Colombia vs El Salvador: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Colombia
77,775
in 2024
El Salvador
71,765
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
El Salvador rank
31st
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77,775 against 71,765 in El Salvador, a difference of 6,010.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 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 | 63.33 | 195,642 | 195,579 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,887 | 23,608 | 21,721 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 159,148 | 5,859 | 153,289 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 311,329 | 17,513 | 293,816 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 121,592 | 59,340 | 62,252 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 77,775 against 71,765 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 6,010, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.