Internal displacement in Colombia
Colombia: Internal displacement was 7.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.26 million
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
3rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
7.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.81 million
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Colombia, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7.26 million for internal displacement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 3rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.58 million | — |
| 2020 | 4.94 million | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 5.24 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.81 million | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.08 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.26 million | +43.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 186282.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7.26 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.5, 230634.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 4.81 million | 7.26 million | 5 |
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More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Colombia?
- Internal displacement in Colombia was 7.26 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 million in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for internal displacement?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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