Colombia vs El Salvador: Refugees by country of origin
Colombia
77,775 people
in 2024
El Salvador
71,765 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
El Salvador rank
31st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77,775 people against 71,765 people in El Salvador, a difference of 6,010 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.57 people | 181,883 people | 181,824 people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,887 people | 23,608 people | 21,721 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 159,148 people | 5,859 people | 153,289 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 311,329 people | 17,513 people | 293,816 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 121,592 people | 59,340 people | 62,252 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 77,775 people against 71,765 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 6,010 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Colombia ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.