Colombia vs Israel: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Colombia
1,464
in 2025
Israel
1,274
in 2025
Colombia rank
118th
Israel rank
121st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Colombia
- Israel
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,464 against 1,274 in Israel, a difference of 190.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 118th and Israel ranks 121st of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229 | 72.5 | 156.5 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 180.2 | 4,656 | 4,476 | Israel |
| 2010s | 265.6 | 32,683 | 32,417 | Israel |
| 2020s | 1,370 | 1,336 | 34 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Colombia or Israel?
- Colombia, at 1,464 against 1,274 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Colombia and Israel?
- 190, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Israel?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Israel rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Colombia ranks 118th and Israel ranks 121st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.