Colombia vs Palestine: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Colombia
79,669
in 2025
Palestine
48,323
in 2025
Colombia rank
31st
Palestine rank
34th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Colombia
- Palestine
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 79,669 against 48,323 in Palestine, a difference of 31,346.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Palestine ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 34th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 | 18,201 | 18,141 | Palestine |
| 1990s | 1,887 | 74,097 | 72,210 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 159,148 | 304,917 | 145,770 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 311,329 | 96,803 | 214,526 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 114,604 | 73,526 | 41,079 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Colombia or Palestine?
- Colombia, at 79,669 against 48,323 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Colombia and Palestine?
- 31,346, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palestine?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Palestine rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 34th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.