Colombia vs Pakistan: Refugees by country of origin
Colombia
77,775 people
in 2024
Pakistan
86,259 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Pakistan rank
29th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Colombia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 86,259 people against 77,775 people in Colombia, a difference of 8,484 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Pakistan ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 people | 341.5 people | 291.5 people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1,887 people | 4,158 people | 2,271 people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 159,148 people | 25,087 people | 134,061 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 311,329 people | 131,170 people | 180,159 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 121,592 people | 111,821 people | 9,771 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Colombia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 86,259 people against 77,775 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Colombia and Pakistan?
- 8,484 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 29th 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.