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Colombia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 26th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Uganda
Population
54105437
53170946
Population rank 28/197 30/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Colombia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Uganda
2024 $418,818,154,879 $53,911,907,086
2023 $366,291,836,138 $48,768,955,863
2022 $345,632,492,851 $45,565,333,211
2021 $318,524,633,225 $40,529,788,749
2020 $270,348,342,541 $37,600,368,242
2019 $323,031,701,193 $35,353,061,003
2018 $334,198,218,098 $32,927,025,620
2017 $311,866,875,157 $30,744,473,841
2016 $282,720,100,286 $29,203,988,696
2015 $293,492,370,193 $32,387,183,730
2014 $381,240,864,422 $32,612,397,257
2013 $382,093,697,078 $28,915,786,517
2012 $370,691,143,018 $27,305,915,911
2011 $334,966,134,805 $27,871,725,241
2010 $286,498,534,095 $26,673,441,431
2009 $232,468,663,110 $25,127,805,567
2008 $242,504,150,473 $14,440,404,132
2007 $206,229,540,926 $11,902,564,495
2006 $161,792,958,905 $9,977,647,683
2005 $145,600,529,606 $9,239,221,763
2004 $117,092,416,666 $7,939,487,548
2003 $94,644,969,157 $6,606,884,275
2002 $97,945,812,803 $6,178,563,591
2001 $98,200,641,203 $5,840,503,869
2000 $99,875,074,951 $6,193,246,837
1999 $86,186,158,685 $5,998,563,258
1998 $98,443,739,941 $6,584,815,847
1997 $106,659,508,271 $6,269,333,313
1996 $97,160,109,278 $6,044,585,327
1995 $92,507,279,383 $5,755,818,842
1994 $81,703,500,846 $3,990,430,447
1993 $66,446,804,803 $3,220,439,044
1992 $58,418,985,443 $2,857,457,762
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,321,729,160
1990 $47,844,090,710 $4,304,399,310
1989 $39,540,080,200 $5,276,480,799
1988 $39,212,550,050 $6,508,931,652
1987 $36,373,307,085 $6,269,522,042
1986 $34,942,489,684 $3,923,244,050
1985 $34,894,411,352 $3,519,695,444
1984 $38,253,120,738 $3,615,647,477
1983 $38,729,822,782 $2,240,333,333
1982 $38,968,039,722 $2,177,500,000
1981 $36,388,366,869 $1,337,300,000
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,244,610,000
1979 $27,940,411,250 $2,139,025,000
1978 $23,263,511,958 $2,420,260,870
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,936,470,588
1976 $15,341,403,660 $2,447,300,000
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,359,555,556
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,098,944,967
1973 $10,315,760,000 $1,701,829,789
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,490,970,181
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,417,191,656
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,259,554,809
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,168,556,629
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,037,379,252
1967 $5,825,170,438 $967,240,655
1966 $5,428,518,519 $925,381,492
1965 $5,760,761,905 $884,502,310
1964 $5,973,366,667 $589,247,687
1963 $4,836,166,667 $516,315,231
1962 $4,955,543,963 $449,158,233
1961 $4,540,447,761 $441,667,335
1960 $4,031,152,977 $423,145,605

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

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Colombia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Uganda
2024 $7,919 $1,078
2023 $7,001 $1,002
2022 $6,680 $963
2021 $6,223 $883
2020 $5,340 $846
2019 $6,473 $822
2018 $6,817 $792
2017 $6,480 $765
2016 $5,960 $753
2015 $6,249 $863
2014 $8,187 $896
2013 $8,279 $818
2012 $8,109 $795
2011 $7,401 $836
2010 $6,398 $823
2009 $5,251 $799
2008 $5,542 $473
2007 $4,770 $401
2006 $3,790 $347
2005 $3,456 $330
2004 $2,819 $292.4
2003 $2,312 $250.7
2002 $2,429 $242
2001 $2,473 $236
2000 $2,555 $258.1
1999 $2,241 $257.9
1998 $2,605 $292.5
1997 $2,873 $286.8
1996 $2,665 $284.7
1995 $2,584 $278.5
1994 $2,326 $198.4
1993 $1,929 $165.6
1992 $1,730 $152.1
1991 $1,486 $183
1990 $1,475 $245
1989 $1,244 $310
1988 $1,260 $395
1987 $1,193 $393
1986 $1,169 $253.6
1985 $1,192 $234.3
1984 $1,336 $247.5
1983 $1,384 $157.5
1982 $1,425 $157
1981 $1,362 $98.6
1980 $1,280 $93.8
1979 $1,095 $164.5
1978 $932 $190.7
1977 $798 $237.6
1976 $643 $203.3
1975 $561 $201.2
1974 $542 $183.7
1973 $462 $152.7
1972 $397 $137
1971 $367 $133.5
1970 $346 $122
1969 $318 $116.7
1968 $302 $106.9
1967 $303 $102.8
1966 $290.3 $101.4
1965 $317 $100
1964 $339 $68.6
1963 $282.6 $62
1962 $298.5 $55.5
1961 $282.1 $56.2
1960 $258.3 $55.4

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

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Colombia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Uganda
2026 78.3 68.9
2025 78.1 68.7
2024 77.9 68.5
2023 77.7 68.3
2022 76.5 67.7
2021 72.7 66.4
2020 74.8 66.4
2019 76.8 66.4
2018 76.6 65.8
2017 76.4 65.2
2016 76.2 64.5
2015 76.1 63.8
2014 75.9 63.1
2013 75.8 62.4
2012 75.6 61.6
2011 75.2 60.8
2010 74.9 60
2009 74.5 59.2
2008 74.2 58.3
2007 73.8 57.2
2006 73.5 56.1
2005 73.2 54.9
2004 72.8 53.7
2003 72.3 52.4
2002 71.5 51.4
2001 71.2 50.6
2000 70.9 49.6
1999 70.9 49
1998 70.9 48.3
1997 70.6 48
1996 70.2 47.8
1995 69.8 47.7
1994 69.4 47.7
1993 69.1 47.7
1992 68.8 47.7
1991 68.8 47.5
1990 68.7 47.6
1989 68.6 47.5
1988 68.3 47.5
1987 68.2 47.4
1986 68.3 45.7
1985 65.4 45.5
1984 68.3 43.7
1983 68.1 43.5
1982 67.9 43.3
1981 67.2 43.5
1980 66.7 43.5
1979 66.2 45.4
1978 65.8 45.6
1977 65.2 45.8
1976 64.6 46.2
1975 64 46.5
1974 63.5 46.9
1973 63 47
1972 62.5 47.2
1971 62 47.1
1970 61.5 49.6
1969 61 49.5
1968 60.6 49.3
1967 60.1 49
1966 59.7 48.5
1965 59.2 48.3
1964 58.8 47.8
1963 58.3 47.4
1962 57.7 46.8
1961 57.2 46.3
1960 56.6 45.6
1959 55.9 45
1958 54.7 44.3
1957 54.1 43.7
1956 52.5 43
1955 51.9 42.4
1954 51.3 41.8
1953 50.6 41.3
1952 49.8 40.8
1951 49 40.2
1950 48.3 39.7

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

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Colombia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Colombia Uganda
2024 52,886,363 50,015,092
2023 52,321,152 48,656,601
2022 51,737,944 47,312,719
2021 51,188,173 45,910,930
2020 50,629,997 44,457,152
2019 49,907,985 42,999,637
2018 49,024,465 41,565,831
2017 48,131,078 40,177,388
2016 47,437,512 38,799,152
2015 46,969,940 37,531,446
2014 46,565,429 36,395,539
2013 46,151,584 35,337,042
2012 45,715,810 34,337,438
2011 45,259,614 33,354,543
2010 44,777,319 32,390,802
2009 44,271,541 31,451,151
2008 43,758,808 30,539,553
2007 43,235,374 29,653,430
2006 42,691,084 28,794,003
2005 42,128,977 27,963,289
2004 41,543,171 27,154,515
2003 40,937,429 26,352,124
2002 40,324,680 25,532,870
2001 39,709,262 24,745,676
2000 39,089,934 24,000,150
1999 38,454,863 23,257,281
1998 37,792,165 22,515,806
1997 37,121,149 21,856,046
1996 36,462,745 21,231,550
1995 35,804,662 20,665,667
1994 35,127,410 20,108,801
1993 34,441,473 19,445,161
1992 33,760,571 18,785,032
1991 33,098,372 18,155,901
1990 32,440,069 17,569,897
1989 31,776,279 17,010,698
1988 31,130,524 16,470,483
1987 30,499,467 15,954,170
1986 29,879,112 15,467,579
1985 29,268,470 15,023,681
1984 28,642,690 14,607,677
1983 27,988,173 14,221,881
1982 27,338,331 13,873,631
1981 26,713,267 13,556,452
1980 26,104,498 13,275,741
1979 25,515,626 13,002,163
1978 24,950,337 12,692,113
1977 24,393,494 12,359,669
1976 23,858,810 12,037,294
1975 23,344,644 11,725,240
1974 22,833,469 11,424,846
1973 22,325,374 11,144,236
1972 21,819,563 10,885,796
1971 21,319,096 10,618,206
1970 20,811,782 10,321,603
1969 20,291,942 10,014,858
1968 19,766,796 9,708,632
1967 19,235,618 9,408,924
1966 18,702,688 9,122,864
1965 18,169,050 8,849,203
1964 17,637,411 8,586,363
1963 17,113,823 8,333,663
1962 16,599,029 8,092,231
1961 16,095,203 7,862,217
1960 15,606,209 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Colombia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Uganda
2023 1.65 4.28
2022 1.66 4.39
2021 1.68 4.51
2020 1.69 4.62
2019 1.71 4.74
2018 1.72 4.87
2017 1.72 4.99
2016 1.72 5.11
2015 1.77 5.25
2014 1.82 5.41
2013 1.86 5.56
2012 1.9 5.73
2011 1.94 5.89
2010 2.01 6.02
2009 2.1 6.12
2008 2.15 6.2
2007 2.19 6.33
2006 2.24 6.43
2005 2.31 6.53
2004 2.38 6.61
2003 2.45 6.67
2002 2.49 6.74
2001 2.52 6.76
2000 2.57 6.79
1999 2.64 6.83
1998 2.72 6.84
1997 2.74 6.86
1996 2.77 6.84
1995 2.85 6.87
1994 2.94 6.9
1993 2.98 6.89
1992 2.98 6.91
1991 2.98 6.94
1990 3 7.01
1989 3.01 7.05
1988 3.04 7.1
1987 3.09 7.12
1986 3.15 7.08
1985 3.23 7.04
1984 3.35 7.02
1983 3.5 7.07
1982 3.62 7.11
1981 3.71 7.12
1980 3.8 7.11
1979 3.89 7.14
1978 4 7.16
1977 4.16 7.18
1976 4.29 7.19
1975 4.4 7.2
1974 4.53 7.19
1973 4.68 7.19
1972 4.86 7.19
1971 5.06 7.18
1970 5.28 7.15
1969 5.51 7.12
1968 5.74 7.13
1967 5.96 7.1
1966 6.16 7.07
1965 6.33 7.04
1964 6.48 7.01
1963 6.58 6.98
1962 6.66 6.96
1961 6.71 6.93
1960 6.74 6.91

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

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Colombia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Uganda
2024 33.1 17.8
2023 32.7 17.6
2022 32.2 17.4
2021 31.9 17.2
2020 31.5 17
2019 31.1 16.8
2018 30.7 16.5
2017 30.4 16.3
2016 30 16
2015 29.6 15.8
2014 29.2 15.6
2013 28.7 15.5
2012 28.3 15.4
2011 27.9 15.3
2010 27.5 15.2
2009 27.1 15.1
2008 26.7 15.1
2007 26.4 15
2006 26 15
2005 25.6 15
2004 25.3 15
2003 25 15
2002 24.7 15
2001 24.5 15
2000 24.2 15
1999 23.9 15
1998 23.7 15
1997 23.5 15.1
1996 23.2 15.3
1995 23 15.4
1994 22.8 15.6
1993 22.5 15.7
1992 22.3 15.7
1991 22.1 15.8
1990 21.8 15.8
1989 21.6 15.8
1988 21.3 15.9
1987 21 15.9
1986 20.7 15.9
1985 20.4 15.9
1984 20.1 15.9
1983 19.8 15.9
1982 19.5 15.9
1981 19.2 15.9
1980 19 16
1979 18.7 16.1
1978 18.5 16.1
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18 16.2
1975 17.8 16.2
1974 17.6 16.3
1973 17.3 16.3
1972 17.1 16.5
1971 16.9 16.6
1970 16.8 16.6
1969 16.6 16.6
1968 16.5 16.6
1967 16.4 16.6
1966 16.4 16.6
1965 16.3 16.6
1964 16.3 16.6
1963 16.4 16.7
1962 16.4 16.8
1961 16.5 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Colombia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Colombia Uganda
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
80.6%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Colombia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Uganda
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
90,720 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. 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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