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Colombia vs Venezuela statistics compared

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Colombia has a population of 53.4M (ranked 28/197), compared with 28.5M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 26th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 37/197 ($457B) and Venezuela ranks 78/197 ($99.7B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($8,562), while Venezuela ranks 138/197 ($3,495).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Venezuela
Population
54209462
28692435
Population rank 28/197 54/197
GDP
$457B
2025
$99.7B
2025
GDP rank 37/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
$3,495
2025
GDP per capita rank 94/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$274B
2025
$308B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2025
309%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,126
2025
$10,790
2025
Government debt per person rank 85/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,463
2026
$2,659
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
125.9 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.63
2024
2.08
2024
Median age
33.5 years
2025
30.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73 years
2026

Colombia and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Venezuela
2025 $457,410,034,203 $99,661,244,156
2024 $420,504,033,143 $120,566,112,397
2023 $366,901,643,683 $102,377,501,186
2022 $345,632,492,851 $89,013,251,021
2021 $318,524,633,225 $56,615,026,263
2020 $270,348,342,541 $42,837,965,907
2019 $323,031,701,193 $73,014,157,108
2018 $334,198,218,098 $101,987,075,929
2017 $311,866,875,157 $115,892,475,743
2016 $282,720,100,286 $112,948,035,495
2015 $293,492,370,193 $125,249,941,854
2014 $381,240,864,422 $214,838,755,022
2013 $382,093,697,078 $258,512,396,298
2012 $370,691,143,018 $371,846,610,182
2011 $334,966,134,805 $316,482,190,800
2010 $286,498,534,095 $393,192,354,511
2009 $232,468,663,110 $329,787,628,928
2008 $242,504,150,473 $315,953,388,511
2007 $206,229,540,926 $230,364,012,576
2006 $161,792,958,905 $183,477,522,124
2005 $145,600,529,606 $145,513,489,652
2004 $117,092,416,666 $112,451,400,425
2003 $94,644,969,157 $83,620,628,582
2002 $97,945,812,803 $92,893,587,734
2001 $98,200,641,203 $122,911,036,747
2000 $99,875,074,951 $117,146,466,003
1999 $86,186,158,685 $97,972,842,462
1998 $98,443,739,941 $91,336,763,255
1997 $106,659,508,271 $85,837,678,560
1996 $97,160,109,278 $70,543,211,119
1995 $92,507,279,383 $77,389,487,770
1994 $81,703,500,846 $58,418,666,667
1993 $66,446,804,803 $60,037,460,783
1992 $58,418,985,443 $60,416,519,620
1991 $49,175,565,911 $53,453,444,787
1990 $47,844,090,710 $48,606,952,195
1989 $39,540,080,200 $43,536,709,104
1988 $39,212,550,050 $60,226,413,793
1987 $36,373,307,085 $48,029,034,483
1986 $34,942,489,684 $60,516,123,711
1985 $34,894,411,352 $61,965,466,667
1984 $38,253,120,738 $59,867,743,468
1983 $38,729,822,782 $67,556,279,070
1982 $38,968,039,722 $67,736,744,186
1981 $36,388,366,869 $66,327,441,860
1980 $33,400,735,644 $59,116,511,628
1979 $27,940,411,250 $48,310,930,233
1978 $23,263,511,958 $39,316,279,070
1977 $19,470,960,619 $36,210,697,674
1976 $15,341,403,660 $31,419,534,884
1975 $13,098,633,902 $27,464,651,163
1974 $12,370,029,584 $26,100,930,233
1973 $10,315,760,000 $17,035,581,395
1972 $8,671,358,733 $13,977,727,273
1971 $7,820,380,971 $12,986,590,909
1970 $7,198,360,460 $11,561,111,111
1969 $6,450,175,214 $10,285,111,111
1968 $5,960,212,869 $10,034,444,444
1967 $5,825,170,438 $9,250,000,000
1966 $5,428,518,519 $8,781,333,333
1965 $5,760,761,905 $8,427,777,778
1964 $5,973,366,667 $8,192,413,793
1963 $4,836,166,667 $9,608,717,288
1962 $4,955,543,963 $8,814,309,884
1961 $4,540,447,761 $8,067,267,031
1960 $4,031,152,977 $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Venezuela
2025 $8,562 $3,495
2024 $7,951 $4,244
2023 $7,012 $3,617
2022 $6,680 $3,155
2021 $6,223 $2,005
2020 $5,340 $1,506
2019 $6,473 $2,523
2018 $6,817 $3,422
2017 $6,480 $3,792
2016 $5,960 $3,671
2015 $6,249 $4,097
2014 $8,187 $7,101
2013 $8,279 $8,642
2012 $8,109 $12,582
2011 $7,401 $10,844
2010 $6,398 $13,646
2009 $5,251 $11,597
2008 $5,542 $11,262
2007 $4,770 $8,332
2006 $3,790 $6,739
2005 $3,456 $5,432
2004 $2,819 $4,269
2003 $2,312 $3,230
2002 $2,429 $3,652
2001 $2,473 $4,920
2000 $2,555 $4,776
1999 $2,241 $4,071
1998 $2,605 $3,870
1997 $2,873 $3,711
1996 $2,665 $3,113
1995 $2,584 $3,487
1994 $2,326 $2,689
1993 $1,929 $2,825
1992 $1,730 $2,907
1991 $1,486 $2,633
1990 $1,475 $2,452
1989 $1,244 $2,250
1988 $1,260 $3,191
1987 $1,193 $2,611
1986 $1,169 $3,376
1985 $1,192 $3,549
1984 $1,336 $3,520
1983 $1,384 $4,079
1982 $1,425 $4,202
1981 $1,362 $4,228
1980 $1,280 $3,874
1979 $1,095 $3,257
1978 $932 $2,727
1977 $798 $2,585
1976 $643 $2,309
1975 $561 $2,078
1974 $542 $2,034
1973 $462 $1,367
1972 $397 $1,155
1971 $367 $1,106
1970 $346 $1,015
1969 $318 $932
1968 $302 $938
1967 $303 $893
1966 $290.3 $876
1965 $317 $869
1964 $339 $874
1963 $282.6 $1,060
1962 $298.5 $1,007
1961 $282.1 $954
1960 $258.3 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Venezuela
2026 78.3 73
2025 78.1 72.8
2024 77.9 72.7
2023 77.7 72.5
2022 76.5 72.6
2021 72.7 71.5
2020 74.8 72.4
2019 76.8 72.8
2018 76.6 72.6
2017 76.4 71.9
2016 76.2 72
2015 76.1 73
2014 75.9 72.8
2013 75.8 73.1
2012 75.6 73.1
2011 75.2 73.1
2010 74.9 73.1
2009 74.5 72.8
2008 74.2 72.6
2007 73.8 73.3
2006 73.5 73
2005 73.2 73.1
2004 72.8 72.8
2003 72.3 72.1
2002 71.5 72.8
2001 71.2 71
2000 70.9 72.4
1999 70.9 72.1
1998 70.9 72.4
1997 70.6 72.6
1996 70.2 71.9
1995 69.8 71.7
1994 69.4 71.3
1993 69.1 71.4
1992 68.8 71.2
1991 68.8 71.2
1990 68.7 71
1989 68.6 70.8
1988 68.3 70.8
1987 68.2 70.7
1986 68.3 70.5
1985 65.4 70
1984 68.3 69.7
1983 68.1 69.5
1982 67.9 69
1981 67.2 68.7
1980 66.7 68.2
1979 66.2 68.2
1978 65.8 68.1
1977 65.2 67.7
1976 64.6 67.3
1975 64 66.7
1974 63.5 66.2
1973 63 65.7
1972 62.5 65.6
1971 62 65.2
1970 61.5 64.8
1969 61 63.8
1968 60.6 63.9
1967 60.1 63.6
1966 59.7 62.9
1965 59.2 61.9
1964 58.8 61.2
1963 58.3 60.5
1962 57.7 59.7
1961 57.2 59.1
1960 56.6 58.4
1959 55.9 57.7
1958 54.7 56.9
1957 54.1 56.2
1956 52.5 55.5
1955 51.9 54.8
1954 51.3 54.1
1953 50.6 53.4
1952 49.8 52.7
1951 49 52
1950 48.3 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Colombia Venezuela
2025 53,425,635 28,516,896
2024 52,886,363 28,405,543
2023 52,321,152 28,300,854
2022 51,737,944 28,213,017
2021 51,188,173 28,237,826
2020 50,629,997 28,444,077
2019 49,907,985 28,938,098
2018 49,024,465 29,807,592
2017 48,131,078 30,565,323
2016 47,437,512 30,765,720
2015 46,969,940 30,573,972
2014 46,565,429 30,254,079
2013 46,151,584 29,912,198
2012 45,715,810 29,553,826
2011 45,259,614 29,185,212
2010 44,777,319 28,813,101
2009 44,271,541 28,438,298
2008 43,758,808 28,053,696
2007 43,235,374 27,649,363
2006 42,691,084 27,224,686
2005 42,128,977 26,785,804
2004 41,543,171 26,340,838
2003 40,937,429 25,892,703
2002 40,324,680 25,435,671
2001 39,709,262 24,979,922
2000 39,089,934 24,526,708
1999 38,454,863 24,066,593
1998 37,792,165 23,601,337
1997 37,121,149 23,131,685
1996 36,462,745 22,662,113
1995 35,804,662 22,193,821
1994 35,127,410 21,725,188
1993 34,441,473 21,254,520
1992 33,760,571 20,780,948
1991 33,098,372 20,304,896
1990 32,440,069 19,827,010
1989 31,776,279 19,348,921
1988 31,130,524 18,871,020
1987 30,499,467 18,394,963
1986 29,879,112 17,923,536
1985 29,268,470 17,461,434
1984 28,642,690 17,008,841
1983 27,988,173 16,562,205
1982 27,338,331 16,121,874
1981 26,713,267 15,687,297
1980 26,104,498 15,258,218
1979 25,515,626 14,834,552
1978 24,950,337 14,416,684
1977 24,393,494 14,006,812
1976 23,858,810 13,606,284
1975 23,344,644 13,215,892
1974 22,833,469 12,835,351
1973 22,325,374 12,463,537
1972 21,819,563 12,099,180
1971 21,319,096 11,741,008
1970 20,811,782 11,387,790
1969 20,291,942 11,040,280
1968 19,766,796 10,697,530
1967 19,235,618 10,358,513
1966 18,702,688 10,024,854
1965 18,169,050 9,697,790
1964 17,637,411 9,377,712
1963 17,113,823 9,064,021
1962 16,599,029 8,756,870
1961 16,095,203 8,455,915
1960 15,606,209 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Colombia

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Venezuela
2024 1.63 2.08
2023 1.65 2.08
2022 1.66 2.09
2021 1.68 2.11
2020 1.69 2.12
2019 1.71 2.13
2018 1.72 2.15
2017 1.72 2.18
2016 1.72 2.22
2015 1.77 2.25
2014 1.82 2.3
2013 1.86 2.33
2012 1.9 2.38
2011 1.94 2.4
2010 2.01 2.4
2009 2.1 2.42
2008 2.15 2.48
2007 2.19 2.52
2006 2.24 2.6
2005 2.31 2.63
2004 2.38 2.64
2003 2.45 2.7
2002 2.49 2.74
2001 2.52 2.78
2000 2.57 2.79
1999 2.64 2.86
1998 2.72 2.91
1997 2.74 2.97
1996 2.77 3.02
1995 2.85 3.08
1994 2.94 3.15
1993 2.98 3.22
1992 2.98 3.29
1991 2.98 3.37
1990 3 3.45
1989 3.01 3.52
1988 3.04 3.6
1987 3.09 3.67
1986 3.15 3.73
1985 3.23 3.79
1984 3.35 3.86
1983 3.5 3.93
1982 3.62 4.01
1981 3.71 4.1
1980 3.8 4.2
1979 3.89 4.3
1978 4 4.4
1977 4.16 4.49
1976 4.29 4.59
1975 4.4 4.69
1974 4.53 4.79
1973 4.68 4.91
1972 4.86 5.04
1971 5.06 5.17
1970 5.28 5.32
1969 5.51 5.47
1968 5.74 5.61
1967 5.96 5.75
1966 6.16 5.87
1965 6.33 5.98
1964 6.48 6.07
1963 6.58 6.16
1962 6.66 6.23
1961 6.71 6.3
1960 6.74 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Venezuela
2025 33.5 30.4
2024 33.1 30.2
2023 32.7 30
2022 32.2 29.8
2021 31.9 29.6
2020 31.5 29.2
2019 31.1 28.9
2018 30.7 28.4
2017 30.4 28
2016 30 27.7
2015 29.6 27.4
2014 29.2 27.1
2013 28.7 26.8
2012 28.3 26.5
2011 27.9 26.1
2010 27.5 25.8
2009 27.1 25.5
2008 26.7 25.2
2007 26.4 24.9
2006 26 24.7
2005 25.6 24.4
2004 25.3 24.1
2003 25 23.9
2002 24.7 23.6
2001 24.5 23.4
2000 24.2 23.1
1999 23.9 22.8
1998 23.7 22.6
1997 23.5 22.3
1996 23.2 22.1
1995 23 21.9
1994 22.8 21.6
1993 22.5 21.4
1992 22.3 21.2
1991 22.1 21
1990 21.8 20.8
1989 21.6 20.6
1988 21.3 20.4
1987 21 20.2
1986 20.7 20
1985 20.4 19.8
1984 20.1 19.6
1983 19.8 19.4
1982 19.5 19.2
1981 19.2 19
1980 19 18.8
1979 18.7 18.7
1978 18.5 18.5
1977 18.2 18.3
1976 18 18.1
1975 17.8 17.9
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.3 17.5
1972 17.1 17.3
1971 16.9 17.2
1970 16.8 17
1969 16.6 16.9
1968 16.5 16.7
1967 16.4 16.6
1966 16.4 16.6
1965 16.3 16.5
1964 16.3 16.5
1963 16.4 16.5
1962 16.4 16.5
1961 16.5 16.6
1960 16.6 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$422B
2025
$110B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
20.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2025
-5.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.43%
2025
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2025
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2024
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2024
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
4
2026
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
0.000005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
61
2025
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$133B
2025
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$65.8B
2025
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
841 kg
2024
1,331 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2024
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.7%
2024
14.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,551 kWh
2024
1,953 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
81.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.3%
2024
90%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Venezuela
% of world population
0.65%
2025
0.35%
2025
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
89.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.9
2026
26.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
135
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
79.3%
2024
76.7%
2024

Health

Colombia Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.5
2024
24.2
2024
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Venezuela
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
8,018 sq mi
2025
11,942 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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