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Colombia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 26th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Sweden
Population
54105437
10680056
Population rank 28/197 91/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Colombia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Sweden
2024 $418,818,154,879 $603,715,224,266
2023 $366,291,836,138 $578,990,915,246
2022 $345,632,492,851 $575,071,237,641
2021 $318,524,633,225 $631,693,331,301
2020 $270,348,342,541 $544,265,668,452
2019 $323,031,701,193 $530,894,124,494
2018 $334,198,218,098 $549,649,344,043
2017 $311,866,875,157 $535,172,356,785
2016 $282,720,100,286 $513,058,312,951
2015 $293,492,370,193 $501,602,351,912
2014 $381,240,864,422 $577,727,767,304
2013 $382,093,697,078 $584,125,353,119
2012 $370,691,143,018 $549,739,674,655
2011 $334,966,134,805 $570,538,581,144
2010 $286,498,534,095 $492,750,897,239
2009 $232,468,663,110 $434,311,714,442
2008 $242,504,150,473 $514,614,100,833
2007 $206,229,540,926 $490,047,789,548
2006 $161,792,958,905 $422,528,394,459
2005 $145,600,529,606 $391,688,455,929
2004 $117,092,416,666 $384,545,442,175
2003 $94,644,969,157 $334,072,443,516
2002 $97,945,812,803 $267,371,907,447
2001 $98,200,641,203 $242,497,797,485
2000 $99,875,074,951 $262,903,560,280
1999 $86,186,158,685 $274,318,357,862
1998 $98,443,739,941 $270,887,306,759
1997 $106,659,508,271 $268,249,616,891
1996 $97,160,109,278 $291,949,597,375
1995 $92,507,279,383 $267,050,453,507
1994 $81,703,500,846 $228,699,066,874
1993 $66,446,804,803 $212,644,602,616
1992 $58,418,985,443 $283,908,914,454
1991 $49,175,565,911 $273,831,464,572
1990 $47,844,090,710 $261,466,577,009
1989 $39,540,080,200 $217,632,340,195
1988 $39,212,550,050 $206,686,590,776
1987 $36,373,307,085 $182,744,315,974
1986 $34,942,489,684 $150,279,869,729
1985 $34,894,411,352 $113,958,084,357
1984 $38,253,120,738 $109,043,045,407
1983 $38,729,822,782 $104,862,109,663
1982 $38,968,039,722 $114,214,731,799
1981 $36,388,366,869 $129,498,921,476
1980 $33,400,735,644 $141,886,067,004
1979 $27,940,411,250 $123,207,527,699
1978 $23,263,511,958 $104,290,933,496
1977 $19,470,960,619 $94,331,782,622
1976 $15,341,403,660 $89,232,517,046
1975 $13,098,633,902 $82,765,232,648
1974 $12,370,029,584 $65,917,634,590
1973 $10,315,760,000 $59,318,842,992
1972 $8,671,358,733 $48,883,173,400
1971 $7,820,380,971 $41,506,151,115
1970 $7,198,360,460 $38,037,226,668
1969 $6,450,175,214 $33,967,301,561
1968 $5,960,212,869 $31,277,871,669
1967 $5,825,170,438 $29,474,881,506
1966 $5,428,518,519 $27,154,716,721
1965 $5,760,761,905 $24,963,947,415
1964 $5,973,366,667 $22,685,490,195
1963 $4,836,166,667 $20,342,131,882
1962 $4,955,543,963 $18,794,066,990
1961 $4,540,447,761 $17,329,620,585
1960 $4,031,152,977 $15,930,075,467

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

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Colombia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Sweden
2024 $7,919 $57,117
2023 $7,001 $54,950
2022 $6,680 $54,837
2021 $6,223 $60,648
2020 $5,340 $52,569
2019 $6,473 $51,649
2018 $6,817 $54,018
2017 $6,480 $53,210
2016 $5,960 $51,704
2015 $6,249 $51,188
2014 $8,187 $59,583
2013 $8,279 $60,844
2012 $8,109 $57,750
2011 $7,401 $60,379
2010 $6,398 $52,543
2009 $5,251 $46,708
2008 $5,542 $55,817
2007 $4,770 $53,568
2006 $3,790 $46,531
2005 $3,456 $43,378
2004 $2,819 $42,758
2003 $2,312 $37,292
2002 $2,429 $29,958
2001 $2,473 $27,259
2000 $2,555 $29,633
1999 $2,241 $30,969
1998 $2,605 $30,605
1997 $2,873 $30,324
1996 $2,665 $33,022
1995 $2,584 $30,254
1994 $2,326 $26,046
1993 $1,929 $24,390
1992 $1,730 $32,753
1991 $1,486 $31,777
1990 $1,475 $30,549
1989 $1,244 $25,625
1988 $1,260 $24,499
1987 $1,193 $21,761
1986 $1,169 $17,955
1985 $1,192 $13,647
1984 $1,336 $13,080
1983 $1,384 $12,590
1982 $1,425 $13,719
1981 $1,362 $15,564
1980 $1,280 $17,073
1979 $1,095 $14,856
1978 $932 $12,602
1977 $798 $11,432
1976 $643 $10,853
1975 $561 $10,103
1974 $542 $8,078
1973 $462 $7,291
1972 $397 $6,018
1971 $367 $5,125
1970 $346 $4,729
1969 $318 $4,263
1968 $302 $3,953
1967 $303 $3,746
1966 $290.3 $3,478
1965 $317 $3,228
1964 $339 $2,961
1963 $282.6 $2,675
1962 $298.5 $2,485
1961 $282.1 $2,304
1960 $258.3 $2,128

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

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Colombia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Sweden
2026 78.3 83.7
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.4
2023 77.7 83.3
2022 76.5 83
2021 72.7 83
2020 74.8 82.4
2019 76.8 83.1
2018 76.6 82.5
2017 76.4 82.4
2016 76.2 82.3
2015 76.1 82.2
2014 75.9 82.2
2013 75.8 81.9
2012 75.6 81.7
2011 75.2 81.8
2010 74.9 81.5
2009 74.5 81.4
2008 74.2 81.1
2007 73.8 81
2006 73.5 80.8
2005 73.2 80.6
2004 72.8 80.5
2003 72.3 80.2
2002 71.5 79.9
2001 71.2 79.8
2000 70.9 79.7
1999 70.9 79.5
1998 70.9 79.4
1997 70.6 79.3
1996 70.2 79
1995 69.8 78.8
1994 69.4 78.7
1993 69.1 78.1
1992 68.8 78.1
1991 68.8 77.7
1990 68.7 77.6
1989 68.6 77.7
1988 68.3 77
1987 68.2 77.1
1986 68.3 77
1985 65.4 76.7
1984 68.3 76.8
1983 68.1 76.6
1982 67.9 76.3
1981 67.2 76
1980 66.7 75.7
1979 66.2 75.5
1978 65.8 75.5
1977 65.2 75.4
1976 64.6 75
1975 64 75
1974 63.5 75
1973 63 74.9
1972 62.5 74.7
1971 62 74.6
1970 61.5 74.7
1969 61 74.1
1968 60.6 74
1967 60.1 74.1
1966 59.7 74.1
1965 59.2 73.9
1964 58.8 73.7
1963 58.3 73.5
1962 57.7 73.4
1961 57.2 73.5
1960 56.6 73
1959 55.9 73.4
1958 54.7 73.2
1957 54.1 72.5
1956 52.5 72.7
1955 51.9 72.6
1954 51.3 72.4
1953 50.6 71.9
1952 49.8 71.8
1951 49 71.4
1950 48.3 71.1

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

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Colombia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sweden
2024 52,886,363 10,569,709
2023 52,321,152 10,536,632
2022 51,737,944 10,486,941
2021 51,188,173 10,415,811
2020 50,629,997 10,353,442
2019 49,907,985 10,278,887
2018 49,024,465 10,175,214
2017 48,131,078 10,057,698
2016 47,437,512 9,923,085
2015 46,969,940 9,799,186
2014 46,565,429 9,696,110
2013 46,151,584 9,600,379
2012 45,715,810 9,519,374
2011 45,259,614 9,449,213
2010 44,777,319 9,378,126
2009 44,271,541 9,298,515
2008 43,758,808 9,219,637
2007 43,235,374 9,148,092
2006 42,691,084 9,080,505
2005 42,128,977 9,029,572
2004 41,543,171 8,993,531
2003 40,937,429 8,958,229
2002 40,324,680 8,924,958
2001 39,709,262 8,895,960
2000 39,089,934 8,872,109
1999 38,454,863 8,857,874
1998 37,792,165 8,850,974
1997 37,121,149 8,846,062
1996 36,462,745 8,840,998
1995 35,804,662 8,826,939
1994 35,127,410 8,780,745
1993 34,441,473 8,718,561
1992 33,760,571 8,668,067
1991 33,098,372 8,617,375
1990 32,440,069 8,558,835
1989 31,776,279 8,492,964
1988 31,130,524 8,436,489
1987 30,499,467 8,397,804
1986 29,879,112 8,369,829
1985 29,268,470 8,350,386
1984 28,642,690 8,336,605
1983 27,988,173 8,329,033
1982 27,338,331 8,325,263
1981 26,713,267 8,320,503
1980 26,104,498 8,310,531
1979 25,515,626 8,293,678
1978 24,950,337 8,275,599
1977 24,393,494 8,251,540
1976 23,858,810 8,222,286
1975 23,344,644 8,192,437
1974 22,833,469 8,159,955
1973 22,325,374 8,136,312
1972 21,819,563 8,122,300
1971 21,319,096 8,098,334
1970 20,811,782 8,042,801
1969 20,291,942 7,968,072
1968 19,766,796 7,912,273
1967 19,235,618 7,867,931
1966 18,702,688 7,807,797
1965 18,169,050 7,733,853
1964 17,637,411 7,661,354
1963 17,113,823 7,604,328
1962 16,599,029 7,561,588
1961 16,095,203 7,519,998
1960 15,606,209 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Colombia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Sweden
2023 1.65 1.45
2022 1.66 1.53
2021 1.68 1.67
2020 1.69 1.67
2019 1.71 1.71
2018 1.72 1.76
2017 1.72 1.78
2016 1.72 1.85
2015 1.77 1.85
2014 1.82 1.88
2013 1.86 1.89
2012 1.9 1.91
2011 1.94 1.9
2010 2.01 1.98
2009 2.1 1.94
2008 2.15 1.91
2007 2.19 1.88
2006 2.24 1.85
2005 2.31 1.77
2004 2.38 1.75
2003 2.45 1.71
2002 2.49 1.65
2001 2.52 1.57
2000 2.57 1.54
1999 2.64 1.5
1998 2.72 1.5
1997 2.74 1.52
1996 2.77 1.6
1995 2.85 1.73
1994 2.94 1.88
1993 2.98 1.99
1992 2.98 2.09
1991 2.98 2.11
1990 3 2.13
1989 3.01 2.01
1988 3.04 1.96
1987 3.09 1.84
1986 3.15 1.8
1985 3.23 1.74
1984 3.35 1.66
1983 3.5 1.61
1982 3.62 1.62
1981 3.71 1.63
1980 3.8 1.68
1979 3.89 1.66
1978 4 1.6
1977 4.16 1.64
1976 4.29 1.68
1975 4.4 1.77
1974 4.53 1.87
1973 4.68 1.87
1972 4.86 1.91
1971 5.06 1.96
1970 5.28 1.92
1969 5.51 1.93
1968 5.74 2.07
1967 5.96 2.28
1966 6.16 2.37
1965 6.33 2.39
1964 6.48 2.47
1963 6.58 2.33
1962 6.66 2.25
1961 6.71 2.21
1960 6.74 2.17

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

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Colombia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Sweden
2024 33.1 41.1
2023 32.7 40.9
2022 32.2 40.7
2021 31.9 40.7
2020 31.5 40.6
2019 31.1 40.5
2018 30.7 40.6
2017 30.4 40.7
2016 30 40.8
2015 29.6 40.9
2014 29.2 40.9
2013 28.7 40.9
2012 28.3 40.9
2011 27.9 40.8
2010 27.5 40.7
2009 27.1 40.7
2008 26.7 40.6
2007 26.4 40.5
2006 26 40.4
2005 25.6 40.2
2004 25.3 40
2003 25 39.8
2002 24.7 39.7
2001 24.5 39.5
2000 24.2 39.4
1999 23.9 39.2
1998 23.7 39
1997 23.5 38.8
1996 23.2 38.6
1995 23 38.5
1994 22.8 38.4
1993 22.5 38.4
1992 22.3 38.4
1991 22.1 38.3
1990 21.8 38.3
1989 21.6 38.3
1988 21.3 38.2
1987 21 38.1
1986 20.7 37.9
1985 20.4 37.6
1984 20.1 37.4
1983 19.8 37.1
1982 19.5 36.8
1981 19.2 36.5
1980 19 36.2
1979 18.7 36
1978 18.5 35.7
1977 18.2 35.5
1976 18 35.4
1975 17.8 35.3
1974 17.6 35.3
1973 17.3 35.3
1972 17.1 35.3
1971 16.9 35.3
1970 16.8 35.4
1969 16.6 35.6
1968 16.5 35.8
1967 16.4 35.9
1966 16.4 36
1965 16.3 36.2
1964 16.3 36.3
1963 16.4 36.3
1962 16.4 36.3
1961 16.5 36.2
1960 16.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Sweden
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Colombia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Sweden
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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