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Colombia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 26th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia UAE
Population
54105437
11686438
Population rank 28/197 84/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Colombia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Colombia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Colombia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Colombia UAE
2024 $418,818,154,879 $552,324,846,835
2023 $366,291,836,138 $522,622,191,967
2022 $345,632,492,851 $511,403,403,676
2021 $318,524,633,225 $422,441,388,700
2020 $270,348,342,541 $357,161,878,829
2019 $323,031,701,193 $433,926,208,305
2018 $334,198,218,098 $440,560,108,918
2017 $311,866,875,157 $403,365,010,211
2016 $282,720,100,286 $381,717,086,453
2015 $293,492,370,193 $381,973,042,886
2014 $381,240,864,422 $424,935,874,745
2013 $382,093,697,078 $409,632,675,289
2012 $370,691,143,018 $392,793,464,942
2011 $334,966,134,805 $368,881,143,635
2010 $286,498,534,095 $307,736,419,333
2009 $232,468,663,110 $253,547,358,747
2008 $242,504,150,473 $315,474,615,739
2007 $206,229,540,926 $257,916,133,424
2006 $161,792,958,905 $222,116,541,865
2005 $145,600,529,606 $180,617,467,965
2004 $117,092,416,666 $147,824,370,320
2003 $94,644,969,157 $124,346,358,067
2002 $97,945,812,803 $109,816,201,498
2001 $98,200,641,203 $103,311,640,572
2000 $99,875,074,951 $104,337,372,362
1999 $86,186,158,685 $84,445,473,111
1998 $98,443,739,941 $75,674,336,283
1997 $106,659,508,271 $78,839,008,445
1996 $97,160,109,278 $73,571,233,996
1995 $92,507,279,383 $65,743,666,576
1994 $81,703,500,846 $59,305,093,980
1993 $66,446,804,803 $55,625,170,253
1992 $58,418,985,443 $54,239,171,888
1991 $49,175,565,911 $51,552,165,622
1990 $47,844,090,710 $50,701,443,748
1989 $39,540,080,200 $41,464,995,914
1988 $39,212,550,050 $36,275,674,203
1987 $36,373,307,085 $36,384,908,744
1986 $34,942,489,684 $33,943,612,095
1985 $34,894,411,352 $40,603,650,232
1984 $38,253,120,738 $41,807,954,236
1983 $38,729,822,782 $42,803,323,345
1982 $38,968,039,722 $46,622,718,605
1981 $36,388,366,869 $49,333,424,135
1980 $33,400,735,644 $43,599,160,050
1979 $27,940,411,250 $31,225,659,621
1978 $23,263,511,958 $23,775,764,225
1977 $19,470,960,619 $24,871,775,165
1976 $15,341,403,660 $19,213,158,779
1975 $13,098,633,902 $14,720,728,249
1974 $12,370,029,584 $11,651,505,689
1973 $10,315,760,000 $4,231,243,616
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,415,086,929
1971 $7,820,380,971 $939,893,600
1970 $7,198,360,460 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia UAE
2024 $7,919 $50,274
2023 $7,001 $49,851
2022 $6,680 $50,760
2021 $6,223 $44,119
2020 $5,340 $37,992
2019 $6,473 $45,939
2018 $6,817 $47,135
2017 $6,480 $43,734
2016 $5,960 $42,721
2015 $6,249 $44,910
2014 $8,187 $52,725
2013 $8,279 $53,247
2012 $8,109 $53,142
2011 $7,401 $51,922
2010 $6,398 $44,795
2009 $5,251 $37,803
2008 $5,542 $50,054
2007 $4,770 $45,855
2006 $3,790 $44,343
2005 $3,456 $38,719
2004 $2,819 $33,377
2003 $2,312 $29,660
2002 $2,429 $27,754
2001 $2,473 $27,745
2000 $2,555 $29,866
1999 $2,241 $25,856
1998 $2,605 $24,889
1997 $2,873 $27,983
1996 $2,665 $28,323
1995 $2,584 $27,003
1994 $2,326 $25,473
1993 $1,929 $25,033
1992 $1,730 $25,648
1991 $1,486 $25,691
1990 $1,475 $26,710
1989 $1,244 $23,167
1988 $1,260 $21,570
1987 $1,193 $23,113
1986 $1,169 $23,132
1985 $1,192 $29,468
1984 $1,336 $32,012
1983 $1,384 $34,650
1982 $1,425 $39,972
1981 $1,362 $44,854
1980 $1,280 $42,925
1979 $1,095 $34,238
1978 $932 $29,379
1977 $798 $35,020
1976 $643 $31,197
1975 $561 $27,117
1974 $542 $23,823
1973 $462 $9,696
1972 $397 $3,675
1971 $367 $2,805
1970 $346 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia UAE
2026 78.3 83.4
2025 78.1 83.2
2024 77.9 83.1
2023 77.7 82.9
2022 76.5 80.5
2021 72.7 79.1
2020 74.8 81.9
2019 76.8 82.6
2018 76.6 82.4
2017 76.4 82.4
2016 76.2 82.2
2015 76.1 82.1
2014 75.9 82
2013 75.8 82
2012 75.6 81.9
2011 75.2 81.9
2010 74.9 81.9
2009 74.5 81.7
2008 74.2 81.6
2007 73.8 81.4
2006 73.5 81.2
2005 73.2 80.8
2004 72.8 80.3
2003 72.3 79.6
2002 71.5 78.7
2001 71.2 77.6
2000 70.9 76.3
1999 70.9 75
1998 70.9 73.7
1997 70.6 72.6
1996 70.2 71.8
1995 69.8 71.4
1994 69.4 71.2
1993 69.1 71.2
1992 68.8 71.2
1991 68.8 71.1
1990 68.7 71.1
1989 68.6 71
1988 68.3 70.8
1987 68.2 70.6
1986 68.3 70.4
1985 65.4 70.1
1984 68.3 69.8
1983 68.1 69.4
1982 67.9 69.1
1981 67.2 68.6
1980 66.7 68.2
1979 66.2 67.6
1978 65.8 67.1
1977 65.2 66.5
1976 64.6 65.8
1975 64 65.1
1974 63.5 64.4
1973 63 63.5
1972 62.5 62.7
1971 62 61.8
1970 61.5 60.8
1969 61 59.8
1968 60.6 58.7
1967 60.1 57.6
1966 59.7 56.6
1965 59.2 55.5
1964 58.8 54.5
1963 58.3 53.5
1962 57.7 52.5
1961 57.2 51.6
1960 56.6 50.7
1959 55.9 49.7
1958 54.7 48.8
1957 54.1 47.8
1956 52.5 46.9
1955 51.9 46
1954 51.3 45.2
1953 50.6 44.4
1952 49.8 43.6
1951 49 42.9
1950 48.3 42.1

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

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Colombia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Colombia UAE
2024 52,886,363 10,986,400
2023 52,321,152 10,483,751
2022 51,737,944 10,074,977
2021 51,188,173 9,575,152
2020 50,629,997 9,401,038
2019 49,907,985 9,445,785
2018 49,024,465 9,346,701
2017 48,131,078 9,223,225
2016 47,437,512 8,935,095
2015 46,969,940 8,505,237
2014 46,565,429 8,059,440
2013 46,151,584 7,693,031
2012 45,715,810 7,391,448
2011 45,259,614 7,104,538
2010 44,777,319 6,869,838
2009 44,271,541 6,707,058
2008 43,758,808 6,302,664
2007 43,235,374 5,624,635
2006 42,691,084 5,009,100
2005 42,128,977 4,664,790
2004 41,543,171 4,428,967
2003 40,937,429 4,192,457
2002 40,324,680 3,956,826
2001 39,709,262 3,723,590
2000 39,089,934 3,493,575
1999 38,454,863 3,266,009
1998 37,792,165 3,040,421
1997 37,121,149 2,817,410
1996 36,462,745 2,597,564
1995 35,804,662 2,434,662
1994 35,127,410 2,328,188
1993 34,441,473 2,222,093
1992 33,760,571 2,114,730
1991 33,098,372 2,006,626
1990 32,440,069 1,898,220
1989 31,776,279 1,789,851
1988 31,130,524 1,681,788
1987 30,499,467 1,574,244
1986 29,879,112 1,467,383
1985 29,268,470 1,377,911
1984 28,642,690 1,305,996
1983 27,988,173 1,235,305
1982 27,338,331 1,166,370
1981 26,713,267 1,099,855
1980 26,104,498 1,015,700
1979 25,515,626 912,010
1978 24,950,337 809,274
1977 24,393,494 710,209
1976 23,858,810 615,866
1975 23,344,644 542,856
1974 22,833,469 489,087
1973 22,325,374 436,399
1972 21,819,563 385,014
1971 21,319,096 335,027
1970 20,811,782 286,536
1969 20,291,942 239,660
1968 19,766,796 199,416
1967 19,235,618 179,700
1966 18,702,688 173,976
1965 18,169,050 167,103
1964 17,637,411 159,692
1963 17,113,823 152,211
1962 16,599,029 144,946
1961 16,095,203 137,989
1960 15,606,209 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Colombia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia UAE
2023 1.65 1.2
2022 1.66 1.15
2021 1.68 1.16
2020 1.69 1.29
2019 1.71 1.25
2018 1.72 1.29
2017 1.72 1.35
2016 1.72 1.37
2015 1.77 1.42
2014 1.82 1.48
2013 1.86 1.53
2012 1.9 1.53
2011 1.94 1.54
2010 2.01 1.57
2009 2.1 1.58
2008 2.15 1.52
2007 2.19 1.79
2006 2.24 1.96
2005 2.31 2.23
2004 2.38 2.38
2003 2.45 2.49
2002 2.49 2.54
2001 2.52 2.62
2000 2.57 2.73
1999 2.64 2.79
1998 2.72 2.77
1997 2.74 2.83
1996 2.77 3.06
1995 2.85 3.28
1994 2.94 3.76
1993 2.98 3.82
1992 2.98 4.09
1991 2.98 4.25
1990 3 4.51
1989 3.01 4.65
1988 3.04 4.77
1987 3.09 4.88
1986 3.15 5
1985 3.23 5.13
1984 3.35 5.3
1983 3.5 5.48
1982 3.62 5.66
1981 3.71 5.81
1980 3.8 5.95
1979 3.89 6.06
1978 4 6.15
1977 4.16 6.22
1976 4.29 6.29
1975 4.4 6.35
1974 4.53 6.41
1973 4.68 6.46
1972 4.86 6.5
1971 5.06 6.52
1970 5.28 6.52
1969 5.51 6.52
1968 5.74 6.53
1967 5.96 6.51
1966 6.16 6.5
1965 6.33 6.5
1964 6.48 6.49
1963 6.58 6.5
1962 6.66 6.49
1961 6.71 6.49
1960 6.74 6.5

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

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Colombia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia UAE
2024 33.1 32.6
2023 32.7 32.2
2022 32.2 31.9
2021 31.9 31.9
2020 31.5 31.8
2019 31.1 31.8
2018 30.7 31.8
2017 30.4 31.8
2016 30 31.8
2015 29.6 31.8
2014 29.2 31.8
2013 28.7 31.7
2012 28.3 31.7
2011 27.9 31.7
2010 27.5 31.7
2009 27.1 31.6
2008 26.7 31.6
2007 26.4 31.6
2006 26 31.4
2005 25.6 30.9
2004 25.3 30.3
2003 25 29.6
2002 24.7 29.1
2001 24.5 28.6
2000 24.2 28.2
1999 23.9 28
1998 23.7 27.9
1997 23.5 27.9
1996 23.2 28.1
1995 23 28
1994 22.8 27.4
1993 22.5 26.8
1992 22.3 26.4
1991 22.1 26
1990 21.8 25.8
1989 21.6 25.8
1988 21.3 25.9
1987 21 26.1
1986 20.7 26.5
1985 20.4 26.6
1984 20.1 26.4
1983 19.8 26.4
1982 19.5 26.4
1981 19.2 26.4
1980 19 26.2
1979 18.7 25.8
1978 18.5 25.5
1977 18.2 25.4
1976 18 25.6
1975 17.8 25.4
1974 17.6 24.7
1973 17.3 24.1
1972 17.1 23.6
1971 16.9 23.2
1970 16.8 23
1969 16.6 23.1
1968 16.5 23.5
1967 16.4 23.3
1966 16.4 22.6
1965 16.3 22
1964 16.3 21.5
1963 16.4 21
1962 16.4 20.6
1961 16.5 20.1
1960 16.6 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Colombia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia UAE
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
98.8%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Colombia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia UAE
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
2,535 mi
2008

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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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