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Colombia vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 26th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Tonga
Population
54105437
103309
Population rank 28/197 183/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 39/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 94/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$256B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 82/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Colombia and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Tonga
2024 $418,818,154,879 -
2023 $366,291,836,138 $591,139,749
2022 $345,632,492,851 $556,514,555
2021 $318,524,633,225 $519,306,353
2020 $270,348,342,541 $506,571,468
2019 $323,031,701,193 $506,031,239
2018 $334,198,218,098 $493,530,783
2017 $311,866,875,157 $459,976,850
2016 $282,720,100,286 $420,828,262
2015 $293,492,370,193 $437,525,514
2014 $381,240,864,422 $440,997,738
2013 $382,093,697,078 $451,788,498
2012 $370,691,143,018 $471,122,971
2011 $334,966,134,805 $414,143,828
2010 $286,498,534,095 $366,887,375
2009 $232,468,663,110 $312,415,028
2008 $242,504,150,473 $344,438,844
2007 $206,229,540,926 $298,519,623
2006 $161,792,958,905 $292,232,703
2005 $145,600,529,606 $261,823,805
2004 $117,092,416,666 $230,678,011
2003 $94,644,969,157 $202,246,591
2002 $97,945,812,803 $182,764,281
2001 $98,200,641,203 $181,117,230
2000 $99,875,074,951 $204,848,488
1999 $86,186,158,685 $199,208,718
1998 $98,443,739,941 $191,504,893
1997 $106,659,508,271 $214,991,452
1996 $97,160,109,278 $222,100,576
1995 $92,507,279,383 $208,871,666
1994 $81,703,500,846 $195,990,986
1993 $66,446,804,803 $138,489,884
1992 $58,418,985,443 $137,066,291
1991 $49,175,565,911 $132,201,141
1990 $47,844,090,710 $113,563,822
1989 $39,540,080,200 $106,344,855
1988 $39,212,550,050 $106,657,267
1987 $36,373,307,085 $81,667,133
1986 $34,942,489,684 $68,195,856
1985 $34,894,411,352 $60,058,663
1984 $38,253,120,738 $64,248,355
1983 $38,729,822,782 $60,863,964
1982 $38,968,039,722 $62,068,161
1981 $36,388,366,869 $62,242,013
1980 $33,400,735,644 $53,260,077
1979 $27,940,411,250 $44,667,002
1978 $23,263,511,958 $41,567,472
1977 $19,470,960,619 $34,139,388
1976 $15,341,403,660 $30,036,417
1975 $13,098,633,902 $32,506,742
1974 $12,370,029,584 -
1973 $10,315,760,000 -
1972 $8,671,358,733 -
1971 $7,820,380,971 -
1970 $7,198,360,460 -
1969 $6,450,175,214 -
1968 $5,960,212,869 -
1967 $5,825,170,438 -
1966 $5,428,518,519 -
1965 $5,760,761,905 -
1964 $5,973,366,667 -
1963 $4,836,166,667 -
1962 $4,955,543,963 -
1961 $4,540,447,761 -
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Tonga
2024 $7,919 -
2023 $7,001 $5,652
2022 $6,680 $5,298
2021 $6,223 $4,923
2020 $5,340 $4,792
2019 $6,473 $4,789
2018 $6,817 $4,675
2017 $6,480 $4,366
2016 $5,960 $3,988
2015 $6,249 $4,124
2014 $8,187 $4,137
2013 $8,279 $4,219
2012 $8,109 $4,384
2011 $7,401 $3,850
2010 $6,398 $3,416
2009 $5,251 $2,914
2008 $5,542 $3,218
2007 $4,770 $2,797
2006 $3,790 $2,750
2005 $3,456 $2,478
2004 $2,819 $2,195
2003 $2,312 $1,936
2002 $2,429 $1,759
2001 $2,473 $1,754
2000 $2,555 $1,995
1999 $2,241 $1,952
1998 $2,605 $1,889
1997 $2,873 $2,136
1996 $2,665 $2,215
1995 $2,584 $2,084
1994 $2,326 $1,957
1993 $1,929 $1,383
1992 $1,730 $1,370
1991 $1,486 $1,323
1990 $1,475 $1,139
1989 $1,244 $1,070
1988 $1,260 $1,078
1987 $1,193 $830
1986 $1,169 $696
1985 $1,192 $613
1984 $1,336 $656
1983 $1,384 $621
1982 $1,425 $633
1981 $1,362 $636
1980 $1,280 $545
1979 $1,095 $458
1978 $932 $428
1977 $798 $353
1976 $643 $315
1975 $561 $349
1974 $542 -
1973 $462 -
1972 $397 -
1971 $367 -
1970 $346 -
1969 $318 -
1968 $302 -
1967 $303 -
1966 $290.3 -
1965 $317 -
1964 $339 -
1963 $282.6 -
1962 $298.5 -
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Tonga
2026 78.3 73.4
2025 78.1 73.2
2024 77.9 73.1
2023 77.7 72.9
2022 76.5 72.6
2021 72.7 72.1
2020 74.8 72.4
2019 76.8 72.3
2018 76.6 72.2
2017 76.4 72.1
2016 76.2 72
2015 76.1 71.9
2014 75.9 71.7
2013 75.8 71.6
2012 75.6 71.5
2011 75.2 71.4
2010 74.9 71.3
2009 74.5 70.9
2008 74.2 71
2007 73.8 70.9
2006 73.5 70.7
2005 73.2 70.6
2004 72.8 70.4
2003 72.3 70.2
2002 71.5 70
2001 71.2 69.8
2000 70.9 69.6
1999 70.9 69.4
1998 70.9 69.2
1997 70.6 69
1996 70.2 68.8
1995 69.8 68.6
1994 69.4 68.4
1993 69.1 68.2
1992 68.8 67.9
1991 68.8 67.7
1990 68.7 67.5
1989 68.6 67.4
1988 68.3 67.3
1987 68.2 67.2
1986 68.3 67.1
1985 65.4 66.9
1984 68.3 66.8
1983 68.1 66.7
1982 67.9 66.3
1981 67.2 66.4
1980 66.7 66.2
1979 66.2 66
1978 65.8 65.9
1977 65.2 65.6
1976 64.6 65.4
1975 64 65.1
1974 63.5 64.8
1973 63 64.4
1972 62.5 64.1
1971 62 63.6
1970 61.5 63.2
1969 61 62.7
1968 60.6 62.2
1967 60.1 61.7
1966 59.7 61.2
1965 59.2 60.7
1964 58.8 60.3
1963 58.3 59.8
1962 57.7 59.3
1961 57.2 58.8
1960 56.6 58.3
1959 55.9 57.8
1958 54.7 57.2
1957 54.1 56.5
1956 52.5 55.7
1955 51.9 54.7
1954 51.3 53.6
1953 50.6 52.4
1952 49.8 51.2
1951 49 49.8
1950 48.3 48.4

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

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Colombia and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Colombia Tonga
2024 52,886,363 104,175
2023 52,321,152 104,597
2022 51,737,944 105,042
2021 51,188,173 105,490
2020 50,629,997 105,704
2019 49,907,985 105,669
2018 49,024,465 105,567
2017 48,131,078 105,356
2016 47,437,512 105,524
2015 46,969,940 106,095
2014 46,565,429 106,609
2013 46,151,584 107,078
2012 45,715,810 107,460
2011 45,259,614 107,570
2010 44,777,319 107,400
2009 44,271,541 107,203
2008 43,758,808 107,020
2007 43,235,374 106,726
2006 42,691,084 106,253
2005 42,128,977 105,671
2004 41,543,171 105,071
2003 40,937,429 104,464
2002 40,324,680 103,874
2001 39,709,262 103,288
2000 39,089,934 102,677
1999 38,454,863 102,046
1998 37,792,165 101,388
1997 37,121,149 100,674
1996 36,462,745 100,275
1995 35,804,662 100,225
1994 35,127,410 100,166
1993 34,441,473 100,103
1992 33,760,571 100,022
1991 33,098,372 99,895
1990 32,440,069 99,700
1989 31,776,279 99,403
1988 31,130,524 98,969
1987 30,499,467 98,376
1986 29,879,112 98,010
1985 29,268,470 97,984
1984 28,642,690 97,990
1983 27,988,173 97,998
1982 27,338,331 97,980
1981 26,713,267 97,909
1980 26,104,498 97,769
1979 25,515,626 97,544
1978 24,950,337 97,204
1977 24,393,494 96,725
1976 23,858,810 95,325
1975 23,344,644 93,017
1974 22,833,469 90,683
1973 22,325,374 88,805
1972 21,819,563 87,356
1971 21,319,096 85,896
1970 20,811,782 84,401
1969 20,291,942 82,885
1968 19,766,796 81,353
1967 19,235,618 79,814
1966 18,702,688 78,002
1965 18,169,050 75,924
1964 17,637,411 73,879
1963 17,113,823 71,885
1962 16,599,029 69,940
1961 16,095,203 68,037
1960 15,606,209 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Tonga

Fertility rate
Colombia

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Tonga
2023 1.65 3.13
2022 1.66 3.17
2021 1.68 3.2
2020 1.69 3.23
2019 1.71 3.27
2018 1.72 3.33
2017 1.72 3.39
2016 1.72 3.46
2015 1.77 3.54
2014 1.82 3.62
2013 1.86 3.7
2012 1.9 3.77
2011 1.94 3.83
2010 2.01 3.88
2009 2.1 3.95
2008 2.15 4.01
2007 2.19 4.09
2006 2.24 4.14
2005 2.31 4.2
2004 2.38 4.19
2003 2.45 4.18
2002 2.49 4.14
2001 2.52 4.13
2000 2.57 4.16
1999 2.64 4.23
1998 2.72 4.31
1997 2.74 4.38
1996 2.77 4.46
1995 2.85 4.56
1994 2.94 4.66
1993 2.98 4.73
1992 2.98 4.79
1991 2.98 4.85
1990 3 4.93
1989 3.01 5.01
1988 3.04 5.1
1987 3.09 5.19
1986 3.15 5.27
1985 3.23 5.34
1984 3.35 5.41
1983 3.5 5.45
1982 3.62 5.5
1981 3.71 5.55
1980 3.8 5.6
1979 3.89 5.65
1978 4 5.68
1977 4.16 5.7
1976 4.29 5.73
1975 4.4 5.75
1974 4.53 5.77
1973 4.68 5.8
1972 4.86 5.86
1971 5.06 5.96
1970 5.28 6.07
1969 5.51 6.17
1968 5.74 6.23
1967 5.96 6.29
1966 6.16 6.35
1965 6.33 6.41
1964 6.48 6.46
1963 6.58 6.52
1962 6.66 6.57
1961 6.71 6.61
1960 6.74 6.65

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

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Colombia and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Tonga
2024 33.1 21.9
2023 32.7 21.9
2022 32.2 22
2021 31.9 22.1
2020 31.5 22.1
2019 31.1 22
2018 30.7 22
2017 30.4 21.9
2016 30 21.9
2015 29.6 21.8
2014 29.2 21.7
2013 28.7 21.6
2012 28.3 21.4
2011 27.9 21.2
2010 27.5 21.2
2009 27.1 21.1
2008 26.7 21
2007 26.4 20.9
2006 26 20.8
2005 25.6 20.8
2004 25.3 20.8
2003 25 20.8
2002 24.7 20.7
2001 24.5 20.5
2000 24.2 20.3
1999 23.9 20.1
1998 23.7 19.9
1997 23.5 19.7
1996 23.2 19.6
1995 23 19.6
1994 22.8 19.6
1993 22.5 19.6
1992 22.3 19.5
1991 22.1 19.3
1990 21.8 19.1
1989 21.6 18.9
1988 21.3 18.6
1987 21 18.3
1986 20.7 18.2
1985 20.4 18.1
1984 20.1 18
1983 19.8 17.9
1982 19.5 17.8
1981 19.2 17.6
1980 19 17.4
1979 18.7 17.3
1978 18.5 17.1
1977 18.2 16.8
1976 18 16.7
1975 17.8 16.7
1974 17.6 16.8
1973 17.3 16.8
1972 17.1 16.7
1971 16.9 16.7
1970 16.8 16.8
1969 16.6 16.8
1968 16.5 16.9
1967 16.4 17
1966 16.4 17
1965 16.3 17
1964 16.3 17
1963 16.4 17
1962 16.4 17.1
1961 16.5 17.1
1960 16.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Tonga
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$21
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Tonga
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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