Colombia vs Syria: Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Colombia
7.21 million
in 2025
Syria
5.96 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
2nd
Syria rank
4th
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) over time
- Colombia
- Syria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.21 million against 5.96 million in Syria, a difference of 1.25 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 4th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 million | 433,000 | 4.48 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.90 million | 5.06 million | 846,127 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.76 million | 6.79 million | 1.03 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, Colombia or Syria?
- Colombia, at 7.21 million against 5.96 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Colombia and Syria?
- 1.25 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Syria rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 4th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.