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Colombia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 26th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Zambia
Population
54105437
22697916
Population rank 28/197 62/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Colombia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Zambia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $25,303,185,342
2023 $366,291,836,138 $27,577,956,471
2022 $345,632,492,851 $29,163,782,140
2021 $318,524,633,225 $22,096,416,932
2020 $270,348,342,541 $18,137,764,931
2019 $323,031,701,193 $23,308,667,781
2018 $334,198,218,098 $26,311,507,274
2017 $311,866,875,157 $25,873,601,261
2016 $282,720,100,286 $20,958,412,538
2015 $293,492,370,193 $21,251,216,799
2014 $381,240,864,422 $27,141,023,558
2013 $382,093,697,078 $28,037,239,463
2012 $370,691,143,018 $25,503,060,420
2011 $334,966,134,805 $23,459,515,276
2010 $286,498,534,095 $20,265,559,484
2009 $232,468,663,110 $15,328,342,304
2008 $242,504,150,473 $17,910,858,638
2007 $206,229,540,926 $14,056,957,976
2006 $161,792,958,905 $12,756,858,899
2005 $145,600,529,606 $8,331,870,169
2004 $117,092,416,666 $6,221,110,219
2003 $94,644,969,157 $4,901,869,764
2002 $97,945,812,803 $4,193,850,445
2001 $98,200,641,203 $4,094,441,301
2000 $99,875,074,951 $3,600,632,111
1999 $86,186,158,685 $3,404,284,891
1998 $98,443,739,941 $3,537,741,942
1997 $106,659,508,271 $4,303,288,480
1996 $97,160,109,278 $3,597,220,962
1995 $92,507,279,383 $3,806,983,413
1994 $81,703,500,846 $3,656,806,166
1993 $66,446,804,803 $3,273,505,344
1992 $58,418,985,443 $3,182,810,841
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,376,806,697
1990 $47,844,090,710 $3,288,381,797
1989 $39,540,080,200 $3,994,673,161
1988 $39,212,550,050 $3,728,878,149
1987 $36,373,307,085 $2,265,250,972
1986 $34,942,489,684 $1,664,413,508
1985 $34,894,411,352 $2,252,454,500
1984 $38,253,120,738 $2,719,518,933
1983 $38,729,822,782 $3,321,048,451
1982 $38,968,039,722 $3,871,117,093
1981 $36,388,366,869 $4,008,126,497
1980 $33,400,735,644 $3,884,530,854
1979 $27,940,411,250 $3,353,445,378
1978 $23,263,511,958 $2,811,032,473
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,515,296,940
1976 $15,341,403,660 $2,742,859,263
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,442,672,141
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,910,981,262
1973 $10,315,760,000 $2,434,255,237
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,872,416,680
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,653,259,341
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,788,779,285
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,926,399,230
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,573,739,371
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,340,639,464
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,238,999,505
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,061,199,576
1964 $5,973,366,667 $822,639,671
1963 $4,836,166,667 $704,339,719
1962 $4,955,543,963 $679,279,729
1961 $4,540,447,761 $682,359,727
1960 $4,031,152,977 $698,739,721

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

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Colombia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Zambia
2024 $7,919 $1,187
2023 $7,001 $1,331
2022 $6,680 $1,447
2021 $6,223 $1,127
2020 $5,340 $952
2019 $6,473 $1,259
2018 $6,817 $1,464
2017 $6,480 $1,483
2016 $5,960 $1,239
2015 $6,249 $1,296
2014 $8,187 $1,707
2013 $8,279 $1,821
2012 $8,109 $1,710
2011 $7,401 $1,625
2010 $6,398 $1,451
2009 $5,251 $1,136
2008 $5,542 $1,376
2007 $4,770 $1,119
2006 $3,790 $1,052
2005 $3,456 $711
2004 $2,819 $549
2003 $2,312 $446
2002 $2,429 $394
2001 $2,473 $397
2000 $2,555 $359
1999 $2,241 $350
1998 $2,605 $373
1997 $2,873 $466
1996 $2,665 $400
1995 $2,584 $433
1994 $2,326 $426
1993 $1,929 $391
1992 $1,730 $389
1991 $1,486 $423
1990 $1,475 $422
1989 $1,244 $526
1988 $1,260 $504
1987 $1,193 $315
1986 $1,169 $238.2
1985 $1,192 $332
1984 $1,336 $413
1983 $1,384 $520
1982 $1,425 $627
1981 $1,362 $670
1980 $1,280 $669
1979 $1,095 $595
1978 $932 $514
1977 $798 $474
1976 $643 $533
1975 $561 $490
1974 $542 $601
1973 $462 $518
1972 $397 $410
1971 $367 $372
1970 $346 $414
1969 $318 $459
1968 $302 $387
1967 $303 $341
1966 $290.3 $325
1965 $317 $287.4
1964 $339 $230
1963 $282.6 $203.2
1962 $298.5 $202.3
1961 $282.1 $209.7
1960 $258.3 $221.6

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

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Colombia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Zambia
2026 78.3 66.9
2025 78.1 66.7
2024 77.9 66.5
2023 77.7 66.3
2022 76.5 65.3
2021 72.7 62.4
2020 74.8 63.4
2019 76.8 62.9
2018 76.6 62.1
2017 76.4 61.6
2016 76.2 61.1
2015 76.1 60.7
2014 75.9 60.1
2013 75.8 59.4
2012 75.6 58.7
2011 75.2 57.8
2010 74.9 56.9
2009 74.5 55.9
2008 74.2 54.8
2007 73.8 53.7
2006 73.5 52.7
2005 73.2 51.6
2004 72.8 50.5
2003 72.3 49.6
2002 71.5 48.5
2001 71.2 47.4
2000 70.9 46.6
1999 70.9 45.9
1998 70.9 45.7
1997 70.6 45.7
1996 70.2 45.8
1995 69.8 46.1
1994 69.4 46.3
1993 69.1 46.7
1992 68.8 47
1991 68.8 47.4
1990 68.7 48.2
1989 68.6 48.9
1988 68.3 49.7
1987 68.2 50.4
1986 68.3 51.1
1985 65.4 52
1984 68.3 52.9
1983 68.1 53.7
1982 67.9 54.4
1981 67.2 55
1980 66.7 55.5
1979 66.2 56
1978 65.8 56.3
1977 65.2 56.3
1976 64.6 56.1
1975 64 55.7
1974 63.5 55.4
1973 63 54.9
1972 62.5 54.4
1971 62 53.9
1970 61.5 53.4
1969 61 53
1968 60.6 52.7
1967 60.1 52.5
1966 59.7 52.3
1965 59.2 52.1
1964 58.8 51.2
1963 58.3 51.6
1962 57.7 51.3
1961 57.2 51
1960 56.6 50.6
1959 55.9 50.3
1958 54.7 49.9
1957 54.1 49.5
1956 52.5 49.1
1955 51.9 48.8
1954 51.3 48.4
1953 50.6 48
1952 49.8 47.6
1951 49 47.2
1950 48.3 46.8

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

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Colombia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Colombia Zambia
2024 52,886,363 21,314,956
2023 52,321,152 20,723,965
2022 51,737,944 20,152,938
2021 51,188,173 19,603,607
2020 50,629,997 19,059,395
2019 49,907,985 18,513,839
2018 49,024,465 17,973,569
2017 48,131,078 17,441,320
2016 47,437,512 16,914,423
2015 46,969,940 16,399,089
2014 46,565,429 15,895,315
2013 46,151,584 15,398,997
2012 45,715,810 14,913,629
2011 45,259,614 14,437,796
2010 44,777,319 13,965,594
2009 44,271,541 13,490,389
2008 43,758,808 13,021,324
2007 43,235,374 12,565,085
2006 42,691,084 12,129,553
2005 42,128,977 11,718,819
2004 41,543,171 11,338,198
2003 40,937,429 10,983,595
2002 40,324,680 10,647,949
2001 39,709,262 10,325,185
2000 39,089,934 10,017,631
1999 38,454,863 9,740,005
1998 37,792,165 9,482,408
1997 37,121,149 9,237,063
1996 36,462,745 9,004,053
1995 35,804,662 8,785,763
1994 35,127,410 8,576,269
1993 34,441,473 8,373,921
1992 33,760,571 8,176,680
1991 33,098,372 7,981,650
1990 32,440,069 7,786,169
1989 31,776,279 7,589,216
1988 31,130,524 7,391,440
1987 30,499,467 7,191,282
1986 29,879,112 6,986,471
1985 29,268,470 6,780,953
1984 28,642,690 6,580,490
1983 27,988,173 6,381,038
1982 27,338,331 6,178,637
1981 26,713,267 5,983,289
1980 26,104,498 5,802,833
1979 25,515,626 5,631,728
1978 24,950,337 5,465,374
1977 24,393,494 5,302,480
1976 23,858,810 5,143,842
1975 23,344,644 4,990,086
1974 22,833,469 4,842,746
1973 22,325,374 4,702,693
1972 21,819,563 4,569,309
1971 21,319,096 4,442,525
1970 20,811,782 4,321,718
1969 20,291,942 4,197,116
1968 19,766,796 4,065,593
1967 19,235,618 3,936,343
1966 18,702,688 3,812,003
1965 18,169,050 3,692,086
1964 17,637,411 3,577,017
1963 17,113,823 3,465,907
1962 16,599,029 3,358,099
1961 16,095,203 3,254,086
1960 15,606,209 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Colombia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Zambia
2023 1.65 4.1
2022 1.66 4.18
2021 1.68 4.25
2020 1.69 4.32
2019 1.71 4.42
2018 1.72 4.49
2017 1.72 4.57
2016 1.72 4.67
2015 1.77 4.78
2014 1.82 4.89
2013 1.86 5.01
2012 1.9 5.14
2011 1.94 5.26
2010 2.01 5.36
2009 2.1 5.45
2008 2.15 5.53
2007 2.19 5.61
2006 2.24 5.68
2005 2.31 5.7
2004 2.38 5.7
2003 2.45 5.71
2002 2.49 5.77
2001 2.52 5.85
2000 2.57 5.92
1999 2.64 6
1998 2.72 6.07
1997 2.74 6.12
1996 2.77 6.18
1995 2.85 6.23
1994 2.94 6.26
1993 2.98 6.3
1992 2.98 6.35
1991 2.98 6.46
1990 3 6.57
1989 3.01 6.64
1988 3.04 6.7
1987 3.09 6.8
1986 3.15 6.87
1985 3.23 6.93
1984 3.35 6.97
1983 3.5 7.01
1982 3.62 7.04
1981 3.71 7.07
1980 3.8 7.14
1979 3.89 7.22
1978 4 7.29
1977 4.16 7.35
1976 4.29 7.39
1975 4.4 7.42
1974 4.53 7.36
1973 4.68 7.34
1972 4.86 7.3
1971 5.06 7.26
1970 5.28 7.22
1969 5.51 7.18
1968 5.74 7.18
1967 5.96 7.15
1966 6.16 7.14
1965 6.33 7.12
1964 6.48 7.09
1963 6.58 7.06
1962 6.66 7.01
1961 6.71 6.98
1960 6.74 6.95

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

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Colombia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Zambia
2024 33.1 18.8
2023 32.7 18.6
2022 32.2 18.4
2021 31.9 18.2
2020 31.5 18
2019 31.1 17.9
2018 30.7 17.7
2017 30.4 17.5
2016 30 17.4
2015 29.6 17.2
2014 29.2 17.1
2013 28.7 17
2012 28.3 16.9
2011 27.9 16.8
2010 27.5 16.7
2009 27.1 16.6
2008 26.7 16.5
2007 26.4 16.4
2006 26 16.3
2005 25.6 16.3
2004 25.3 16.2
2003 25 16.1
2002 24.7 16
2001 24.5 15.9
2000 24.2 15.9
1999 23.9 15.8
1998 23.7 15.8
1997 23.5 15.8
1996 23.2 15.8
1995 23 15.8
1994 22.8 15.8
1993 22.5 15.8
1992 22.3 15.8
1991 22.1 15.7
1990 21.8 15.7
1989 21.6 15.7
1988 21.3 15.6
1987 21 15.6
1986 20.7 15.5
1985 20.4 15.5
1984 20.1 15.4
1983 19.8 15.4
1982 19.5 15.3
1981 19.2 15.3
1980 19 15.2
1979 18.7 15.3
1978 18.5 15.3
1977 18.2 15.4
1976 18 15.4
1975 17.8 15.5
1974 17.6 15.7
1973 17.3 15.8
1972 17.1 15.9
1971 16.9 16.1
1970 16.8 16.2
1969 16.6 16.4
1968 16.5 16.4
1967 16.4 16.5
1966 16.4 16.5
1965 16.3 16.6
1964 16.3 16.6
1963 16.4 16.7
1962 16.4 16.8
1961 16.5 16.9
1960 16.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Colombia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Colombia Zambia
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
82%
2023
English speaking
4.22%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Colombia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Zambia
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
42,049 mi
2018

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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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