Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Colombia
-5.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-6.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
128th
Saudi Arabia rank
131st

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Colombia
  • Saudi Arabia
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports -5.5 % change on previous year against -6.08 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.58 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Colombia ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s -3.33 % change on previous year 16.18 % change on previous year 19.51 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s -6.32 % change on previous year -19.07 % change on previous year 12.75 % change on previous year Colombia
2000s -0.3319 % change on previous year -11.8 % change on previous year 11.47 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s 16.52 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 13.01 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s 19.09 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year 10.89 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
Colombia, at -5.5 % change on previous year against -6.08 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
0.58 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Colombia ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.