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Colombia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 26th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia United States
Population
54105437
344023146
Population rank 28/197 3/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 39/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Colombia and United States: Comparison Charts

Colombia and United States economies compared

GDP
Colombia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Colombia United States
2024 $418,818,154,879 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $366,291,836,138 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $345,632,492,851 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $318,524,633,225 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $270,348,342,541 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $323,031,701,193 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $334,198,218,098 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $311,866,875,157 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $282,720,100,286 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $293,492,370,193 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $381,240,864,422 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $382,093,697,078 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $370,691,143,018 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $334,966,134,805 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $286,498,534,095 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $232,468,663,110 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $242,504,150,473 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $206,229,540,926 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $161,792,958,905 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $145,600,529,606 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $117,092,416,666 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $94,644,969,157 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $97,945,812,803 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $98,200,641,203 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $99,875,074,951 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $86,186,158,685 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $98,443,739,941 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $106,659,508,271 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $97,160,109,278 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $92,507,279,383 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $81,703,500,846 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $66,446,804,803 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $58,418,985,443 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $49,175,565,911 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $47,844,090,710 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $39,540,080,200 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $39,212,550,050 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $36,373,307,085 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $34,942,489,684 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $34,894,411,352 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $38,253,120,738 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $38,729,822,782 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $38,968,039,722 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $36,388,366,869 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $33,400,735,644 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $27,940,411,250 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $23,263,511,958 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $15,341,403,660 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $13,098,633,902 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $12,370,029,584 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $10,315,760,000 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $5,960,212,869 $940,225,000,000
1967 $5,825,170,438 $859,620,034,483
1966 $5,428,518,519 $813,032,758,621
1965 $5,760,761,905 $741,904,862,069
1964 $5,973,366,667 $684,144,620,690
1963 $4,836,166,667 $637,058,551,724
1962 $4,955,543,963 $603,639,413,793
1961 $4,540,447,761 $561,940,310,345
1960 $4,031,152,977 $541,988,586,207

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

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Colombia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia United States
2024 $7,919 $84,534
2023 $7,001 $81,490
2022 $6,680 $76,829
2021 $6,223 $70,249
2020 $5,340 $63,526
2019 $6,473 $65,120
2018 $6,817 $62,823
2017 $6,480 $59,908
2016 $5,960 $57,867
2015 $6,249 $56,763
2014 $8,187 $55,124
2013 $8,279 $53,291
2012 $8,109 $51,784
2011 $7,401 $50,066
2010 $6,398 $48,651
2009 $5,251 $47,195
2008 $5,542 $48,570
2007 $4,770 $48,050
2006 $3,790 $46,302
2005 $3,456 $44,123
2004 $2,819 $41,725
2003 $2,312 $39,490
2002 $2,429 $37,998
2001 $2,473 $37,134
2000 $2,555 $36,330
1999 $2,241 $34,484
1998 $2,605 $32,823
1997 $2,873 $31,430
1996 $2,665 $29,937
1995 $2,584 $28,661
1994 $2,326 $27,662
1993 $1,929 $26,353
1992 $1,730 $25,381
1991 $1,486 $24,293
1990 $1,475 $23,840
1989 $1,244 $22,857
1988 $1,260 $21,417
1987 $1,193 $20,039
1986 $1,169 $19,071
1985 $1,192 $18,237
1984 $1,336 $17,121
1983 $1,384 $15,544
1982 $1,425 $14,434
1981 $1,362 $13,976
1980 $1,280 $12,613
1979 $1,095 $11,674
1978 $932 $10,565
1977 $798 $9,453
1976 $643 $8,592
1975 $561 $7,801
1974 $542 $7,226
1973 $462 $6,726
1972 $397 $6,094
1971 $367 $5,609
1970 $346 $5,234
1969 $318 $5,020
1968 $302 $4,685
1967 $303 $4,326
1966 $290.3 $4,136
1965 $317 $3,818
1964 $339 $3,565
1963 $282.6 $3,366
1962 $298.5 $3,236
1961 $282.1 $3,059
1960 $258.3 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Colombia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia United States
2026 78.3 79.8
2025 78.1 79.6
2024 77.9 79.5
2023 77.7 79.3
2022 76.5 78
2021 72.7 76.4
2020 74.8 77
2019 76.8 78.9
2018 76.6 78.8
2017 76.4 78.6
2016 76.2 78.7
2015 76.1 78.7
2014 75.9 78.9
2013 75.8 78.8
2012 75.6 78.8
2011 75.2 78.7
2010 74.9 78.7
2009 74.5 78.5
2008 74.2 78.1
2007 73.8 78
2006 73.5 77.8
2005 73.2 77.5
2004 72.8 77.5
2003 72.3 77.1
2002 71.5 77
2001 71.2 76.9
2000 70.9 76.8
1999 70.9 76.7
1998 70.9 76.7
1997 70.6 76.5
1996 70.2 76.2
1995 69.8 75.9
1994 69.4 75.7
1993 69.1 75.6
1992 68.8 75.8
1991 68.8 75.5
1990 68.7 75.4
1989 68.6 75.1
1988 68.3 74.8
1987 68.2 74.9
1986 68.3 74.7
1985 65.4 74.7
1984 68.3 74.7
1983 68.1 74.6
1982 67.9 74.5
1981 67.2 74.1
1980 66.7 73.7
1979 66.2 73.8
1978 65.8 73.4
1977 65.2 73.2
1976 64.6 72.8
1975 64 72.5
1974 63.5 72
1973 63 71.4
1972 62.5 71.2
1971 62 71.1
1970 61.5 70.7
1969 61 70.5
1968 60.6 70.2
1967 60.1 70.5
1966 59.7 70.2
1965 59.2 70.2
1964 58.8 70.2
1963 58.3 69.9
1962 57.7 70.1
1961 57.2 70.3
1960 56.6 69.8
1959 55.9 69.9
1958 54.7 69.7
1957 54.1 69.4
1956 52.5 69.6
1955 51.9 69.6
1954 51.3 69.5
1953 50.6 68.7
1952 49.8 68.4
1951 49 68.2
1950 48.3 68.1

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

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Colombia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

United States
1x
Year Population
Colombia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 52,886,363 340,110,988
2023 52,321,152 334,914,895
2022 51,737,944 333,271,411
2021 51,188,173 331,893,745
2020 50,629,997 331,526,933
2019 49,907,985 328,329,953
2018 49,024,465 326,838,199
2017 48,131,078 325,122,128
2016 47,437,512 323,071,755
2015 46,969,940 320,738,994
2014 46,565,429 318,386,329
2013 46,151,584 316,059,947
2012 45,715,810 313,877,662
2011 45,259,614 311,583,481
2010 44,777,319 309,327,143
2009 44,271,541 306,771,529
2008 43,758,808 304,093,966
2007 43,235,374 301,231,207
2006 42,691,084 298,379,912
2005 42,128,977 295,516,599
2004 41,543,171 292,805,298
2003 40,937,429 290,107,933
2002 40,324,680 287,625,193
2001 39,709,262 284,968,955
2000 39,089,934 282,162,411
1999 38,454,863 279,294,713
1998 37,792,165 276,115,288
1997 37,121,149 272,911,760
1996 36,462,745 269,667,391
1995 35,804,662 266,557,091
1994 35,127,410 263,435,673
1993 34,441,473 260,255,352
1992 33,760,571 256,894,189
1991 33,098,372 253,492,503
1990 32,440,069 250,131,894
1989 31,776,279 246,819,222
1988 31,130,524 244,499,004
1987 30,499,467 242,288,936
1986 29,879,112 240,132,831
1985 29,268,470 237,923,734
1984 28,642,690 235,824,908
1983 27,988,173 233,792,014
1982 27,338,331 231,664,432
1981 26,713,267 229,465,744
1980 26,104,498 226,542,250
1979 25,515,626 225,055,487
1978 24,950,337 222,584,545
1977 24,393,494 220,239,425
1976 23,858,810 218,035,164
1975 23,344,644 215,973,199
1974 22,833,469 213,853,928
1973 22,325,374 211,908,788
1972 21,819,563 209,896,021
1971 21,319,096 207,660,677
1970 20,811,782 205,052,174
1969 20,291,942 202,676,946
1968 19,766,796 200,706,052
1967 19,235,618 198,712,056
1966 18,702,688 196,560,338
1965 18,169,050 194,302,963
1964 17,637,411 191,888,791
1963 17,113,823 189,241,798
1962 16,599,029 186,537,737
1961 16,095,203 183,691,481
1960 15,606,209 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and United States

Fertility rate
Colombia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia United States
2023 1.65 1.62
2022 1.66 1.66
2021 1.68 1.66
2020 1.69 1.64
2019 1.71 1.71
2018 1.72 1.73
2017 1.72 1.77
2016 1.72 1.82
2015 1.77 1.84
2014 1.82 1.86
2013 1.86 1.86
2012 1.9 1.88
2011 1.94 1.89
2010 2.01 1.93
2009 2.1 2
2008 2.15 2.07
2007 2.19 2.12
2006 2.24 2.11
2005 2.31 2.06
2004 2.38 2.05
2003 2.45 2.05
2002 2.49 2.02
2001 2.52 2.03
2000 2.57 2.06
1999 2.64 2.01
1998 2.72 2
1997 2.74 1.97
1996 2.77 1.98
1995 2.85 1.98
1994 2.94 2
1993 2.98 2.02
1992 2.98 2.05
1991 2.98 2.06
1990 3 2.08
1989 3.01 2.01
1988 3.04 1.93
1987 3.09 1.87
1986 3.15 1.84
1985 3.23 1.84
1984 3.35 1.81
1983 3.5 1.8
1982 3.62 1.83
1981 3.71 1.81
1980 3.8 1.84
1979 3.89 1.81
1978 4 1.76
1977 4.16 1.79
1976 4.29 1.74
1975 4.4 1.77
1974 4.53 1.84
1973 4.68 1.88
1972 4.86 2.01
1971 5.06 2.27
1970 5.28 2.48
1969 5.51 2.46
1968 5.74 2.46
1967 5.96 2.56
1966 6.16 2.72
1965 6.33 2.91
1964 6.48 3.19
1963 6.58 3.32
1962 6.66 3.46
1961 6.71 3.62
1960 6.74 3.65

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

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Colombia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia United States
2024 33.1 39.3
2023 32.7 39
2022 32.2 38.7
2021 31.9 38.5
2020 31.5 38.2
2019 31.1 38
2018 30.7 37.9
2017 30.4 37.7
2016 30 37.6
2015 29.6 37.5
2014 29.2 37.3
2013 28.7 37.2
2012 28.3 37.1
2011 27.9 37
2010 27.5 36.9
2009 27.1 36.7
2008 26.7 36.6
2007 26.4 36.5
2006 26 36.4
2005 25.6 36.2
2004 25.3 36
2003 25 35.8
2002 24.7 35.6
2001 24.5 35.5
2000 24.2 35.3
1999 23.9 35.1
1998 23.7 34.9
1997 23.5 34.6
1996 23.2 34.4
1995 23 34.1
1994 22.8 33.8
1993 22.5 33.6
1992 22.3 33.4
1991 22.1 33.2
1990 21.8 32.9
1989 21.6 32.7
1988 21.3 32.4
1987 21 32.1
1986 20.7 31.8
1985 20.4 31.5
1984 20.1 31.2
1983 19.8 30.9
1982 19.5 30.7
1981 19.2 30.4
1980 19 30.1
1979 18.7 29.9
1978 18.5 29.6
1977 18.2 29.2
1976 18 28.9
1975 17.8 28.7
1974 17.6 28.5
1973 17.3 28.3
1972 17.1 28
1971 16.9 27.9
1970 16.8 27.8
1969 16.6 27.9
1968 16.5 27.9
1967 16.4 27.9
1966 16.4 27.9
1965 16.3 28.1
1964 16.3 28.2
1963 16.4 28.5
1962 16.4 28.7
1961 16.5 29
1960 16.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Colombia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia United States
% of world population
0.65%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4.22%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Colombia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia United States
% of world land
0.74%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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