Colombia vs Uruguay: Refugees by country of asylum
Colombia
1,306 people
in 2024
Uruguay
1,322 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
121st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,322 people against 1,306 people in Colombia, a difference of 16 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,536 people | 1,679 people | 142.86 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 766.67 people | 457.78 people | 308.89 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 311.9 people | 113.6 people | 198.3 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 180.2 people | 108.4 people | 71.8 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 265.6 people | 276.2 people | 10.6 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,351 people | 1,053 people | 298.6 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,322 people against 1,306 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 16 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Colombia ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st 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.