Colombia vs Guatemala: Refugees by country of asylum
Colombia
1,306 people
in 2024
Guatemala
1,306 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
122nd
Guatemala rank
122nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,306 people against 1,306 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 122nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,350 people | 160 people | 1,190 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 723 people | 79,633 people | 78,910 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 311.9 people | 68,501 people | 68,189 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 180.2 people | 494.3 people | 314.1 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 265.6 people | 242.1 people | 23.5 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,351 people | 783.4 people | 567.8 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 1,306 people against 1,306 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Colombia ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 122nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.