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Colombia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 26th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia United Kingdom
Population
54105437
70154914
Population rank 28/197 22/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Colombia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Colombia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Colombia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Colombia United Kingdom
2024 $418,818,154,879 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $366,291,836,138 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $345,632,492,851 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $318,524,633,225 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $270,348,342,541 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $323,031,701,193 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $334,198,218,098 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $311,866,875,157 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $282,720,100,286 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $293,492,370,193 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $381,240,864,422 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $382,093,697,078 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $370,691,143,018 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $334,966,134,805 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $286,498,534,095 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $232,468,663,110 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $242,504,150,473 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $206,229,540,926 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $161,792,958,905 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $145,600,529,606 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $117,092,416,666 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $94,644,969,157 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $97,945,812,803 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $98,200,641,203 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $99,875,074,951 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $86,186,158,685 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $98,443,739,941 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $106,659,508,271 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $97,160,109,278 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $92,507,279,383 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $81,703,500,846 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $66,446,804,803 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $58,418,985,443 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $49,175,565,911 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $47,844,090,710 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $39,540,080,200 $926,884,816,754
1988 $39,212,550,050 $910,122,732,124
1987 $36,373,307,085 $745,162,608,269
1986 $34,942,489,684 $601,452,653,181
1985 $34,894,411,352 $489,285,164,271
1984 $38,253,120,738 $461,487,097,632
1983 $38,729,822,782 $489,618,008,186
1982 $38,968,039,722 $515,048,916,841
1981 $36,388,366,869 $540,765,675,241
1980 $33,400,735,644 $564,947,710,899
1979 $27,940,411,250 $438,994,070,309
1978 $23,263,511,958 $335,883,029,722
1977 $19,470,960,619 $263,066,457,352
1976 $15,341,403,660 $232,614,555,256
1975 $13,098,633,902 $241,756,637,168
1974 $12,370,029,584 $206,131,369,799
1973 $10,315,760,000 $192,537,971,583
1972 $8,671,358,733 $169,965,034,965
1971 $7,820,380,971 $148,113,896,325
1970 $7,198,360,460 $130,671,946,244
1969 $6,450,175,214 $116,464,702,803
1968 $5,960,212,869 $107,759,910,068
1967 $5,825,170,438 $113,116,888,211
1966 $5,428,518,519 $108,572,752,102
1965 $5,760,761,905 $101,824,755,079
1964 $5,973,366,667 $94,407,558,351
1963 $4,836,166,667 $86,561,961,812
1962 $4,955,543,963 $81,247,564,157
1961 $4,540,447,761 $77,741,965,703
1960 $4,031,152,977 $73,233,967,692

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

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Colombia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia United Kingdom
2024 $7,919 $53,246
2023 $7,001 $49,944
2022 $6,680 $47,057
2021 $6,223 $47,691
2020 $5,340 $40,813
2019 $6,473 $43,159
2018 $6,817 $43,703
2017 $6,480 $40,917
2016 $5,960 $41,258
2015 $6,249 $45,255
2014 $8,187 $47,746
2013 $8,279 $43,607
2012 $8,109 $42,688
2011 $7,401 $42,296
2010 $6,398 $39,778
2009 $5,251 $39,009
2008 $5,542 $47,652
2007 $4,770 $50,629
2006 $3,790 $44,695
2005 $3,456 $42,240
2004 $2,819 $40,504
2003 $2,312 $34,557
2002 $2,429 $30,159
2001 $2,473 $28,014
2000 $2,555 $28,384
1999 $2,241 $28,858
1998 $2,605 $28,396
1997 $2,873 $26,910
1996 $2,665 $24,503
1995 $2,584 $23,253
1994 $2,326 $19,709
1993 $1,929 $18,389
1992 $1,730 $20,487
1991 $1,486 $19,901
1990 $1,475 $19,095
1989 $1,244 $16,239
1988 $1,260 $15,987
1987 $1,193 $13,119
1986 $1,169 $10,611
1985 $1,192 $8,652
1984 $1,336 $8,179
1983 $1,384 $8,692
1982 $1,425 $9,146
1981 $1,362 $9,599
1980 $1,280 $10,032
1979 $1,095 $7,805
1978 $932 $5,977
1977 $798 $4,681
1976 $643 $4,138
1975 $561 $4,300
1974 $542 $3,666
1973 $462 $3,426
1972 $397 $3,030
1971 $367 $2,650
1970 $346 $2,348
1969 $318 $2,101
1968 $302 $1,952
1967 $303 $2,059
1966 $290.3 $1,987
1965 $317 $1,874
1964 $339 $1,748
1963 $282.6 $1,613
1962 $298.5 $1,526
1961 $282.1 $1,472
1960 $258.3 $1,398

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

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Colombia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia United Kingdom
2026 78.3 81.7
2025 78.1 81.6
2024 77.9 81.4
2023 77.7 81.3
2022 76.5 81.1
2021 72.7 80.7
2020 74.8 80.4
2019 76.8 81.4
2018 76.6 81.1
2017 76.4 81.2
2016 76.2 81.1
2015 76.1 80.9
2014 75.9 81.2
2013 75.8 80.9
2012 75.6 80.9
2011 75.2 80.8
2010 74.9 80.4
2009 74.5 80.2
2008 74.2 79.7
2007 73.8 79.5
2006 73.5 79.3
2005 73.2 79.1
2004 72.8 78.9
2003 72.3 78.3
2002 71.5 78.2
2001 71.2 78.1
2000 70.9 77.8
1999 70.9 77.4
1998 70.9 77.3
1997 70.6 77.1
1996 70.2 76.9
1995 69.8 76.6
1994 69.4 76.7
1993 69.1 76.2
1992 68.8 76.3
1991 68.8 75.9
1990 68.7 75.7
1989 68.6 75.4
1988 68.3 75.3
1987 68.2 75.1
1986 68.3 74.8
1985 65.4 74.5
1984 68.3 74.7
1983 68.1 74.3
1982 67.9 74
1981 67.2 73.9
1980 66.7 73.6
1979 66.2 73.2
1978 65.8 73
1977 65.2 73.1
1976 64.6 72.6
1975 64 72.7
1974 63.5 72.4
1973 63 72.2
1972 62.5 72
1971 62 72.2
1970 61.5 71.9
1969 61 71.7
1968 60.6 71.7
1967 60.1 72.1
1966 59.7 71.4
1965 59.2 71.5
1964 58.8 71.5
1963 58.3 70.8
1962 57.7 70.9
1961 57.2 70.8
1960 56.6 71
1959 55.9 70.8
1958 54.7 70.7
1957 54.1 70.5
1956 52.5 70.4
1955 51.9 70.1
1954 51.3 70.2
1953 50.6 69.8
1952 49.8 69.5
1951 49 68.2
1950 48.3 68.6

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

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Colombia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Colombia United Kingdom
2024 52,886,363 69,226,000
2023 52,321,152 68,492,000
2022 51,737,944 67,604,000
2021 51,188,173 66,984,000
2020 50,629,997 66,744,000
2019 49,907,985 66,631,000
2018 49,024,465 66,289,000
2017 48,131,078 65,966,000
2016 47,437,512 65,607,000
2015 46,969,940 65,088,000
2014 46,565,429 64,620,000
2013 46,151,584 64,139,000
2012 45,715,810 63,711,000
2011 45,259,614 63,258,810
2010 44,777,319 62,766,365
2009 44,271,541 62,276,270
2008 43,758,808 61,806,995
2007 43,235,374 61,322,463
2006 42,691,084 60,846,820
2005 42,128,977 60,401,206
2004 41,543,171 59,987,905
2003 40,937,429 59,647,577
2002 40,324,680 59,370,479
2001 39,709,262 59,119,673
2000 39,089,934 58,892,514
1999 38,454,863 58,682,466
1998 37,792,165 58,487,141
1997 37,121,149 58,316,954
1996 36,462,745 58,166,950
1995 35,804,662 58,019,030
1994 35,127,410 57,865,745
1993 34,441,473 57,718,614
1992 33,760,571 57,580,402
1991 33,098,372 57,424,897
1990 32,440,069 57,247,586
1989 31,776,279 57,076,711
1988 31,130,524 56,928,327
1987 30,499,467 56,802,050
1986 29,879,112 56,681,396
1985 29,268,470 56,550,268
1984 28,642,690 56,422,072
1983 27,988,173 56,332,848
1982 27,338,331 56,313,641
1981 26,713,267 56,333,829
1980 26,104,498 56,314,216
1979 25,515,626 56,246,951
1978 24,950,337 56,196,504
1977 24,393,494 56,193,492
1976 23,858,810 56,211,968
1975 23,344,644 56,225,800
1974 22,833,469 56,229,974
1973 22,325,374 56,194,527
1972 21,819,563 56,086,065
1971 21,319,096 55,896,223
1970 20,811,782 55,663,250
1969 20,291,942 55,441,750
1968 19,766,796 55,211,700
1967 19,235,618 54,943,600
1966 18,702,688 54,648,500
1965 18,169,050 54,348,050
1964 17,637,411 54,000,000
1963 17,113,823 53,650,000
1962 16,599,029 53,250,000
1961 16,095,203 52,800,000
1960 15,606,209 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Colombia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia United Kingdom
2023 1.65 1.56
2022 1.66 1.56
2021 1.68 1.58
2020 1.69 1.57
2019 1.71 1.63
2018 1.72 1.68
2017 1.72 1.74
2016 1.72 1.79
2015 1.77 1.8
2014 1.82 1.81
2013 1.86 1.83
2012 1.9 1.92
2011 1.94 1.91
2010 2.01 1.92
2009 2.1 1.89
2008 2.15 1.91
2007 2.19 1.86
2006 2.24 1.82
2005 2.31 1.76
2004 2.38 1.75
2003 2.45 1.7
2002 2.49 1.63
2001 2.52 1.63
2000 2.57 1.64
1999 2.64 1.68
1998 2.72 1.71
1997 2.74 1.72
1996 2.77 1.73
1995 2.85 1.71
1994 2.94 1.74
1993 2.98 1.76
1992 2.98 1.79
1991 2.98 1.82
1990 3 1.83
1989 3.01 1.79
1988 3.04 1.82
1987 3.09 1.81
1986 3.15 1.78
1985 3.23 1.79
1984 3.35 1.77
1983 3.5 1.77
1982 3.62 1.78
1981 3.71 1.82
1980 3.8 1.9
1979 3.89 1.86
1978 4 1.75
1977 4.16 1.69
1976 4.29 1.74
1975 4.4 1.81
1974 4.53 1.92
1973 4.68 2.04
1972 4.86 2.2
1971 5.06 2.41
1970 5.28 2.44
1969 5.51 2.51
1968 5.74 2.6
1967 5.96 2.68
1966 6.16 2.78
1965 6.33 2.86
1964 6.48 2.93
1963 6.58 2.88
1962 6.66 2.86
1961 6.71 2.78
1960 6.74 2.69

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

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Colombia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia United Kingdom
2024 33.1 41
2023 32.7 40.8
2022 32.2 40.5
2021 31.9 40.3
2020 31.5 40.2
2019 31.1 40.1
2018 30.7 40
2017 30.4 39.9
2016 30 39.8
2015 29.6 39.8
2014 29.2 39.7
2013 28.7 39.6
2012 28.3 39.5
2011 27.9 39.3
2010 27.5 39.2
2009 27.1 39
2008 26.7 38.9
2007 26.4 38.8
2006 26 38.6
2005 25.6 38.5
2004 25.3 38.4
2003 25 38.2
2002 24.7 38.1
2001 24.5 37.9
2000 24.2 37.7
1999 23.9 37.4
1998 23.7 37.2
1997 23.5 37
1996 23.2 36.8
1995 23 36.6
1994 22.8 36.5
1993 22.5 36.3
1992 22.3 36.2
1991 22.1 36.1
1990 21.8 36
1989 21.6 35.9
1988 21.3 35.7
1987 21 35.4
1986 20.7 35.4
1985 20.4 35.3
1984 20.1 35.2
1983 19.8 35
1982 19.5 34.8
1981 19.2 34.5
1980 19 34.4
1979 18.7 34.3
1978 18.5 34.2
1977 18.2 34.1
1976 18 34
1975 17.8 34
1974 17.6 34
1973 17.3 34
1972 17.1 34
1971 16.9 34.1
1970 16.8 34.2
1969 16.6 34.4
1968 16.5 34.6
1967 16.4 34.8
1966 16.4 34.9
1965 16.3 35.1
1964 16.3 35.2
1963 16.4 35.3
1962 16.4 35.3
1961 16.5 35.4
1960 16.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Colombia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$853
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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