Internally displaced persons from disasters in Colombia
Colombia: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 351,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Colombia, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Colombia stood at 351,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 3,090.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Colombia peaked at 3.00 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 16th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63,000 | — |
| 2009 | 9,100 | -85.6% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million | +32867.0% |
| 2011 | 149,000 | -95.0% |
| 2012 | 71,000 | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | -84.5% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 4,600 | -77.0% |
| 2016 | 31,000 | +573.9% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 67,000 | +168.0% |
| 2019 | 36,000 | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 64,000 | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 32,000 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 281,000 | +778.1% |
| 2023 | 351,000 | +24.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 351,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 58.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 351,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 45.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +32867.0% | 9,100 | 3.00 million |
| 2022 | +778.1% | 32,000 | 281,000 |
| 2016 | +573.9% | 4,600 | 31,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,050 | 9,100 | 63,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 341,460 | 4,600 | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,000 | 32,000 | 351,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Colombia?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Colombia was 351,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,090.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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