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Colombia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 26th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Syria
Population
54105437
26829400
Population rank 28/197 56/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 39/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 94/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$256B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 82/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$730
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Colombia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Syria
2024 $418,818,154,879 -
2023 $366,291,836,138 $19,993,439,950
2022 $345,632,492,851 $23,622,827,080
2021 $318,524,633,225 $14,353,205,678
2020 $270,348,342,541 $12,047,752,036
2019 $323,031,701,193 $22,583,045,060
2018 $334,198,218,098 $21,497,782,868
2017 $311,866,875,157 $16,369,843,352
2016 $282,720,100,286 $12,597,854,877
2015 $293,492,370,193 $16,466,863,117
2014 $381,240,864,422 $21,502,061,466
2013 $382,093,697,078 $21,361,254,635
2012 $370,691,143,018 $43,190,318,033
2011 $334,966,134,805 $67,539,428,159
2010 $286,498,534,095 $61,390,830,875
2009 $232,468,663,110 $54,111,735,629
2008 $242,504,150,473 $52,557,913,569
2007 $206,229,540,926 $40,465,318,382
2006 $161,792,958,905 $33,751,788,856
2005 $145,600,529,606 $28,858,965,517
2004 $117,092,416,666 $25,086,950,495
2003 $94,644,969,157 $21,828,144,686
2002 $97,945,812,803 $20,669,357,462
2001 $98,200,641,203 $20,237,024,725
2000 $99,875,074,951 $18,937,052,543
1999 $86,186,158,685 $15,873,875,969
1998 $98,443,739,941 $15,200,846,154
1997 $106,659,508,271 $14,505,233,463
1996 $97,160,109,278 $13,789,560,878
1995 $92,507,279,383 $11,396,706,587
1994 $81,703,500,846 $10,122,020,000
1993 $66,446,804,803 $13,695,962,055
1992 $58,418,985,443 $13,253,565,861
1991 $49,175,565,911 $12,981,833,333
1990 $47,844,090,710 $12,308,624,418
1989 $39,540,080,200 $9,853,395,762
1988 $39,212,550,050 $10,577,041,645
1987 $36,373,307,085 $11,356,215,543
1986 $34,942,489,684 $13,293,205,278
1985 $34,894,411,352 $16,403,539,893
1984 $38,253,120,738 $17,503,078,174
1983 $38,729,822,782 $17,589,277,143
1982 $38,968,039,722 $16,298,929,011
1981 $36,388,366,869 $15,518,201,335
1980 $33,400,735,644 $13,062,420,382
1979 $27,940,411,250 $9,929,681,529
1978 $23,263,511,958 $9,275,200,458
1977 $19,470,960,619 $7,696,011,396
1976 $15,341,403,660 $7,633,528,867
1975 $13,098,633,902 $6,826,980,444
1974 $12,370,029,584 $5,159,557,148
1973 $10,315,760,000 $3,239,487,516
1972 $8,671,358,733 $3,059,681,698
1971 $7,820,380,971 $2,589,851,325
1970 $7,198,360,460 $2,140,384,010
1969 $6,450,175,214 $2,245,011,515
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,753,746,430
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,580,229,799
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,342,287,553
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,472,036,540
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,339,494,267
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,200,447,408
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,110,565,881
1961 $4,540,447,761 $945,244,972
1960 $4,031,152,977 $857,704,413

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

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Colombia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Syria
2024 $7,919 -
2023 $7,001 $847
2022 $6,680 $1,052
2021 $6,223 $664
2020 $5,340 $572
2019 $6,473 $1,110
2018 $6,817 $1,098
2017 $6,480 $852
2016 $5,960 $656
2015 $6,249 $848
2014 $8,187 $1,061
2013 $8,279 $986
2012 $8,109 $1,898
2011 $7,401 $2,952
2010 $6,398 $2,731
2009 $5,251 $2,462
2008 $5,542 $2,429
2007 $4,770 $1,938
2006 $3,790 $1,719
2005 $3,456 $1,534
2004 $2,819 $1,368
2003 $2,312 $1,220
2002 $2,429 $1,183
2001 $2,473 $1,187
2000 $2,555 $1,138
1999 $2,241 $978
1998 $2,605 $961
1997 $2,873 $941
1996 $2,665 $918
1995 $2,584 $780
1994 $2,326 $712
1993 $1,929 $993
1992 $1,730 $990
1991 $1,486 $1,000
1990 $1,475 $978
1989 $1,244 $809
1988 $1,260 $898
1987 $1,193 $997
1986 $1,169 $1,208
1985 $1,192 $1,544
1984 $1,336 $1,706
1983 $1,384 $1,776
1982 $1,425 $1,703
1981 $1,362 $1,676
1980 $1,280 $1,458
1979 $1,095 $1,146
1978 $932 $1,108
1977 $798 $951
1976 $643 $976
1975 $561 $904
1974 $542 $707
1973 $462 $459
1972 $397 $448
1971 $367 $393
1970 $346 $335
1969 $318 $364
1968 $302 $293.3
1967 $303 $272.9
1966 $290.3 $239.3
1965 $317 $270.8
1964 $339 $254.2
1963 $282.6 $234.9
1962 $298.5 $223.9
1961 $282.1 $196.3
1960 $258.3 $183.5

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

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Colombia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Syria
2026 78.3 73.4
2025 78.1 73
2024 77.9 72.6
2023 77.7 72.1
2022 76.5 72.8
2021 72.7 72.4
2020 74.8 71.9
2019 76.8 71
2018 76.6 67.4
2017 76.4 65.7
2016 76.2 65.2
2015 76.1 63.3
2014 75.9 65.5
2013 75.8 65.1
2012 75.6 66.2
2011 75.2 72.3
2010 74.9 73.5
2009 74.5 73.5
2008 74.2 73.4
2007 73.8 73.3
2006 73.5 73
2005 73.2 72.8
2004 72.8 72.5
2003 72.3 72.2
2002 71.5 71.7
2001 71.2 71.3
2000 70.9 70.9
1999 70.9 70.5
1998 70.9 70.2
1997 70.6 70.2
1996 70.2 70.2
1995 69.8 70.2
1994 69.4 70.3
1993 69.1 70.3
1992 68.8 70.2
1991 68.8 70.1
1990 68.7 69.8
1989 68.6 69.5
1988 68.3 69.2
1987 68.2 68.8
1986 68.3 68.4
1985 65.4 68
1984 68.3 67.7
1983 68.1 67.4
1982 67.9 60.8
1981 67.2 64.6
1980 66.7 66.5
1979 66.2 66.2
1978 65.8 65.9
1977 65.2 65.4
1976 64.6 64.8
1975 64 64.2
1974 63.5 63.4
1973 63 60.8
1972 62.5 62
1971 62 61.3
1970 61.5 60.6
1969 61 59.8
1968 60.6 59.1
1967 60.1 58
1966 59.7 57.6
1965 59.2 56.9
1964 58.8 56.2
1963 58.3 55.4
1962 57.7 54.6
1961 57.2 53.7
1960 56.6 52.7
1959 55.9 51.7
1958 54.7 50.7
1957 54.1 49.6
1956 52.5 48.5
1955 51.9 47.4
1954 51.3 46.4
1953 50.6 45.3
1952 49.8 44.3
1951 49 43.4
1950 48.3 42.5

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

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Colombia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Colombia Syria
2024 52,886,363 24,672,760
2023 52,321,152 23,594,623
2022 51,737,944 22,462,173
2021 51,188,173 21,628,839
2020 50,629,997 21,049,429
2019 49,907,985 20,353,534
2018 49,024,465 19,577,845
2017 48,131,078 19,224,668
2016 47,437,512 19,193,834
2015 46,969,940 19,424,618
2014 46,565,429 20,273,659
2013 46,151,584 21,666,917
2012 45,715,810 22,759,763
2011 45,259,614 22,878,098
2010 44,777,319 22,482,421
2009 44,271,541 21,976,969
2008 43,758,808 21,636,564
2007 43,235,374 20,884,125
2006 42,691,084 19,637,022
2005 42,128,977 18,814,091
2004 41,543,171 18,336,875
2003 40,937,429 17,889,296
2002 40,324,680 17,468,332
2001 39,709,262 17,051,338
2000 39,089,934 16,637,888
1999 38,454,863 16,228,061
1998 37,792,165 15,820,413
1997 37,121,149 15,417,542
1996 36,462,745 15,018,104
1995 35,804,662 14,616,801
1994 35,127,410 14,208,583
1993 34,441,473 13,795,686
1992 33,760,571 13,385,571
1991 33,098,372 12,980,821
1990 32,440,069 12,579,208
1989 31,776,279 12,179,060
1988 31,130,524 11,782,264
1987 30,499,467 11,388,923
1986 29,879,112 11,002,844
1985 29,268,470 10,625,672
1984 28,642,690 10,258,398
1983 27,988,173 9,904,809
1982 27,338,331 9,572,511
1981 26,713,267 9,260,189
1980 26,104,498 8,957,663
1979 25,515,626 8,661,909
1978 24,950,337 8,372,759
1977 24,393,494 8,090,501
1976 23,858,810 7,817,320
1975 23,344,644 7,554,364
1974 22,833,469 7,302,160
1973 22,325,374 7,060,321
1972 21,819,563 6,826,024
1971 21,319,096 6,598,094
1970 20,811,782 6,380,609
1969 20,291,942 6,175,166
1968 19,766,796 5,978,742
1967 19,235,618 5,790,198
1966 18,702,688 5,609,047
1965 18,169,050 5,435,267
1964 17,637,411 5,269,087
1963 17,113,823 5,110,467
1962 16,599,029 4,959,340
1961 16,095,203 4,815,466
1960 15,606,209 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Syria

Fertility rate
Colombia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Syria
2023 1.65 2.71
2022 1.66 2.75
2021 1.68 2.8
2020 1.69 2.84
2019 1.71 2.88
2018 1.72 2.93
2017 1.72 2.97
2016 1.72 3.01
2015 1.77 3.07
2014 1.82 3.12
2013 1.86 3.17
2012 1.9 3.22
2011 1.94 3.29
2010 2.01 3.36
2009 2.1 3.42
2008 2.15 3.48
2007 2.19 3.54
2006 2.24 3.56
2005 2.31 3.61
2004 2.38 3.68
2003 2.45 3.76
2002 2.49 3.87
2001 2.52 3.98
2000 2.57 4.07
1999 2.64 4.14
1998 2.72 4.25
1997 2.74 4.37
1996 2.77 4.54
1995 2.85 4.7
1994 2.94 4.86
1993 2.98 4.99
1992 2.98 5.14
1991 2.98 5.34
1990 3 5.56
1989 3.01 5.78
1988 3.04 6
1987 3.09 6.2
1986 3.15 6.37
1985 3.23 6.48
1984 3.35 6.59
1983 3.5 6.69
1982 3.62 6.81
1981 3.71 6.97
1980 3.8 7.12
1979 3.89 7.25
1978 4 7.35
1977 4.16 7.42
1976 4.29 7.45
1975 4.4 7.49
1974 4.53 7.52
1973 4.68 7.55
1972 4.86 7.57
1971 5.06 7.6
1970 5.28 7.62
1969 5.51 7.59
1968 5.74 7.57
1967 5.96 7.56
1966 6.16 7.55
1965 6.33 7.53
1964 6.48 7.53
1963 6.58 7.51
1962 6.66 7.51
1961 6.71 7.5
1960 6.74 7.51

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

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Colombia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Syria
2024 33.1 23.9
2023 32.7 23.3
2022 32.2 22.7
2021 31.9 22.2
2020 31.5 21.6
2019 31.1 20.9
2018 30.7 20.1
2017 30.4 19.6
2016 30 19.5
2015 29.6 19.5
2014 29.2 20.1
2013 28.7 21.2
2012 28.3 21.8
2011 27.9 21.9
2010 27.5 21.7
2009 27.1 21.5
2008 26.7 21.3
2007 26.4 21
2006 26 20.3
2005 25.6 19.7
2004 25.3 19.5
2003 25 19.2
2002 24.7 19
2001 24.5 18.8
2000 24.2 18.5
1999 23.9 18.3
1998 23.7 18.1
1997 23.5 17.9
1996 23.2 17.7
1995 23 17.5
1994 22.8 17.3
1993 22.5 17.1
1992 22.3 16.9
1991 22.1 16.7
1990 21.8 16.5
1989 21.6 16.4
1988 21.3 16.2
1987 21 16.1
1986 20.7 16
1985 20.4 15.9
1984 20.1 15.8
1983 19.8 15.8
1982 19.5 15.7
1981 19.2 15.6
1980 19 15.6
1979 18.7 15.6
1978 18.5 15.6
1977 18.2 15.6
1976 18 15.6
1975 17.8 15.7
1974 17.6 15.7
1973 17.3 15.7
1972 17.1 15.8
1971 16.9 15.8
1970 16.8 15.9
1969 16.6 16
1968 16.5 16.1
1967 16.4 16.2
1966 16.4 16.4
1965 16.3 16.5
1964 16.3 16.7
1963 16.4 16.9
1962 16.4 17.1
1961 16.5 17.3
1960 16.6 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.8%
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
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Colombia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Colombia Syria
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Colombia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Syria
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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