Number of refugees per 100000 in Colombia
Colombia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 149.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Colombia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 149.12 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Colombia peaked at 1,276 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1124, in 1988.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1872 | — |
| 1982 | 0.3658 | +95.4% |
| 1985 | 0.205 | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1673 | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1639 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1124 | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2046 | +81.9% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +642.9% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 3.02 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 5.31 | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 5.95 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 9.36 | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 11.47 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 23.73 | +106.9% |
| 2001 | 45.17 | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 75.94 | +68.1% |
| 2003 | 92.81 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 114.05 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 143.48 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 170.51 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1,276 | +648.4% |
| 2008 | 853.62 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 880.37 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 883.44 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 874.84 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 862.09 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 859.58 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 773.73 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 724.11 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 655.72 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 398.15 | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 282.68 | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 379.21 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 375.01 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 226.21 | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 210.7 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 220.78 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 147.06 | -33.4% |
| 2025 | 149.12 | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 149.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 149.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 1,276 |
| 1990 | +642.9% | 0.2046 | 1.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2009 | 0.1124 | 0.3658 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 1.52 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.58 | 23.73 | 1,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.36 | 282.68 | 883.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.48 | 147.06 | 375.01 | 6 |
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Colombia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Colombia was 149.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1124 in 1988.
- How does Colombia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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