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Colombia vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 26th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Sudan
Population
54105437
53335233
Population rank 28/197 29/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Colombia and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Sudan
2024 $418,818,154,879 $49,672,435,513
2023 $366,291,836,138 $39,898,289,821
2022 $345,632,492,851 $51,666,875,363
2021 $318,524,633,225 $34,229,513,775
2020 $270,348,342,541 $27,034,593,750
2019 $323,031,701,193 $32,338,079,165
2018 $334,198,218,098 $32,333,780,383
2017 $311,866,875,157 $41,283,617,976
2016 $282,720,100,286 $42,630,376,000
2015 $293,492,370,193 $51,726,758,677
2014 $381,240,864,422 $49,516,748,618
2013 $382,093,697,078 $43,024,018,082
2012 $370,691,143,018 $37,632,919,967
2011 $334,966,134,805 $55,018,567,211
2010 $286,498,534,095 $58,962,978,034
2009 $232,468,663,110 $51,621,044,077
2008 $242,504,150,473 $64,833,083,257
2007 $206,229,540,926 $59,440,139,775
2006 $161,792,958,905 $45,263,831,634
2005 $145,600,529,606 $35,182,711,988
2004 $117,092,416,666 $26,646,007,251
2003 $94,644,969,157 $21,355,298,460
2002 $97,945,812,803 $18,137,128,388
2001 $98,200,641,203 $15,716,361,792
2000 $99,875,074,951 $12,257,299,147
1999 $86,186,158,685 $10,682,028,340
1998 $98,443,739,941 $11,250,221,537
1997 $106,659,508,271 $11,681,175,864
1996 $97,160,109,278 $9,018,300,725
1995 $92,507,279,383 $13,830,363,900
1994 $81,703,500,846 $12,793,794,737
1993 $66,446,804,803 $8,881,005,436
1992 $58,418,985,443 $7,031,933,492
1991 $49,175,565,911 $44,171,194,366
1990 $47,844,090,710 $33,641,222,222
1989 $39,540,080,200 $21,408,111,111
1988 $39,212,550,050 $14,372,555,556
1987 $36,373,307,085 $12,093,333,333
1986 $34,942,489,684 $10,092,200,000
1985 $34,894,411,352 $8,075,259,600
1984 $38,253,120,738 $10,447,615,385
1983 $38,729,822,782 $8,230,153,846
1982 $38,968,039,722 $8,732,542,274
1981 $36,388,366,869 $10,753,888,154
1980 $33,400,735,644 $8,951,800,000
1979 $27,940,411,250 $8,418,407,787
1978 $23,263,511,958 $8,128,719,315
1977 $19,470,960,619 $7,499,005,639
1976 $15,341,403,660 $6,013,210,816
1975 $13,098,633,902 $4,823,090,192
1974 $12,370,029,584 $3,958,931,660
1973 $10,315,760,000 $3,077,254,460
1972 $8,671,358,733 $2,483,055,722
1971 $7,820,380,971 $2,288,340,041
1970 $7,198,360,460 $2,100,229,759
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,847,501,441
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,677,771,401
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,607,409,539
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,484,491,676
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,446,869,619
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,388,282,600
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,351,234,926
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,328,259,625
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,222,860,429
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,126,364,162

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

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Colombia and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Sudan
2024 $7,919 $985
2023 $7,001 $797
2022 $6,680 $1,046
2021 $6,223 $712
2020 $5,340 $578
2019 $6,473 $710
2018 $6,817 $731
2017 $6,480 $967
2016 $5,960 $1,033
2015 $6,249 $1,292
2014 $8,187 $1,275
2013 $8,279 $1,139
2012 $8,109 $1,019
2011 $7,401 $1,522
2010 $6,398 $1,665
2009 $5,251 $1,493
2008 $5,542 $1,928
2007 $4,770 $1,814
2006 $3,790 $1,415
2005 $3,456 $1,125
2004 $2,819 $872
2003 $2,312 $714
2002 $2,429 $621
2001 $2,473 $551
2000 $2,555 $441
1999 $2,241 $394
1998 $2,605 $425
1997 $2,873 $453
1996 $2,665 $357
1995 $2,584 $561
1994 $2,326 $532
1993 $1,929 $379
1992 $1,730 $307
1991 $1,486 $1,966
1990 $1,475 $1,528
1989 $1,244 $992
1988 $1,260 $680
1987 $1,193 $584
1986 $1,169 $497
1985 $1,192 $406
1984 $1,336 $534
1983 $1,384 $431
1982 $1,425 $472
1981 $1,362 $605
1980 $1,280 $525
1979 $1,095 $515
1978 $932 $518
1977 $798 $497
1976 $643 $413
1975 $561 $343
1974 $542 $291.5
1973 $462 $235.8
1972 $397 $198.2
1971 $367 $189
1970 $346 $179.6
1969 $318 $163.5
1968 $302 $153.7
1967 $303 $152.4
1966 $290.3 $145.6
1965 $317 $146.8
1964 $339 $145.7
1963 $282.6 $146.6
1962 $298.5 $148.9
1961 $282.1 $141.6
1960 $258.3 $134.7

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

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Colombia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Sudan
2026 78.3 66.9
2025 78.1 66.7
2024 77.9 66.5
2023 77.7 66.3
2022 76.5 65.7
2021 72.7 64.5
2020 74.8 65.1
2019 76.8 65.8
2018 76.6 65.5
2017 76.4 65.1
2016 76.2 64.7
2015 76.1 64.4
2014 75.9 64
2013 75.8 63.4
2012 75.6 63.4
2011 75.2 63.2
2010 74.9 63
2009 74.5 62.7
2008 74.2 61.3
2007 73.8 61.4
2006 73.5 60.4
2005 73.2 57.2
2004 72.8 56.8
2003 72.3 58.3
2002 71.5 59.3
2001 71.2 59.3
2000 70.9 58.9
1999 70.9 58.6
1998 70.9 58.3
1997 70.6 58.1
1996 70.2 57.6
1995 69.8 57.4
1994 69.4 57
1993 69.1 56.1
1992 68.8 56
1991 68.8 55.6
1990 68.7 55.5
1989 68.6 54.9
1988 68.3 55
1987 68.2 54.7
1986 68.3 54.6
1985 65.4 50
1984 68.3 49.8
1983 68.1 49.6
1982 67.9 54.4
1981 67.2 54.4
1980 66.7 54.1
1979 66.2 53.4
1978 65.8 53.3
1977 65.2 53.5
1976 64.6 53.3
1975 64 53.3
1974 63.5 53.2
1973 63 53
1972 62.5 52.8
1971 62 52.5
1970 61.5 52.3
1969 61 52
1968 60.6 51.8
1967 60.1 51.5
1966 59.7 51.3
1965 59.2 51
1964 58.8 50.9
1963 58.3 50.8
1962 57.7 50.4
1961 57.2 50
1960 56.6 49.6
1959 55.9 49.2
1958 54.7 48.9
1957 54.1 48.5
1956 52.5 48.1
1955 51.9 47.7
1954 51.3 47.3
1953 50.6 46.9
1952 49.8 46.5
1951 49 46.2
1950 48.3 45.8

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

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Colombia and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sudan
2024 52,886,363 50,448,963
2023 52,321,152 50,042,791
2022 51,737,944 49,383,346
2021 51,188,173 48,066,924
2020 50,629,997 46,789,231
2019 49,907,985 45,548,175
2018 49,024,465 44,230,596
2017 48,131,078 42,714,306
2016 47,437,512 41,259,892
2015 46,969,940 40,024,431
2014 46,565,429 38,823,318
2013 46,151,584 37,785,849
2012 45,715,810 36,923,178
2011 45,259,614 36,140,806
2010 44,777,319 35,414,399
2009 44,271,541 34,569,113
2008 43,758,808 33,623,980
2007 43,235,374 32,764,135
2006 42,691,084 31,992,435
2005 42,128,977 31,262,444
2004 41,543,171 30,556,637
2003 40,937,429 29,896,035
2002 40,324,680 29,228,727
2001 39,709,262 28,516,770
2000 39,089,934 27,816,745
1999 38,454,863 27,130,613
1998 37,792,165 26,458,999
1997 37,121,149 25,799,821
1996 36,462,745 25,231,528
1995 35,804,662 24,672,143
1994 35,127,410 24,043,948
1993 34,441,473 23,445,592
1992 33,760,571 22,927,355
1991 33,098,372 22,470,676
1990 32,440,069 22,021,481
1989 31,776,279 21,578,022
1988 31,130,524 21,138,431
1987 30,499,467 20,704,904
1986 29,879,112 20,288,238
1985 29,268,470 19,905,872
1984 28,642,690 19,546,528
1983 27,988,173 19,109,770
1982 27,338,331 18,486,645
1981 26,713,267 17,780,572
1980 26,104,498 17,058,905
1979 25,515,626 16,355,352
1978 24,950,337 15,695,003
1977 24,393,494 15,086,614
1976 23,858,810 14,569,716
1975 23,344,644 14,064,798
1974 22,833,469 13,580,723
1973 22,325,374 13,049,315
1972 21,819,563 12,527,856
1971 21,319,096 12,105,539
1970 20,811,782 11,695,771
1969 20,291,942 11,298,936
1968 19,766,796 10,917,999
1967 19,235,618 10,550,597
1966 18,702,688 10,197,578
1965 18,169,050 9,858,030
1964 17,637,411 9,531,109
1963 17,113,823 9,218,077
1962 16,599,029 8,919,028
1961 16,095,203 8,634,941
1960 15,606,209 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Sudan

Fertility rate
Colombia

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Sudan
2023 1.65 4.32
2022 1.66 4.38
2021 1.68 4.46
2020 1.69 4.54
2019 1.71 4.62
2018 1.72 4.68
2017 1.72 4.76
2016 1.72 4.83
2015 1.77 4.9
2014 1.82 4.91
2013 1.86 4.97
2012 1.9 5.03
2011 1.94 5.09
2010 2.01 5.14
2009 2.1 5.17
2008 2.15 5.21
2007 2.19 5.27
2006 2.24 5.33
2005 2.31 5.4
2004 2.38 5.46
2003 2.45 5.49
2002 2.49 5.53
2001 2.52 5.56
2000 2.57 5.6
1999 2.64 5.62
1998 2.72 5.65
1997 2.74 5.72
1996 2.77 5.79
1995 2.85 5.86
1994 2.94 5.91
1993 2.98 5.97
1992 2.98 6.02
1991 2.98 6.05
1990 3 6.07
1989 3.01 6.11
1988 3.04 6.13
1987 3.09 6.18
1986 3.15 6.23
1985 3.23 6.28
1984 3.35 6.34
1983 3.5 6.41
1982 3.62 6.47
1981 3.71 6.53
1980 3.8 6.59
1979 3.89 6.65
1978 4 6.72
1977 4.16 6.78
1976 4.29 6.82
1975 4.4 6.87
1974 4.53 6.91
1973 4.68 6.94
1972 4.86 6.98
1971 5.06 7.02
1970 5.28 6.99
1969 5.51 6.97
1968 5.74 6.95
1967 5.96 6.91
1966 6.16 6.88
1965 6.33 6.84
1964 6.48 6.8
1963 6.58 6.76
1962 6.66 6.7
1961 6.71 6.66
1960 6.74 6.66

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

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Colombia and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Sudan
2024 33.1 19.4
2023 32.7 19.3
2022 32.2 19.2
2021 31.9 19
2020 31.5 18.9
2019 31.1 18.7
2018 30.7 18.6
2017 30.4 18.3
2016 30 18.1
2015 29.6 17.9
2014 29.2 17.7
2013 28.7 17.5
2012 28.3 17.5
2011 27.9 17.4
2010 27.5 17.5
2009 27.1 17.4
2008 26.7 17.3
2007 26.4 17.3
2006 26 17.2
2005 25.6 17.1
2004 25.3 17.1
2003 25 17.1
2002 24.7 17
2001 24.5 17
2000 24.2 16.9
1999 23.9 16.9
1998 23.7 16.8
1997 23.5 16.8
1996 23.2 16.8
1995 23 16.8
1994 22.8 16.8
1993 22.5 16.8
1992 22.3 16.8
1991 22.1 16.8
1990 21.8 16.8
1989 21.6 16.8
1988 21.3 16.9
1987 21 16.9
1986 20.7 16.8
1985 20.4 16.8
1984 20.1 16.8
1983 19.8 16.7
1982 19.5 16.7
1981 19.2 16.6
1980 19 16.5
1979 18.7 16.4
1978 18.5 16.2
1977 18.2 16.1
1976 18 16
1975 17.8 16
1974 17.6 15.9
1973 17.3 16
1972 17.1 16.1
1971 16.9 16.2
1970 16.8 16.2
1969 16.6 16.3
1968 16.5 16.3
1967 16.4 16.4
1966 16.4 16.4
1965 16.3 16.5
1964 16.3 16.5
1963 16.4 16.6
1962 16.4 16.7
1961 16.5 16.7
1960 16.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Colombia Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Colombia Sudan
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
60.7%
2018
English speaking
4.22%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Colombia Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Sudan
% of world land
0.74%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
19,263 mi
2019

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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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