Colombia vs Iran: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square

Colombia
0.1041 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
0.0935 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
59th
Iran rank
62nd

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.1041 units per square kilometre against 0.0935 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0106 units per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.

Colombia ranks 59th and Iran ranks 62nd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0264 units per square kilometre 0.0264 units per square kilometre Iran
1990s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.065 units per square kilometre 0.0633 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.1434 units per square kilometre 0.0595 units per square kilometre 0.084 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 0.2806 units per square kilometre 0.0572 units per square kilometre 0.2234 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 0.1195 units per square kilometre 0.0851 units per square kilometre 0.0343 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 0.1041 units per square kilometre against 0.0935 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Colombia and Iran?
0.0106 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
Colombia ranks 59th and Iran ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.