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Colombia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 26th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Taiwan
Population
54105437
23229461
Population rank 28/197 60/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$256B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
33.1 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Colombia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Taiwan
2024 $418,818,154,879 $801,529,000,000
2023 $366,291,836,138 $757,328,000,000
2022 $345,632,492,851 $765,529,000,000
2021 $318,524,633,225 $777,062,000,000
2020 $270,348,342,541 $676,935,000,000
2019 $323,031,701,193 $613,453,000,000
2018 $334,198,218,098 $610,744,000,000
2017 $311,866,875,157 $591,734,000,000
2016 $282,720,100,286 $543,002,000,000
2015 $293,492,370,193 $534,474,000,000
2014 $381,240,864,422 $535,332,000,000
2013 $382,093,697,078 $512,957,000,000
2012 $370,691,143,018 $495,536,000,000
2011 $334,966,134,805 $483,957,000,000
2010 $286,498,534,095 $444,245,000,000
2009 $232,468,663,110 $390,788,000,000
2008 $242,504,150,473 $415,824,000,000
2007 $206,229,540,926 $406,940,000,000
2006 $161,792,958,905 $386,492,000,000
2005 $145,600,529,606 $374,042,000,000
2004 $117,092,416,666 $346,881,000,000
2003 $94,644,969,157 $317,374,000,000
2002 $97,945,812,803 $307,429,000,000
2001 $98,200,641,203 $299,303,000,000
2000 $99,875,074,951 $330,725,000,000
1999 $86,186,158,685 $303,827,000,000
1998 $98,443,739,941 $279,926,000,000
1997 $106,659,508,271 $303,315,000,000
1996 $97,160,109,278 $292,473,000,000
1995 $92,507,279,383 $279,013,000,000
1994 $81,703,500,846 $256,213,000,000
1993 $66,446,804,803 $234,943,000,000
1992 $58,418,985,443 $222,947,000,000
1991 $49,175,565,911 $187,100,000,000
1990 $47,844,090,710 $166,392,000,000
1989 $39,540,080,200 $152,687,000,000
1988 $39,212,550,050 $126,378,000,000
1987 $36,373,307,085 $104,956,000,000
1986 $34,942,489,684 $78,347,000,000
1985 $34,894,411,352 $63,599,000,000
1984 $38,253,120,738 $61,036,000,000
1983 $38,729,822,782 $54,155,000,000
1982 $38,968,039,722 $49,540,000,000
1981 $36,388,366,869 $49,047,000,000
1980 $33,400,735,644 $42,292,000,000
1979 $27,940,411,250 $33,875,000,000
1978 $23,263,511,958 $27,373,000,000
1977 $19,470,960,619 $22,252,000,000
1976 $15,341,403,660 $18,988,000,000
1975 $13,098,633,902 $15,836,000,000
1974 $12,370,029,584 $14,739,000,000
1973 $10,315,760,000 $10,940,000,000
1972 $8,671,358,733 $8,063,000,000
1971 $7,820,380,971 $6,727,000,000
1970 $7,198,360,460 $5,785,000,000
1969 $6,450,175,214 $5,017,000,000
1968 $5,960,212,869 $4,325,000,000
1967 $5,825,170,438 $3,709,000,000
1966 $5,428,518,519 $3,207,000,000
1965 $5,760,761,905 $2,869,000,000
1964 $5,973,366,667 $2,592,000,000
1963 $4,836,166,667 $2,218,000,000
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,960,000,000
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,778,000,000
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Taiwan
2024 $7,919 $34,238
2023 $7,001 $32,444
2022 $6,680 $32,827
2021 $6,223 $33,111
2020 $5,340 $28,705
2019 $6,473 $25,998
2018 $6,817 $25,901
2017 $6,480 $25,121
2016 $5,960 $23,091
2015 $6,249 $22,780
2014 $8,187 $22,874
2013 $8,279 $21,973
2012 $8,109 $21,295
2011 $7,401 $20,866
2010 $6,398 $19,197
2009 $5,251 $16,933
2008 $5,542 $18,081
2007 $4,770 $17,757
2006 $3,790 $16,934
2005 $3,456 $16,456
2004 $2,819 $15,317
2003 $2,312 $14,066
2002 $2,429 $13,686
2001 $2,473 $13,397
2000 $2,555 $14,908
1999 $2,241 $13,804
1998 $2,605 $12,820
1997 $2,873 $14,020
1996 $2,665 $13,641
1995 $2,584 $13,119
1994 $2,326 $12,150
1993 $1,929 $11,242
1992 $1,730 $10,768
1991 $1,486 $9,125
1990 $1,475 $8,205
1989 $1,244 $7,613
1988 $1,260 $6,370
1987 $1,193 $5,350
1986 $1,169 $4,036
1985 $1,192 $3,314
1984 $1,336 $3,224
1983 $1,384 $2,903
1982 $1,425 $2,699
1981 $1,362 $2,720
1980 $1,280 $2,389
1979 $1,095 $1,950
1978 $932 $1,606
1977 $798 $1,330
1976 $643 $1,158
1975 $561 $985
1974 $542 $934
1973 $462 $706
1972 $397 $530
1971 $367 $451
1970 $346 $397
1969 $318 $357
1968 $302 $319
1967 $303 $280.8
1966 $290.3 $249.1
1965 $317 $229.3
1964 $339 $213.6
1963 $282.6 $188.6
1962 $298.5 $172
1961 $282.1 $161.2
1960 $258.3 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Taiwan
2026 78.3 81.1
2025 78.1 80.9
2024 77.9 80.7
2023 77.7 80.6
2022 76.5 80.2
2021 72.7 80.8
2020 74.8 81.1
2019 76.8 80.6
2018 76.6 80.4
2017 76.4 80.1
2016 76.2 79.7
2015 76.1 79.9
2014 75.9 79.5
2013 75.8 79.6
2012 75.6 79.2
2011 75.2 78.9
2010 74.9 79
2009 74.5 78.7
2008 74.2 78.3
2007 73.8 78
2006 73.5 77.8
2005 73.2 77.1
2004 72.8 77.2
2003 72.3 77
2002 71.5 76.9
2001 71.2 76.5
2000 70.9 76.1
1999 70.9 75.6
1998 70.9 75.5
1997 70.6 75.3
1996 70.2 74.9
1995 69.8 74.6
1994 69.4 74.7
1993 69.1 74.6
1992 68.8 74.3
1991 68.8 74.3
1990 68.7 73.9
1989 68.6 73.7
1988 68.3 73.4
1987 68.2 73.6
1986 68.3 73.3
1985 65.4 73.3
1984 68.3 73
1983 68.1 72.4
1982 67.9 72.4
1981 67.2 72
1980 66.7 72
1979 66.2 71.7
1978 65.8 71.7
1977 65.2 71.3
1976 64.6 71.2
1975 64 70.9
1974 63.5 70.3
1973 63 69.8
1972 62.5 69.6
1971 62 69.4
1970 61.5 69
1969 61 67.7
1968 60.6 66.8
1967 60.1 66.7
1966 59.7 66.1
1965 59.2 65.7
1964 58.8 64.9
1963 58.3 64.5
1962 57.7 63.8
1961 57.2 63
1960 56.6 62.5
1959 55.9 61.6
1958 54.7 61
1957 54.1 61
1956 52.5 60.3
1955 51.9 59.8
1954 51.3 58.9
1953 50.6 58.6
1952 49.8 57.9
1951 49 57.2
1950 48.3 56.6

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

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Colombia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Colombia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 52,886,363 23,410,331
2023 52,321,152 23,342,541
2022 51,737,944 23,319,977
2021 51,188,173 23,468,275
2020 50,629,997 23,582,179
2019 49,907,985 23,596,027
2018 49,024,465 23,580,080
2017 48,131,078 23,555,522
2016 47,437,512 23,515,945
2015 46,969,940 23,462,914
2014 46,565,429 23,403,635
2013 46,151,584 23,344,670
2012 45,715,810 23,270,367
2011 45,259,614 23,193,518
2010 44,777,319 23,140,948
2009 44,271,541 23,078,402
2008 43,758,808 22,997,696
2007 43,235,374 22,917,444
2006 42,691,084 22,823,455
2005 42,128,977 22,729,753
2004 41,543,171 22,646,836
2003 40,937,429 22,562,663
2002 40,324,680 22,463,172
2001 39,709,262 22,341,120
2000 39,089,934 22,184,530
1999 38,454,863 22,010,489
1998 37,792,165 21,835,703
1997 37,121,149 21,634,124
1996 36,462,745 21,441,432
1995 35,804,662 21,267,653
1994 35,127,410 21,086,645
1993 34,441,473 20,899,019
1992 33,760,571 20,704,227
1991 33,098,372 20,503,568
1990 32,440,069 20,278,946
1989 31,776,279 20,055,492
1988 31,130,524 19,839,704
1987 30,499,467 19,617,046
1986 29,879,112 19,411,454
1985 29,268,470 19,191,510
1984 28,642,690 18,929,866
1983 27,988,173 18,653,146
1982 27,338,331 18,354,855
1981 26,713,267 18,029,982
1980 26,104,498 17,704,538
1979 25,515,626 17,372,779
1978 24,950,337 17,042,272
1977 24,393,494 16,730,895
1976 23,858,810 16,401,413
1975 23,344,644 16,075,128
1974 22,833,469 15,784,817
1973 22,325,374 15,505,121
1972 21,819,563 15,220,495
1971 21,319,096 14,913,564
1970 20,811,782 14,582,944
1969 20,291,942 14,068,984
1968 19,766,796 13,548,537
1967 19,235,618 13,210,344
1966 18,702,688 12,874,153
1965 18,169,050 12,511,863
1964 17,637,411 12,137,143
1963 17,113,823 11,762,101
1962 16,599,029 11,392,513
1961 16,095,203 11,030,385
1960 15,606,209 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Colombia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.65 0.87
2022 1.66 0.87
2021 1.68 0.98
2020 1.69 0.99
2019 1.71 1.05
2018 1.72 1.06
2017 1.72 1.13
2016 1.72 1.17
2015 1.77 1.18
2014 1.82 -
2013 1.86 -
2012 1.9 -
2011 1.94 1.07
2010 2.01 -
2009 2.1 -
2008 2.15 -
2007 2.19 -
2006 2.24 -
2005 2.31 -
2004 2.38 -
2003 2.45 -
2002 2.49 -
2001 2.52 1.4
2000 2.57 -
1999 2.64 -
1998 2.72 -
1997 2.74 -
1996 2.77 -
1995 2.85 -
1994 2.94 -
1993 2.98 -
1992 2.98 -
1991 2.98 1.72
1990 3 -
1989 3.01 -
1988 3.04 -
1987 3.09 -
1986 3.15 -
1985 3.23 -
1984 3.35 -
1983 3.5 -
1982 3.62 -
1981 3.71 2.46
1980 3.8 -
1979 3.89 -
1978 4 -
1977 4.16 -
1976 4.29 -
1975 4.4 -
1974 4.53 -
1973 4.68 -
1972 4.86 -
1971 5.06 -
1970 5.28 -
1969 5.51 -
1968 5.74 -
1967 5.96 -
1966 6.16 -
1965 6.33 -
1964 6.48 -
1963 6.58 -
1962 6.66 -
1961 6.71 -
1960 6.74 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Colombia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Taiwan
2024 33.1 45.1
2023 32.7 44.5
2022 32.2 43.9
2021 31.9 43.3
2020 31.5 42.7
2019 31.1 42.1
2018 30.7 41.5
2017 30.4 41
2016 30 40.4
2015 29.6 39.9
2014 29.2 39.3
2013 28.7 38.9
2012 28.3 38.3
2011 27.9 37.9
2010 27.5 37.4
2009 27.1 36.8
2008 26.7 36.3
2007 26.4 35.8
2006 26 35.2
2005 25.6 34.7
2004 25.3 34.1
2003 25 33.6
2002 24.7 33.1
2001 24.5 32.6
2000 24.2 32.1
1999 23.9 31.6
1998 23.7 31.2
1997 23.5 30.7
1996 23.2 30.3
1995 23 29.8
1994 22.8 29.4
1993 22.5 28.9
1992 22.3 28.4
1991 22.1 28
1990 21.8 27.5
1989 21.6 27
1988 21.3 26.5
1987 21 26.1
1986 20.7 25.6
1985 20.4 25.1
1984 20.1 24.6
1983 19.8 24.1
1982 19.5 23.8
1981 19.2 23.4
1980 19 23
1979 18.7 22.6
1978 18.5 22.3
1977 18.2 21.9
1976 18 21.5
1975 17.8 21.2
1974 17.6 20.8
1973 17.3 -
1972 17.1 -
1971 16.9 -
1970 16.8 -
1969 16.6 -
1968 16.5 -
1967 16.4 -
1966 16.4 -
1965 16.3 -
1964 16.3 -
1963 16.4 -
1962 16.4 -
1961 16.5 -
1960 16.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
n/a

Society

Colombia Taiwan
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
78.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
135
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
98.5%
2014
English speaking
4.22%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
n/a

Health

Colombia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
59
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Colombia Taiwan
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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