Internally displaced persons in Colombia
Colombia: Internally displaced persons was 7.21 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
7.21 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
7.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.81 million
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009β2025
Internally displaced persons in Colombia, 2009β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Colombia is 7.21 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Colombia peaked at 7.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.81 million, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 2nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 million | 4.92 million | 4.92 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.90 million | 5.20 million | 7.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 million | 4.81 million | 7.26 million | 6 |
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More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.722 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5502 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Colombia?
- Internally displaced persons in Colombia was 7.21 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 million in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for internally displaced persons?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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