Colombia vs Russian Federation: Refugees by country of origin
Colombia
77,775 people
in 2024
Russian Federation
96,869 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Russian Federation rank
28th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Colombia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 96,869 people against 77,775 people in Colombia, a difference of 19,094 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.57 people | 22,251 people | 22,192 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1,887 people | 176,167 people | 174,280 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 159,148 people | 94,975 people | 64,173 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 311,329 people | 79,234 people | 232,095 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 121,592 people | 76,877 people | 44,714 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Colombia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 96,869 people against 77,775 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Colombia and Russian Federation?
- 19,094 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russian Federation?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Russian Federation rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 28th 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.