51
1990 3 2.54
1989 3.01 2.58
1988 3.04 2.57
1987 3.09 2.64
1986 3.15 2.74
1985 3.23 2.9
1984 3.35 3.01
1983 3.5 3.11
1982 3.62 3.32
1981 3.71 3.65
1980 3.8 3.73
1979 3.89 3.82
1978 4 3.81
1977 4.16 3.74
1976 4.29 3.78
1975 4.4 3.82
1974 4.53 3.86
1973 4.68 4
1972 4.86 4.16
1971 5.06 4.27
1970 5.28 4.39
1969 5.51 4.5
1968 5.74 4.66
1967 5.96 4.79
1966 6.16 4.83
1965 6.33 4.93
1964 6.48 5.06
1963 6.58 5.12
1962 6.66 5.18
1961 6.71 5.24
1960 6.74 5.35

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

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Colombia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Sri Lanka
2024 33.1 34.1
2023 32.7 33.8
2022 32.2 33.6
2021 31.9 33.3
2020 31.5 33.1
2019 31.1 32.8
2018 30.7 32.5
2017 30.4 32.3
2016 30 32
2015 29.6 31.7
2014 29.2 31.4
2013 28.7 31.1
2012 28.3 30.8
2011 27.9 30.5
2010 27.5 30.2
2009 27.1 29.9
2008 26.7 29.6
2007 26.4 29.3
2006 26 29
2005 25.6 28.8
2004 25.3 28.5
2003 25 28.2
2002 24.7 27.9
2001 24.5 27.6
2000 24.2 27.2
1999 23.9 26.9
1998 23.7 26.5
1997 23.5 26.2
1996 23.2 25.8
1995 23 25.3
1994 22.8 24.9
1993 22.5 24.6
1992 22.3 24.3
1991 22.1 23.9
1990 21.8 23.6
1989 21.6 23.4
1988 21.3 23.1
1987 21 22.8
1986 20.7 22.5
1985 20.4 22.2
1984 20.1 22
1983 19.8 21.9
1982 19.5 21.7
1981 19.2 21.6
1980 19 21.5
1979 18.7 21.3
1978 18.5 21.2
1977 18.2 21
1976 18 20.9
1975 17.8 20.7
1974 17.6 20.6
1973 17.3 20.4
1972 17.1 20.2
1971 16.9 20.1
1970 16.8 20
1969 16.6 19.9
1968 16.5 19.8
1967 16.4 19.7
1966 16.4 19.6
1965 16.3 19.5
1964 16.3 19.5
1963 16.4 19.5
1962 16.4 19.5
1961 16.5 19.5
1960 16.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Colombia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
92.7%
2023
English speaking
4.22%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Colombia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
70,894 mi
2010

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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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