Colombia vs United Arab Emirates: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Colombia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,377 people against 1,306 people in Colombia, a difference of 71 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 122nd 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 people | 1,073 people | 455.71 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 798.57 people | 6,850 people | 6,051 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 247.29 people | 462.71 people | 215.43 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 180.2 people | 247 people | 66.8 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 265.6 people | 770.6 people | 505 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,351 people | 1,372 people | 21.2 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Colombia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,377 people against 1,306 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 71 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Colombia ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.