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Colombia vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 26th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Uruguay
Population
54105437
3382789
Population rank 28/197 133/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Colombia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Uruguay
2024 $418,818,154,879 $80,961,511,074
2023 $366,291,836,138 $77,991,666,838
2022 $345,632,492,851 $70,594,110,920
2021 $318,524,633,225 $60,739,084,241
2020 $270,348,342,541 $53,559,359,262
2019 $323,031,701,193 $62,222,313,619
2018 $334,198,218,098 $65,344,577,416
2017 $311,866,875,157 $65,005,997,963
2016 $282,720,100,286 $57,480,787,465
2015 $293,492,370,193 $57,680,327,999
2014 $381,240,864,422 $61,496,186,974
2013 $382,093,697,078 $61,337,621,934
2012 $370,691,143,018 $54,232,266,359
2011 $334,966,134,805 $50,342,406,067
2010 $286,498,534,095 $41,950,361,212
2009 $232,468,663,110 $32,708,319,078
2008 $242,504,150,473 $31,119,602,539
2007 $206,229,540,926 $23,797,773,024
2006 $161,792,958,905 $19,741,420,740
2005 $145,600,529,606 $17,362,857,684
2004 $117,092,416,666 $13,686,329,890
2003 $94,644,969,157 $12,045,638,352
2002 $97,945,812,803 $13,606,515,723
2001 $98,200,641,203 $20,898,761,742
2000 $99,875,074,951 $22,823,270,892
1999 $86,186,158,685 $23,983,945,191
1998 $98,443,739,941 $25,385,886,978
1997 $106,659,508,271 $23,969,739,234
1996 $97,160,109,278 $20,515,458,114
1995 $92,507,279,383 $19,297,663,097
1994 $81,703,500,846 $17,474,588,896
1993 $66,446,804,803 $15,002,136,971
1992 $58,418,985,443 $12,878,148,791
1991 $49,175,565,911 $11,206,176,651
1990 $47,844,090,710 $9,298,807,850
1989 $39,540,080,200 $8,438,951,476
1988 $39,212,550,050 $8,213,538,369
1987 $36,373,307,085 $7,367,494,080
1986 $34,942,489,684 $5,880,112,788
1985 $34,894,411,352 $4,732,017,873
1984 $38,253,120,738 $4,850,238,550
1983 $38,729,822,782 $5,102,276,308
1982 $38,968,039,722 $9,178,780,077
1981 $36,388,366,869 $11,048,301,421
1980 $33,400,735,644 $10,163,020,116
1979 $27,940,411,250 $7,181,182,224
1978 $23,263,511,958 $4,910,254,566
1977 $19,470,960,619 $4,114,670,014
1976 $15,341,403,660 $3,667,161,241
1975 $13,098,633,902 $3,538,278,047
1974 $12,370,029,584 $4,090,209,682
1973 $10,315,760,000 $3,964,296,443
1972 $8,671,358,733 $2,189,418,689
1971 $7,820,380,971 $2,807,258,065
1970 $7,198,360,460 $2,137,096,774
1969 $6,450,175,214 $2,004,435,484
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,593,674,185
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,597,713,469
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,809,185,094
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,890,767,156
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,975,701,816
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,539,681,491
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,710,004,407
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,547,388,781
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,242,289,239

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

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Colombia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Uruguay
2024 $7,919 $23,907
2023 $7,001 $23,019
2022 $6,680 $20,819
2021 $6,223 $17,882
2020 $5,340 $15,758
2019 $6,473 $18,316
2018 $6,817 $19,250
2017 $6,480 $19,185
2016 $5,960 $17,010
2015 $6,249 $17,126
2014 $8,187 $18,322
2013 $8,279 $18,335
2012 $8,109 $16,260
2011 $7,401 $15,132
2010 $6,398 $12,641
2009 $5,251 $9,881
2008 $5,542 $9,424
2007 $4,770 $7,222
2006 $3,790 $6,001
2005 $3,456 $5,284
2004 $2,819 $4,169
2003 $2,312 $3,671
2002 $2,429 $4,150
2001 $2,473 $6,383
2000 $2,555 $6,988
1999 $2,241 $7,371
1998 $2,605 $7,837
1997 $2,873 $7,436
1996 $2,665 $6,398
1995 $2,584 $6,050
1994 $2,326 $5,508
1993 $1,929 $4,753
1992 $1,730 $4,102
1991 $1,486 $3,589
1990 $1,475 $2,995
1989 $1,244 $2,734
1988 $1,260 $2,677
1987 $1,193 $2,416
1986 $1,169 $1,939
1985 $1,192 $1,568
1984 $1,336 $1,615
1983 $1,384 $1,707
1982 $1,425 $3,085
1981 $1,362 $3,728
1980 $1,280 $3,443
1979 $1,095 $2,443
1978 $932 $1,678
1977 $798 $1,414
1976 $643 $1,268
1975 $561 $1,232
1974 $542 $1,433
1973 $462 $1,397
1972 $397 $776
1971 $367 $1,000
1970 $346 $766
1969 $318 $723
1968 $302 $579
1967 $303 $585
1966 $290.3 $668
1965 $317 $705
1964 $339 $745
1963 $282.6 $587
1962 $298.5 $659
1961 $282.1 $604
1960 $258.3 $491

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

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Colombia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Uruguay
2026 78.3 78.6
2025 78.1 78.5
2024 77.9 78.3
2023 77.7 78.1
2022 76.5 76.5
2021 72.7 75.4
2020 74.8 78.4
2019 76.8 77.5
2018 76.6 77.5
2017 76.4 77.6
2016 76.2 77.4
2015 76.1 77.3
2014 75.9 77.2
2013 75.8 77
2012 75.6 76.7
2011 75.2 76.6
2010 74.9 76.7
2009 74.5 76.7
2008 74.2 76.3
2007 73.8 76.2
2006 73.5 75.9
2005 73.2 75.8
2004 72.8 75.3
2003 72.3 75.1
2002 71.5 75
2001 71.2 75
2000 70.9 74.7
1999 70.9 74.3
1998 70.9 74
1997 70.6 73.9
1996 70.2 73.8
1995 69.8 73.5
1994 69.4 73.2
1993 69.1 73.1
1992 68.8 73.2
1991 68.8 73.2
1990 68.7 73
1989 68.6 72.6
1988 68.3 72.4
1987 68.2 72.2
1986 68.3 72.2
1985 65.4 71.9
1984 68.3 71.7
1983 68.1 71.6
1982 67.9 71.5
1981 67.2 71
1980 66.7 70.5
1979 66.2 70.3
1978 65.8 70.3
1977 65.2 70.1
1976 64.6 69.9
1975 64 69.7
1974 63.5 69.5
1973 63 69.3
1972 62.5 69.2
1971 62 68.9
1970 61.5 68.7
1969 61 68.6
1968 60.6 68.5
1967 60.1 68.4
1966 59.7 68.3
1965 59.2 68.2
1964 58.8 68.1
1963 58.3 68
1962 57.7 67.9
1961 57.2 67.8
1960 56.6 67.7
1959 55.9 67.5
1958 54.7 67.3
1957 54.1 67.1
1956 52.5 66.9
1955 51.9 66.7
1954 51.3 66.5
1953 50.6 66.3
1952 49.8 66.1
1951 49 65.8
1950 48.3 65.6

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

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Colombia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Colombia Uruguay
2024 52,886,363 3,386,588
2023 52,321,152 3,388,081
2022 51,737,944 3,390,913
2021 51,188,173 3,396,695
2020 50,629,997 3,398,968
2019 49,907,985 3,397,206
2018 49,024,465 3,394,534
2017 48,131,078 3,388,438
2016 47,437,512 3,379,283
2015 46,969,940 3,368,017
2014 46,565,429 3,356,334
2013 46,151,584 3,345,337
2012 45,715,810 3,335,401
2011 45,259,614 3,326,825
2010 44,777,319 3,318,580
2009 44,271,541 3,310,091
2008 43,758,808 3,302,177
2007 43,235,374 3,295,153
2006 42,691,084 3,289,506
2005 42,128,977 3,285,771
2004 41,543,171 3,283,148
2003 40,937,429 3,281,186
2002 40,324,680 3,278,867
2001 39,709,262 3,274,251
2000 39,089,934 3,266,206
1999 38,454,863 3,254,015
1998 37,792,165 3,239,280
1997 37,121,149 3,223,345
1996 36,462,745 3,206,324
1995 35,804,662 3,189,440
1994 35,127,410 3,172,834
1993 34,441,473 3,156,345
1992 33,760,571 3,139,702
1991 33,098,372 3,122,354
1990 32,440,069 3,104,403
1989 31,776,279 3,086,255
1988 31,130,524 3,067,961
1987 30,499,467 3,049,896
1986 29,879,112 3,032,845
1985 29,268,470 3,017,037
1984 28,642,690 3,002,488
1983 27,988,173 2,988,778
1982 27,338,331 2,975,492
1981 26,713,267 2,963,246
1980 26,104,498 2,951,953
1979 25,515,626 2,939,903
1978 24,950,337 2,925,715
1977 24,393,494 2,909,461
1976 23,858,810 2,891,392
1975 23,344,644 2,872,320
1974 22,833,469 2,853,944
1973 22,325,374 2,837,133
1972 21,819,563 2,821,644
1971 21,319,096 2,806,462
1970 20,811,782 2,790,807
1969 20,291,942 2,773,974
1968 19,766,796 2,754,606
1967 19,235,618 2,732,277
1966 18,702,688 2,707,646
1965 18,169,050 2,681,169
1964 17,637,411 2,653,180
1963 17,113,823 2,623,766
1962 16,599,029 2,593,298
1961 16,095,203 2,562,044
1960 15,606,209 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Colombia

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Uruguay
2023 1.65 1.41
2022 1.66 1.43
2021 1.68 1.45
2020 1.69 1.5
2019 1.71 1.57
2018 1.72 1.68
2017 1.72 1.82
2016 1.72 1.97
2015 1.77 2.04
2014 1.82 2.03
2013 1.86 2.03
2012 1.9 2.01
2011 1.94 1.99
2010 2.01 2.01
2009 2.1 2.02
2008 2.15 2.03
2007 2.19 2.05
2006 2.24 2.07
2005 2.31 2.1
2004 2.38 2.09
2003 2.45 2.12
2002 2.49 2.16
2001 2.52 2.16
2000 2.57 2.2
1999 2.64 2.25
1998 2.72 2.27
1997 2.74 2.33
1996 2.77 2.36
1995 2.85 2.4
1994 2.94 2.42
1993 2.98 2.41
1992 2.98 2.43
1991 2.98 2.45
1990 3 2.48
1989 3.01 2.5
1988 3.04 2.5
1987 3.09 2.49
1986 3.15 2.47
1985 3.23 2.47
1984 3.35 2.47
1983 3.5 2.49
1982 3.62 2.51
1981 3.71 2.53
1980 3.8 2.59
1979 3.89 2.71
1978 4 2.83
1977 4.16 2.9
1976 4.29 3.01
1975 4.4 3.02
1974 4.53 2.96
1973 4.68 2.86
1972 4.86 2.78
1971 5.06 2.77
1970 5.28 2.77
1969 5.51 2.77
1968 5.74 2.77
1967 5.96 2.78
1966 6.16 2.82
1965 6.33 2.84
1964 6.48 2.86
1963 6.58 2.88
1962 6.66 2.87
1961 6.71 2.85
1960 6.74 2.83

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

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Colombia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Uruguay
2024 33.1 37.2
2023 32.7 36.8
2022 32.2 36.5
2021 31.9 36.3
2020 31.5 36
2019 31.1 35.8
2018 30.7 35.5
2017 30.4 35.3
2016 30 35.2
2015 29.6 35
2014 29.2 34.9
2013 28.7 34.7
2012 28.3 34.5
2011 27.9 34.2
2010 27.5 34
2009 27.1 33.7
2008 26.7 33.5
2007 26.4 33.3
2006 26 33.1
2005 25.6 32.9
2004 25.3 32.7
2003 25 32.5
2002 24.7 32.3
2001 24.5 32.2
2000 24.2 32
1999 23.9 31.9
1998 23.7 31.8
1997 23.5 31.7
1996 23.2 31.6
1995 23 31.5
1994 22.8 31.4
1993 22.5 31.2
1992 22.3 31.1
1991 22.1 31
1990 21.8 30.9
1989 21.6 30.8
1988 21.3 30.7
1987 21 30.6
1986 20.7 30.5
1985 20.4 30.4
1984 20.1 30.3
1983 19.8 30.3
1982 19.5 30.2
1981 19.2 30.1
1980 19 30.1
1979 18.7 30
1978 18.5 30
1977 18.2 30.1
1976 18 30.1
1975 17.8 30.1
1974 17.6 30.1
1973 17.3 30.1
1972 17.1 30
1971 16.9 29.9
1970 16.8 29.9
1969 16.6 29.8
1968 16.5 29.7
1967 16.4 29.6
1966 16.4 29.5
1965 16.3 29.4
1964 16.3 29.3
1963 16.4 29.2
1962 16.4 29.2
1961 16.5 29.1
1960 16.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
4
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Colombia Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Uruguay
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
98.9%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Colombia Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Uruguay
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
48,300 mi
2010

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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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