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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Colombia vs Afghanistan

Colombia and Afghanistan compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Colombia leads in 9 of the comparable categories.

MetricColombiaAfghanistan
Population52,321,15241,454,761
GDP Per Capita$7,001$414
Life Expectancy77.766.0
Population Growth Rate1.122.14
Urban Population78.3%25.5%
Fertility Rate1.654.84
Infant Mortality (per 1000)10.849.9
Literacy Rate95.5%37.3%
Unemployment Rate9.6%14.0%
Internet Users72.8%15.9%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10002.540.32
Gini Index54.6-
Forest Area52.8%1.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Colombia has a population of 52,321,152 compared to Afghanistan's 41,454,761.

Across the metrics compared, Colombia leads in 9 categories while Afghanistan leads in 0. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.