Colombia vs India: Internally displaced persons from disasters

Colombia
351,000
in 2023
India
528,000
in 2023
Colombia rank
16th
India rank
14th

Internally displaced persons from disasters over time

  • Colombia
  • India
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200820152023

How they compare

India currently reports 528,000 against 351,000 in Colombia, a difference of 177,000.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was India ahead.

Colombia ranks 16th and India ranks 14th of 146 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia India Difference Ahead
2000s 36,050 5.98 million 5.95 million India
2010s 341,460 3.27 million 2.93 million India
2020s 182,000 2.95 million 2.77 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Colombia or India?
India, at 528,000 against 351,000 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Colombia and India?
177,000, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Colombia and India rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Colombia ranks 16th and India ranks 14th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed