Colombia vs New Zealand: Refugees by country of asylum
Colombia
1,306 people
in 2024
New Zealand
2,063 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
122nd
New Zealand rank
119th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,063 people against 1,306 people in Colombia, a difference of 757 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 119th of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,667 people | 7,333 people | 5,667 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 723 people | 6,832 people | 6,109 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 311.9 people | 6,645 people | 6,334 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 180.2 people | 4,594 people | 4,414 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 265.6 people | 1,589 people | 1,323 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,351 people | 1,847 people | 495.4 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Colombia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,063 people against 1,306 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 757 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Colombia ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 119th 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.