Colombia vs Niger: Refugees by country of origin
Colombia
77,775 people
in 2024
Niger
44,119 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Niger rank
33rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Colombia
- Niger
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77,775 people against 44,119 people in Niger, a difference of 33,656 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,204 people | 11,336 people | 9,132 people | Niger |
| 2000s | 159,148 people | 704.5 people | 158,443 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 311,329 people | 1,358 people | 309,971 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 121,592 people | 26,323 people | 95,269 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Colombia or Niger?
- Colombia, at 77,775 people against 44,119 people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Colombia and Niger?
- 33,656 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Niger rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.