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Colombia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 26th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Suriname
Population
54105437
646767
Population rank 28/197 165/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
74 years
2026

Colombia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Suriname
2024 $418,818,154,879 $4,416,775,112
2023 $366,291,836,138 $3,472,693,412
2022 $345,632,492,851 $3,791,603,200
2021 $318,524,633,225 $3,107,923,198
2020 $270,348,342,541 $2,911,807,496
2019 $323,031,701,193 $4,016,040,575
2018 $334,198,218,098 $3,996,198,867
2017 $311,866,875,157 $3,591,679,431
2016 $282,720,100,286 $3,317,421,648
2015 $293,492,370,193 $5,126,237,646
2014 $381,240,864,422 $5,240,606,061
2013 $382,093,697,078 $5,145,757,576
2012 $370,691,143,018 $4,980,000,000
2011 $334,966,134,805 $4,422,276,622
2010 $286,498,534,095 $4,368,370,998
2009 $232,468,663,110 $3,875,409,836
2008 $242,504,150,473 $3,532,969,035
2007 $206,229,540,926 $2,936,612,022
2006 $161,792,958,905 $2,626,380,435
2005 $145,600,529,606 $1,793,410,397
2004 $117,092,416,666 $1,484,092,538
2003 $94,644,969,157 $1,274,190,311
2002 $97,945,812,803 $1,093,574,468
2001 $98,200,641,203 $834,279,358
2000 $99,875,074,951 $947,671,970
1999 $86,186,158,685 $886,290,698
1998 $98,443,739,941 $1,110,850,000
1997 $106,659,508,271 $926,422,500
1996 $97,160,109,278 $861,372,806
1995 $92,507,279,383 $691,590,498
1994 $81,703,500,846 $605,492,537
1993 $66,446,804,803 $428,764,706
1992 $58,418,985,443 $404,600,000
1991 $49,175,565,911 $448,100,000
1990 $47,844,090,710 $388,400,000
1989 $39,540,080,200 $542,600,000
1988 $39,212,550,050 $1,161,000,000
1987 $36,373,307,085 $980,000,000
1986 $34,942,489,684 $891,000,000
1985 $34,894,411,352 $873,000,000
1984 $38,253,120,738 $864,000,000
1983 $38,729,822,782 $883,500,000
1982 $38,968,039,722 $915,000,000
1981 $36,388,366,869 $889,000,000
1980 $33,400,735,644 $795,000,000
1979 $27,940,411,250 $782,500,000
1978 $23,263,511,958 $735,500,000
1977 $19,470,960,619 $641,500,000
1976 $15,341,403,660 $505,500,000
1975 $13,098,633,902 $465,500,000
1974 $12,370,029,584 $409,850,000
1973 $10,315,760,000 $339,450,000
1972 $8,671,358,733 $311,950,000
1971 $7,820,380,971 $301,000,000
1970 $7,198,360,460 $274,900,000
1969 $6,450,175,214 $259,650,000
1968 $5,960,212,869 $241,350,000
1967 $5,825,170,438 $220,700,000
1966 $5,428,518,519 $190,350,000
1965 $5,760,761,905 $154,150,000
1964 $5,973,366,667 $134,400,000
1963 $4,836,166,667 $125,950,000
1962 $4,955,543,963 $116,150,000
1961 $4,540,447,761 $107,700,000
1960 $4,031,152,977 $99,650,000

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

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Colombia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Suriname
2024 $7,919 $6,962
2023 $7,001 $5,522
2022 $6,680 $6,084
2021 $6,223 $5,030
2020 $5,340 $4,755
2019 $6,473 $6,630
2018 $6,817 $6,666
2017 $6,480 $6,050
2016 $5,960 $5,644
2015 $6,249 $8,814
2014 $8,187 $9,108
2013 $8,279 $9,043
2012 $8,109 $8,851
2011 $7,401 $7,950
2010 $6,398 $7,944
2009 $5,251 $7,130
2008 $5,542 $6,576
2007 $4,770 $5,530
2006 $3,790 $5,003
2005 $3,456 $3,453
2004 $2,819 $2,888
2003 $2,312 $2,516
2002 $2,429 $2,202
2001 $2,473 $1,715
2000 $2,555 $1,988
1999 $2,241 $1,898
1998 $2,605 $2,429
1997 $2,873 $2,068
1996 $2,665 $1,963
1995 $2,584 $1,610
1994 $2,326 $1,434
1993 $1,929 $1,022
1992 $1,730 $969
1991 $1,486 $1,080
1990 $1,475 $942
1989 $1,244 $1,329
1988 $1,260 $2,886
1987 $1,193 $2,469
1986 $1,169 $2,271
1985 $1,192 $2,256
1984 $1,336 $2,261
1983 $1,384 $2,333
1982 $1,425 $2,430
1981 $1,362 $2,368
1980 $1,280 $2,118
1979 $1,095 $2,072
1978 $932 $1,928
1977 $798 $1,666
1976 $643 $1,302
1975 $561 $1,190
1974 $542 $1,041
1973 $462 $858
1972 $397 $785
1971 $367 $768
1970 $346 $724
1969 $318 $708
1968 $302 $681
1967 $303 $644
1966 $290.3 $575
1965 $317 $482
1964 $339 $435
1963 $282.6 $424
1962 $298.5 $409
1961 $282.1 $395
1960 $258.3 $378

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

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Colombia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Suriname
2026 78.3 74
2025 78.1 73.9
2024 77.9 73.8
2023 77.7 73.6
2022 76.5 73.3
2021 72.7 68.9
2020 74.8 72.3
2019 76.8 71.8
2018 76.6 71.5
2017 76.4 71.2
2016 76.2 71
2015 76.1 70.6
2014 75.9 70.3
2013 75.8 70.1
2012 75.6 70
2011 75.2 69.8
2010 74.9 69.6
2009 74.5 69.3
2008 74.2 68.9
2007 73.8 68.3
2006 73.5 67.6
2005 73.2 67
2004 72.8 66.4
2003 72.3 65.8
2002 71.5 65.3
2001 71.2 64.8
2000 70.9 64.4
1999 70.9 64
1998 70.9 63.7
1997 70.6 63.4
1996 70.2 63.1
1995 69.8 62.8
1994 69.4 62.5
1993 69.1 62.4
1992 68.8 62.2
1991 68.8 62.2
1990 68.7 62.1
1989 68.6 62
1988 68.3 61.5
1987 68.2 61.3
1986 68.3 61.2
1985 65.4 61.4
1984 68.3 61.2
1983 68.1 61.1
1982 67.9 60.9
1981 67.2 60.8
1980 66.7 60.7
1979 66.2 60.5
1978 65.8 60.4
1977 65.2 60.3
1976 64.6 60.2
1975 64 60
1974 63.5 59.9
1973 63 59.8
1972 62.5 59.7
1971 62 59.6
1970 61.5 59.5
1969 61 59.4
1968 60.6 59.3
1967 60.1 59.2
1966 59.7 59.2
1965 59.2 59.1
1964 58.8 58.9
1963 58.3 58.5
1962 57.7 58
1961 57.2 57.3
1960 56.6 56.6
1959 55.9 55.9
1958 54.7 55.4
1957 54.1 54.7
1956 52.5 54.1
1955 51.9 53.5
1954 51.3 52.8
1953 50.6 52.1
1952 49.8 51.4
1951 49 51.1
1950 48.3 50.7

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

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Colombia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Colombia Suriname
2024 52,886,363 634,431
2023 52,321,152 628,886
2022 51,737,944 623,164
2021 51,188,173 617,896
2020 50,629,997 612,317
2019 49,907,985 605,768
2018 49,024,465 599,513
2017 48,131,078 593,713
2016 47,437,512 587,757
2015 46,969,940 581,627
2014 46,565,429 575,373
2013 46,151,584 569,020
2012 45,715,810 562,633
2011 45,259,614 556,269
2010 44,777,319 549,923
2009 44,271,541 543,568
2008 43,758,808 537,245
2007 43,235,374 531,016
2006 42,691,084 524,997
2005 42,128,977 519,313
2004 41,543,171 513,923
2003 40,937,429 506,414
2002 40,324,680 496,551
2001 39,709,262 486,560
2000 39,089,934 476,643
1999 38,454,863 466,916
1998 37,792,165 457,406
1997 37,121,149 448,067
1996 36,462,745 438,830
1995 35,804,662 429,606
1994 35,127,410 422,375
1993 34,441,473 419,352
1992 33,760,571 417,589
1991 33,098,372 415,013
1990 32,440,069 412,493
1989 31,776,279 408,409
1988 31,130,524 402,227
1987 30,499,467 396,911
1986 29,879,112 392,330
1985 29,268,470 386,972
1984 28,642,690 382,193
1983 27,988,173 378,746
1982 27,338,331 376,555
1981 26,713,267 375,459
1980 26,104,498 375,377
1979 25,515,626 377,602
1978 24,950,337 381,502
1977 24,393,494 385,067
1976 23,858,810 388,289
1975 23,344,644 391,170
1974 22,833,469 393,676
1973 22,325,374 395,772
1972 21,819,563 397,413
1971 21,319,096 391,932
1970 20,811,782 379,442
1969 20,291,942 366,906
1968 19,766,796 354,616
1967 19,235,618 342,679
1966 18,702,688 331,135
1965 18,169,050 320,000
1964 17,637,411 309,041
1963 17,113,823 297,034
1962 16,599,029 283,912
1961 16,095,203 272,791
1960 15,606,209 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Suriname

Fertility rate
Colombia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Suriname
2023 1.65 2.25
2022 1.66 2.27
2021 1.68 2.3
2020 1.69 2.31
2019 1.71 2.35
2018 1.72 2.38
2017 1.72 2.43
2016 1.72 2.5
2015 1.77 2.57
2014 1.82 2.62
2013 1.86 2.65
2012 1.9 2.67
2011 1.94 2.67
2010 2.01 2.69
2009 2.1 2.71
2008 2.15 2.73
2007 2.19 2.74
2006 2.24 2.73
2005 2.31 2.71
2004 2.38 2.74
2003 2.45 2.84
2002 2.49 2.96
2001 2.52 3.06
2000 2.57 3.05
1999 2.64 3.02
1998 2.72 2.99
1997 2.74 2.95
1996 2.77 2.92
1995 2.85 2.9
1994 2.94 2.9
1993 2.98 2.94
1992 2.98 3.01
1991 2.98 3.09
1990 3 3.23
1989 3.01 3.39
1988 3.04 3.46
1987 3.09 3.53
1986 3.15 3.61
1985 3.23 3.71
1984 3.35 3.8
1983 3.5 3.87
1982 3.62 3.82
1981 3.71 3.75
1980 3.8 3.79
1979 3.89 3.93
1978 4 4.08
1977 4.16 4.26
1976 4.29 4.45
1975 4.4 4.63
1974 4.53 4.81
1973 4.68 5.01
1972 4.86 5.18
1971 5.06 5.36
1970 5.28 5.53
1969 5.51 5.7
1968 5.74 5.86
1967 5.96 6.04
1966 6.16 6.2
1965 6.33 6.32
1964 6.48 6.43
1963 6.58 6.51
1962 6.66 6.57
1961 6.71 6.58
1960 6.74 6.59

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

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Colombia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Suriname
2024 33.1 29.4
2023 32.7 29.2
2022 32.2 28.9
2021 31.9 28.7
2020 31.5 28.6
2019 31.1 28.3
2018 30.7 28.1
2017 30.4 27.9
2016 30 27.7
2015 29.6 27.5
2014 29.2 27.3
2013 28.7 27.1
2012 28.3 26.9
2011 27.9 26.7
2010 27.5 26.5
2009 27.1 26.3
2008 26.7 26.1
2007 26.4 25.8
2006 26 25.6
2005 25.6 25.5
2004 25.3 25.3
2003 25 25
2002 24.7 24.7
2001 24.5 24.4
2000 24.2 24
1999 23.9 23.6
1998 23.7 23.2
1997 23.5 22.8
1996 23.2 22.4
1995 23 22
1994 22.8 21.7
1993 22.5 21.5
1992 22.3 21.2
1991 22.1 21
1990 21.8 20.8
1989 21.6 20.6
1988 21.3 20.4
1987 21 20.2
1986 20.7 20
1985 20.4 19.7
1984 20.1 19.5
1983 19.8 19.2
1982 19.5 18.9
1981 19.2 18.7
1980 19 18.4
1979 18.7 18.1
1978 18.5 17.9
1977 18.2 17.6
1976 18 17.4
1975 17.8 17
1974 17.6 16.7
1973 17.3 16.3
1972 17.1 16
1971 16.9 15.7
1970 16.8 15.6
1969 16.6 15.6
1968 16.5 15.6
1967 16.4 15.8
1966 16.4 16.1
1965 16.3 16.4
1964 16.3 16.8
1963 16.4 17.3
1962 16.4 17.8
1961 16.5 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.2%
2022
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
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Colombia Suriname
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
95%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Colombia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Suriname
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
2,674 mi
2003

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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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