Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Colombia
Colombia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
52nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,276 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2007
All-time low
0.1124 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1988
Years of data
42
1981–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Colombia, 1981–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Colombia peaked at 1,276 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1124 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1988.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1872 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1982 | 0.3658 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +95.4% |
| 1985 | 0.205 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1673 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1639 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1124 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +81.9% |
| 1990 | 1.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +642.9% |
| 1991 | 2.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 2.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 3.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 5.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 5.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 9.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 11.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 23.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +106.9% |
| 2001 | 45.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 75.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +68.1% |
| 2003 | 92.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 114.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 143.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 170.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1,276 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +648.4% |
| 2008 | 853.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 880.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 883.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 874.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 862.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 859.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 773.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 724.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 655.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 398.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 282.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 379.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 375.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 226.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 210.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 220.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +648.4% | 170.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,276 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1990 | +642.9% | 0.2046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2009 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1124 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3658 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 23.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,276 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 282.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 883.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 375.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 49 Niger 163.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 50 Turkey 159.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 51 Togo 150.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 53 Barbados 146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 54 Dominica 132.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 55 Yemen 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Colombia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Colombia was 147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1124 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1988.
- How does Colombia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.