Afghanistan vs Colombia: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Afghanistan
418,000 number of cases
in 2023
Colombia
351,000 number of cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Colombia rank
16th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 418,000 number of cases against 351,000 number of cases in Colombia, a difference of 67,000 number of cases.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 16th of 146 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,700 number of cases | 36,050 number of cases | 20,350 number of cases | Colombia |
| 2010s | 78,940 number of cases | 341,460 number of cases | 262,520 number of cases | Colombia |
| 2020s | 178,000 number of cases | 182,000 number of cases | 4,000 number of cases | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Afghanistan, at 418,000 number of cases against 351,000 number of cases in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 67,000 number of cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 16th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.