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Colombia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 26th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Turkey
Population
54105437
86002379
Population rank 28/197 18/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Colombia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Turkey
2024 $418,818,154,879 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $366,291,836,138 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $345,632,492,851 $926,097,476,914
2021 $318,524,633,225 $839,938,668,172
2020 $270,348,342,541 $733,628,247,119
2019 $323,031,701,193 $775,853,144,223
2018 $334,198,218,098 $788,356,985,774
2017 $311,866,875,157 $863,874,522,365
2016 $282,720,100,286 $870,818,016,910
2015 $293,492,370,193 $865,460,050,684
2014 $381,240,864,422 $942,343,431,929
2013 $382,093,697,078 $962,167,643,589
2012 $370,691,143,018 $885,327,622,479
2011 $334,966,134,805 $844,192,507,381
2010 $286,498,534,095 $782,545,664,268
2009 $232,468,663,110 $653,894,449,921
2008 $242,504,150,473 $775,415,944,333
2007 $206,229,540,926 $685,228,481,017
2006 $161,792,958,905 $559,668,118,237
2005 $145,600,529,606 $508,314,210,213
2004 $117,092,416,666 $410,156,784,496
2003 $94,644,969,157 $315,392,899,922
2002 $97,945,812,803 $240,778,008,474
2001 $98,200,641,203 $202,195,080,239
2000 $99,875,074,951 $274,748,463,179
1999 $86,186,158,685 $256,673,939,248
1998 $98,443,739,941 $276,035,372,655
1997 $106,659,508,271 $263,817,553,748
1996 $97,160,109,278 $250,366,965,174
1995 $92,507,279,383 $234,699,627,004
1994 $81,703,500,846 $130,650,447,499
1993 $66,446,804,803 $180,415,757,852
1992 $58,418,985,443 $159,104,772,992
1991 $49,175,565,911 $151,034,731,544
1990 $47,844,090,710 $150,655,500,192
1989 $39,540,080,200 $107,127,191,329
1988 $39,212,550,050 $90,875,175,809
1987 $36,373,307,085 $87,190,081,680
1986 $34,942,489,684 $75,673,037,037
1985 $34,894,411,352 $67,232,758,621
1984 $38,253,120,738 $59,937,602,180
1983 $38,729,822,782 $61,803,555,556
1982 $38,968,039,722 $64,369,325,153
1981 $36,388,366,869 $71,180,180,180
1980 $33,400,735,644 $68,823,684,211
1979 $27,940,411,250 $89,616,129,032
1978 $23,263,511,958 $65,912,500,000
1977 $19,470,960,619 $58,683,333,333
1976 $15,341,403,660 $51,450,000,000
1975 $13,098,633,902 $46,042,857,143
1974 $12,370,029,584 $35,414,285,714
1973 $10,315,760,000 $26,000,000,000
1972 $8,671,358,733 $20,650,000,000
1971 $7,820,380,971 $16,166,666,667
1970 $7,198,360,460 $17,863,636,364
1969 $6,450,175,214 $19,466,666,667
1968 $5,960,212,869 $17,500,000,000
1967 $5,825,170,438 $15,644,444,444
1966 $5,428,518,519 $14,100,000,000
1965 $5,760,761,905 $11,966,666,667
1964 $5,973,366,667 $11,177,777,778
1963 $4,836,166,667 $10,355,555,556
1962 $4,955,543,963 $8,922,222,222
1961 $4,540,447,761 $7,988,888,889
1960 $4,031,152,977 $7,566,666,667

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

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Colombia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Turkey
2024 $7,919 $15,893
2023 $7,001 $13,375
2022 $6,680 $10,898
2021 $6,223 $9,982
2020 $5,340 $8,798
2019 $6,473 $9,395
2018 $6,817 $9,684
2017 $6,480 $10,756
2016 $5,960 $10,984
2015 $6,249 $11,065
2014 $8,187 $12,209
2013 $8,279 $12,636
2012 $8,109 $11,777
2011 $7,401 $11,374
2010 $6,398 $10,699
2009 $5,251 $9,077
2008 $5,542 $10,913
2007 $4,770 $9,767
2006 $3,790 $7,990
2005 $3,456 $7,332
2004 $2,819 $5,980
2003 $2,312 $4,650
2002 $2,429 $3,591
2001 $2,473 $3,052
2000 $2,555 $4,199
1999 $2,241 $3,974
1998 $2,605 $4,331
1997 $2,873 $4,197
1996 $2,665 $4,041
1995 $2,584 $3,846
1994 $2,326 $2,176
1993 $1,929 $3,058
1992 $1,730 $2,744
1991 $1,486 $2,649
1990 $1,475 $2,690
1989 $1,244 $1,949
1988 $1,260 $1,686
1987 $1,193 $1,650
1986 $1,169 $1,461
1985 $1,192 $1,326
1984 $1,336 $1,209
1983 $1,384 $1,276
1982 $1,425 $1,360
1981 $1,362 $1,537
1980 $1,280 $1,516
1979 $1,095 $2,013
1978 $932 $1,510
1977 $798 $1,372
1976 $643 $1,228
1975 $561 $1,122
1974 $542 $881
1973 $462 $661
1972 $397 $537
1971 $367 $431
1970 $346 $488
1969 $318 $544
1968 $302 $501
1967 $303 $459
1966 $290.3 $425
1965 $317 $370
1964 $339 $354
1963 $282.6 $337
1962 $298.5 $298.2
1961 $282.1 $274.4
1960 $258.3 $267.1

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

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Colombia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Turkey
2026 78.3 78.4
2025 78.1 77.8
2024 77.9 77.4
2023 77.7 77.2
2022 76.5 77.6
2021 72.7 75.7
2020 74.8 76.5
2019 76.8 77.7
2018 76.6 77.5
2017 76.4 77
2016 76.2 76.6
2015 76.1 76.5
2014 75.9 76.5
2013 75.8 76.2
2012 75.6 75.6
2011 75.2 74.8
2010 74.9 75
2009 74.5 74.7
2008 74.2 74.4
2007 73.8 74.1
2006 73.5 73.8
2005 73.2 73.5
2004 72.8 73.2
2003 72.3 72.9
2002 71.5 72.6
2001 71.2 72.3
2000 70.9 71.9
1999 70.9 70.8
1998 70.9 71.1
1997 70.6 70.7
1996 70.2 70.2
1995 69.8 69.7
1994 69.4 69.4
1993 69.1 69
1992 68.8 68.6
1991 68.8 68.3
1990 68.7 67.8
1989 68.6 67.4
1988 68.3 66.9
1987 68.2 66.4
1986 68.3 65.9
1985 65.4 65.3
1984 68.3 64.8
1983 68.1 64.3
1982 67.9 63.7
1981 67.2 63.2
1980 66.7 62.7
1979 66.2 62.2
1978 65.8 61.6
1977 65.2 60.8
1976 64.6 60
1975 64 59.5
1974 63.5 59
1973 63 58.5
1972 62.5 58
1971 62 57.2
1970 61.5 56.7
1969 61 56.2
1968 60.6 55.6
1967 60.1 55.2
1966 59.7 54.6
1965 59.2 54.1
1964 58.8 53.6
1963 58.3 53.1
1962 57.7 52.3
1961 57.2 51.6
1960 56.6 50.8
1959 55.9 50.1
1958 54.7 49.2
1957 54.1 49.2
1956 52.5 49.5
1955 51.9 49.1
1954 51.3 48.8
1953 50.6 48.2
1952 49.8 48.1
1951 49 47.6
1950 48.3 47.3

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

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Colombia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Colombia Turkey
2024 52,886,363 85,518,661
2023 52,321,152 85,325,965
2022 51,737,944 84,979,913
2021 51,188,173 84,147,318
2020 50,629,997 83,384,680
2019 49,907,985 82,579,440
2018 49,024,465 81,407,204
2017 48,131,078 80,312,698
2016 47,437,512 79,277,962
2015 46,969,940 78,218,479
2014 46,565,429 77,181,884
2013 46,151,584 76,147,624
2012 45,715,810 75,175,827
2011 45,259,614 74,223,629
2010 44,777,319 73,142,150
2009 44,271,541 72,039,206
2008 43,758,808 71,051,678
2007 43,235,374 70,158,112
2006 42,691,084 70,045,349
2005 42,128,977 69,329,557
2004 41,543,171 68,592,617
2003 40,937,429 67,831,730
2002 40,324,680 67,048,795
2001 39,709,262 66,245,128
2000 39,089,934 65,425,961
1999 38,454,863 64,591,923
1998 37,792,165 63,734,383
1997 37,121,149 62,852,966
1996 36,462,745 61,951,134
1995 35,804,662 61,024,503
1994 35,127,410 60,033,836
1993 34,441,473 58,999,167
1992 33,760,571 57,990,118
1991 33,098,372 57,009,887
1990 32,440,069 56,015,628
1989 31,776,279 54,976,723
1988 31,130,524 53,909,626
1987 30,499,467 52,843,670
1986 29,879,112 51,777,772
1985 29,268,470 50,687,115
1984 28,642,690 49,574,069
1983 27,988,173 48,447,410
1982 27,338,331 47,322,096
1981 26,713,267 46,321,190
1980 26,104,498 45,408,815
1979 25,515,626 44,510,429
1978 24,950,337 43,645,306
1977 24,393,494 42,773,298
1976 23,858,810 41,899,984
1975 23,344,644 41,053,126
1974 22,833,469 40,210,234
1973 22,325,374 39,329,533
1972 21,819,563 38,430,221
1971 21,319,096 37,518,611
1970 20,811,782 36,638,465
1969 20,291,942 35,787,774
1968 19,766,796 34,921,684
1967 19,235,618 34,050,421
1966 18,702,688 33,177,672
1965 18,169,050 32,345,220
1964 17,637,411 31,543,072
1963 17,113,823 30,726,841
1962 16,599,029 29,916,147
1961 16,095,203 29,119,238
1960 15,606,209 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Colombia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Turkey
2023 1.65 1.51
2022 1.66 1.63
2021 1.68 1.71
2020 1.69 1.77
2019 1.71 1.89
2018 1.72 2
2017 1.72 2.08
2016 1.72 2.11
2015 1.77 2.16
2014 1.82 2.19
2013 1.86 2.11
2012 1.9 2.11
2011 1.94 2.05
2010 2.01 2.08
2009 2.1 2.1
2008 2.15 2.15
2007 2.19 2.16
2006 2.24 2.19
2005 2.31 2.2
2004 2.38 2.2
2003 2.45 2.2
2002 2.49 2.27
2001 2.52 2.39
2000 2.57 2.49
1999 2.64 2.63
1998 2.72 2.71
1997 2.74 2.74
1996 2.77 2.78
1995 2.85 2.84
1994 2.94 2.87
1993 2.98 2.92
1992 2.98 2.94
1991 2.98 3
1990 3 3.11
1989 3.01 3.34
1988 3.04 3.45
1987 3.09 3.54
1986 3.15 3.66
1985 3.23 3.78
1984 3.35 3.91
1983 3.5 4.06
1982 3.62 4.21
1981 3.71 4.35
1980 3.8 4.45
1979 3.89 4.58
1978 4 4.69
1977 4.16 4.78
1976 4.29 4.93
1975 4.4 5.09
1974 4.53 5.24
1973 4.68 5.41
1972 4.86 5.55
1971 5.06 5.67
1970 5.28 5.78
1969 5.51 5.87
1968 5.74 5.96
1967 5.96 6.06
1966 6.16 6.15
1965 6.33 6.22
1964 6.48 6.29
1963 6.58 6.34
1962 6.66 6.38
1961 6.71 6.42
1960 6.74 6.38

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

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Colombia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Turkey
2024 33.1 34
2023 32.7 33.5
2022 32.2 33.1
2021 31.9 32.7
2020 31.5 32.3
2019 31.1 31.8
2018 30.7 31.5
2017 30.4 31.2
2016 30 30.9
2015 29.6 30.6
2014 29.2 30.4
2013 28.7 30.1
2012 28.3 29.8
2011 27.9 29.5
2010 27.5 29.1
2009 27.1 28.6
2008 26.7 28.3
2007 26.4 27.9
2006 26 27.5
2005 25.6 27
2004 25.3 26.6
2003 25 26.2
2002 24.7 25.8
2001 24.5 25.4
2000 24.2 25
1999 23.9 24.7
1998 23.7 24.3
1997 23.5 24
1996 23.2 23.6
1995 23 23.3
1994 22.8 23
1993 22.5 22.7
1992 22.3 22.4
1991 22.1 22.1
1990 21.8 21.8
1989 21.6 21.6
1988 21.3 21.3
1987 21 21.1
1986 20.7 20.9
1985 20.4 20.6
1984 20.1 20.4
1983 19.8 20.2
1982 19.5 20
1981 19.2 19.9
1980 19 19.8
1979 18.7 19.7
1978 18.5 19.5
1977 18.2 19.4
1976 18 19.3
1975 17.8 19.1
1974 17.6 19
1973 17.3 18.9
1972 17.1 18.8
1971 16.9 18.7
1970 16.8 18.6
1969 16.6 18.6
1968 16.5 18.6
1967 16.4 18.7
1966 16.4 18.8
1965 16.3 18.9
1964 16.3 18.9
1963 16.4 19
1962 16.4 19.1
1961 16.5 19.3
1960 16.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Colombia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Turkey
% of world population
0.65%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Colombia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Turkey
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
272,554 mi
2024

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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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