People displaced internally by natural disasters in Colombia
Colombia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 351,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Colombia, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Colombia stood at 351,000 number of cases.
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, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Colombia peaked at 3.00 million number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,600 number of cases, 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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 9,100 number of cases | -85.6% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million number of cases | +32867.0% |
| 2011 | 149,000 number of cases | -95.0% |
| 2012 | 71,000 number of cases | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 11,000 number of cases | -84.5% |
| 2014 | 20,000 number of cases | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 4,600 number of cases | -77.0% |
| 2016 | 31,000 number of cases | +573.9% |
| 2017 | 25,000 number of cases | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 67,000 number of cases | +168.0% |
| 2019 | 36,000 number of cases | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 64,000 number of cases | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 32,000 number of cases | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 281,000 number of cases | +778.1% |
| 2023 | 351,000 number of cases | +24.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 351,000 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 58.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 351,000 number of cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 45.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural 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 number of cases | 3.00 million number of cases |
| 2022 | +778.1% | 32,000 number of cases | 281,000 number of cases |
| 2016 | +573.9% | 4,600 number of cases | 31,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,050 number of cases | 9,100 number of cases | 63,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 341,460 number of cases | 4,600 number of cases | 3.00 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,000 number of cases | 32,000 number of cases | 351,000 number of cases | 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 people displaced internally by natural disasters in Colombia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Colombia was 351,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million number of cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 number of cases in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural 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 Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.