Colombia vs United Arab Emirates: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Colombia
1,464
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,377
in 2025
Colombia rank
118th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Colombia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,464 against 1,377 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 87.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,529 | 1,073 | 455.71 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 798.57 | 6,850 | 6,051 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 247.29 | 462.71 | 215.43 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 180.2 | 247 | 66.8 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 265.6 | 770.6 | 505 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,370 | 1,373 | 3.17 | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Colombia, at 1,464 against 1,377 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 87, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Colombia ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.