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Colombia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 26th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Thailand
Population
54105437
71571743
Population rank 28/197 21/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Colombia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Thailand
2024 $418,818,154,879 $526,517,658,842
2023 $366,291,836,138 $515,906,283,941
2022 $345,632,492,851 $495,644,697,588
2021 $318,524,633,225 $506,194,668,790
2020 $270,348,342,541 $500,461,898,480
2019 $323,031,701,193 $543,976,691,794
2018 $334,198,218,098 $506,754,208,404
2017 $311,866,875,157 $456,356,813,537
2016 $282,720,100,286 $413,366,349,748
2015 $293,492,370,193 $401,296,238,228
2014 $381,240,864,422 $407,339,040,198
2013 $382,093,697,078 $420,333,654,593
2012 $370,691,143,018 $397,558,325,279
2011 $334,966,134,805 $370,818,739,624
2010 $286,498,534,095 $341,104,766,329
2009 $232,468,663,110 $281,710,630,187
2008 $242,504,150,473 $291,382,982,431
2007 $206,229,540,926 $262,942,621,455
2006 $161,792,958,905 $221,758,296,022
2005 $145,600,529,606 $189,318,408,469
2004 $117,092,416,666 $172,895,685,155
2003 $94,644,969,157 $152,280,615,246
2002 $97,945,812,803 $134,300,904,400
2001 $98,200,641,203 $120,296,476,180
2000 $99,875,074,951 $126,392,224,254
1999 $86,186,158,685 $126,669,211,779
1998 $98,443,739,941 $113,675,596,788
1997 $106,659,508,271 $150,180,456,566
1996 $97,160,109,278 $183,035,237,429
1995 $92,507,279,383 $169,278,916,593
1994 $81,703,500,846 $146,683,778,959
1993 $66,446,804,803 $128,889,262,951
1992 $58,418,985,443 $111,452,746,518
1991 $49,175,565,911 $98,234,714,971
1990 $47,844,090,710 $85,343,190,719
1989 $39,540,080,200 $72,250,748,100
1988 $39,212,550,050 $61,667,253,471
1987 $36,373,307,085 $50,535,446,555
1986 $34,942,489,684 $43,096,773,981
1985 $34,894,411,352 $38,900,711,333
1984 $38,253,120,738 $41,797,647,776
1983 $38,729,822,782 $40,042,798,388
1982 $38,968,039,722 $36,589,772,404
1981 $36,388,366,869 $34,846,039,194
1980 $33,400,735,644 $32,353,514,989
1979 $27,940,411,250 $27,371,650,825
1978 $23,263,511,958 $24,006,566,637
1977 $19,470,960,619 $19,779,312,261
1976 $15,341,403,660 $16,985,208,648
1975 $13,098,633,902 $14,882,770,594
1974 $12,370,029,584 $13,702,998,512
1973 $10,315,760,000 $10,838,587,358
1972 $8,671,358,733 $8,177,873,151
1971 $7,820,380,971 $7,375,000,024
1970 $7,198,360,460 $7,086,538,438
1969 $6,450,175,214 $6,695,336,567
1968 $5,960,212,869 $6,081,009,428
1967 $5,825,170,438 $5,638,461,442
1966 $5,428,518,519 $5,279,230,817
1965 $5,760,761,905 $4,388,937,649
1964 $5,973,366,667 $3,889,129,942
1963 $4,836,166,667 $3,540,403,457
1962 $4,955,543,963 $3,308,912,797
1961 $4,540,447,761 $3,034,037,811
1960 $4,031,152,977 $2,760,750,861

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

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Colombia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Thailand
2024 $7,919 $7,347
2023 $7,001 $7,195
2022 $6,680 $6,909
2021 $6,223 $7,057
2020 $5,340 $6,986
2019 $6,473 $7,606
2018 $6,817 $7,100
2017 $6,480 $6,413
2016 $5,960 $5,834
2015 $6,249 $5,689
2014 $8,187 $5,801
2013 $8,279 $6,018
2012 $8,109 $5,726
2011 $7,401 $5,374
2010 $6,398 $4,974
2009 $5,251 $4,135
2008 $5,542 $4,309
2007 $4,770 $3,919
2006 $3,790 $3,331
2005 $3,456 $2,868
2004 $2,819 $2,642
2003 $2,312 $2,348
2002 $2,429 $2,090
2001 $2,473 $1,890
2000 $2,555 $2,006
1999 $2,241 $2,033
1998 $2,605 $1,848
1997 $2,873 $2,473
1996 $2,665 $3,055
1995 $2,584 $2,864
1994 $2,326 $2,518
1993 $1,929 $2,245
1992 $1,730 $1,972
1991 $1,486 $1,766
1990 $1,475 $1,559
1989 $1,244 $1,342
1988 $1,260 $1,164
1987 $1,193 $970
1986 $1,169 $842
1985 $1,192 $774
1984 $1,336 $847
1983 $1,384 $827
1982 $1,425 $770
1981 $1,362 $748
1980 $1,280 $709
1979 $1,095 $612
1978 $932 $548
1977 $798 $462
1976 $643 $405
1975 $561 $364
1974 $542 $343
1973 $462 $278.3
1972 $397 $215.6
1971 $367 $199.7
1970 $346 $197.1
1969 $318 $191.4
1968 $302 $178.8
1967 $303 $170.7
1966 $290.3 $164.5
1965 $317 $140.9
1964 $339 $128.6
1963 $282.6 $120.7
1962 $298.5 $116.2
1961 $282.1 $109.7
1960 $258.3 $102.8

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

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Colombia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Thailand
2026 78.3 77.1
2025 78.1 76.8
2024 77.9 76.6
2023 77.7 76.4
2022 76.5 75.3
2021 72.7 77.6
2020 74.8 77.3
2019 76.8 77.2
2018 76.6 77.2
2017 76.4 77
2016 76.2 76.8
2015 76.1 76.6
2014 75.9 76.3
2013 75.8 76
2012 75.6 75.6
2011 75.2 75.3
2010 74.9 75
2009 74.5 74.7
2008 74.2 74.2
2007 73.8 73.8
2006 73.5 73.3
2005 73.2 72.9
2004 72.8 72.1
2003 72.3 72.1
2002 71.5 71.8
2001 71.2 71.5
2000 70.9 71.2
1999 70.9 71
1998 70.9 70.7
1997 70.6 70.4
1996 70.2 69.9
1995 69.8 69.8
1994 69.4 69.7
1993 69.1 69.6
1992 68.8 69.4
1991 68.8 69.1
1990 68.7 68.9
1989 68.6 68.6
1988 68.3 68.2
1987 68.2 67.8
1986 68.3 67.3
1985 65.4 66.5
1984 68.3 65.5
1983 68.1 64.5
1982 67.9 63.6
1981 67.2 62.9
1980 66.7 62.2
1979 66.2 61.7
1978 65.8 61.3
1977 65.2 60.9
1976 64.6 60.4
1975 64 59.7
1974 63.5 59
1973 63 58.3
1972 62.5 57.7
1971 62 57.1
1970 61.5 56.5
1969 61 55.7
1968 60.6 55
1967 60.1 54.3
1966 59.7 53.7
1965 59.2 53.1
1964 58.8 52.5
1963 58.3 52
1962 57.7 51.4
1961 57.2 51.1
1960 56.6 50.6
1959 55.9 50.1
1958 54.7 49.5
1957 54.1 49.1
1956 52.5 48.6
1955 51.9 48.1
1954 51.3 47.6
1953 50.6 47.1
1952 49.8 46.5
1951 49 45.9
1950 48.3 45.2

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

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Colombia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Colombia Thailand
2024 52,886,363 71,668,011
2023 52,321,152 71,702,435
2022 51,737,944 71,735,329
2021 51,188,173 71,727,332
2020 50,629,997 71,641,484
2019 49,907,985 71,522,271
2018 49,024,465 71,376,079
2017 48,131,078 71,160,187
2016 47,437,512 70,859,841
2015 46,969,940 70,540,795
2014 46,565,429 70,216,367
2013 46,151,584 69,845,114
2012 45,715,810 69,436,098
2011 45,259,614 69,007,208
2010 44,777,319 68,579,447
2009 44,271,541 68,121,080
2008 43,758,808 67,619,830
2007 43,235,374 67,102,394
2006 42,691,084 66,567,687
2005 42,128,977 66,017,420
2004 41,543,171 65,452,047
2003 40,937,429 64,868,166
2002 40,324,680 64,266,437
2001 39,709,262 63,651,141
2000 39,089,934 63,007,815
1999 38,454,863 62,299,043
1998 37,792,165 61,522,630
1997 37,121,149 60,724,584
1996 36,462,745 59,920,064
1995 35,804,662 59,098,232
1994 35,127,410 58,260,854
1993 34,441,473 57,408,198
1992 33,760,571 56,528,834
1991 33,098,372 55,637,434
1990 32,440,069 54,738,329
1989 31,776,279 53,848,956
1988 31,130,524 52,969,595
1987 30,499,467 52,074,105
1986 29,879,112 51,177,834
1985 29,268,470 50,270,753
1984 28,642,690 49,351,708
1983 27,988,173 48,423,309
1982 27,338,331 47,494,577
1981 26,713,267 46,575,855
1980 26,104,498 45,650,022
1979 25,515,626 44,718,434
1978 24,950,337 43,788,976
1977 24,393,494 42,843,974
1976 23,858,810 41,896,504
1975 23,344,644 40,940,005
1974 22,833,469 39,952,891
1973 22,325,374 38,947,787
1972 21,819,563 37,933,929
1971 21,319,096 36,937,387
1970 20,811,782 35,954,408
1969 20,291,942 34,973,782
1968 19,766,796 34,002,560
1967 19,235,618 33,037,801
1966 18,702,688 32,086,071
1965 18,169,050 31,149,337
1964 17,637,411 30,232,141
1963 17,113,823 29,342,322
1962 16,599,029 28,481,040
1961 16,095,203 27,650,334
1960 15,606,209 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Colombia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Thailand
2023 1.65 1.21
2022 1.66 1.22
2021 1.68 1.23
2020 1.69 1.26
2019 1.71 1.29
2018 1.72 1.32
2017 1.72 1.36
2016 1.72 1.4
2015 1.77 1.45
2014 1.82 1.48
2013 1.86 1.53
2012 1.9 1.56
2011 1.94 1.57
2010 2.01 1.56
2009 2.1 1.57
2008 2.15 1.59
2007 2.19 1.62
2006 2.24 1.63
2005 2.31 1.64
2004 2.38 1.67
2003 2.45 1.67
2002 2.49 1.69
2001 2.52 1.71
2000 2.57 1.73
1999 2.64 1.77
1998 2.72 1.82
1997 2.74 1.85
1996 2.77 1.87
1995 2.85 1.89
1994 2.94 1.93
1993 2.98 1.97
1992 2.98 2.01
1991 2.98 2.04
1990 3 2.07
1989 3.01 2.14
1988 3.04 2.17
1987 3.09 2.26
1986 3.15 2.36
1985 3.23 2.45
1984 3.35 2.58
1983 3.5 2.76
1982 3.62 2.94
1981 3.71 3.13
1980 3.8 3.29
1979 3.89 3.45
1978 4 3.62
1977 4.16 3.87
1976 4.29 4.12
1975 4.4 4.36
1974 4.53 4.6
1973 4.68 4.85
1972 4.86 5.08
1971 5.06 5.25
1970 5.28 5.45
1969 5.51 5.7
1968 5.74 5.93
1967 5.96 6.08
1966 6.16 6.18
1965 6.33 6.26
1964 6.48 6.31
1963 6.58 6.34
1962 6.66 6.33
1961 6.71 6.32
1960 6.74 6.33

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

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Colombia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Thailand
2024 33.1 41.1
2023 32.7 40.7
2022 32.2 40.2
2021 31.9 39.7
2020 31.5 39.2
2019 31.1 38.7
2018 30.7 38.2
2017 30.4 37.7
2016 30 37.3
2015 29.6 36.8
2014 29.2 36.3
2013 28.7 35.9
2012 28.3 35.4
2011 27.9 35
2010 27.5 34.5
2009 27.1 34
2008 26.7 33.6
2007 26.4 33.1
2006 26 32.6
2005 25.6 32.2
2004 25.3 31.7
2003 25 31.3
2002 24.7 30.9
2001 24.5 30.5
2000 24.2 30
1999 23.9 29.5
1998 23.7 28.9
1997 23.5 28.3
1996 23.2 27.7
1995 23 27.2
1994 22.8 26.6
1993 22.5 26
1992 22.3 25.4
1991 22.1 24.8
1990 21.8 24.3
1989 21.6 23.7
1988 21.3 23.3
1987 21 22.8
1986 20.7 22.4
1985 20.4 21.9
1984 20.1 21.5
1983 19.8 21
1982 19.5 20.6
1981 19.2 20.2
1980 19 19.9
1979 18.7 19.5
1978 18.5 19.2
1977 18.2 18.9
1976 18 18.7
1975 17.8 18.4
1974 17.6 18.2
1973 17.3 18
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 16.9 17.6
1970 16.8 17.5
1969 16.6 17.4
1968 16.5 17.3
1967 16.4 17.3
1966 16.4 17.3
1965 16.3 17.4
1964 16.3 17.5
1963 16.4 17.6
1962 16.4 17.7
1961 16.5 17.9
1960 16.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Colombia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Thailand
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Colombia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Thailand
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
436,817 mi
2020

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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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