Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Colombia
Colombia: Internally displaced persons was 7.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Colombia, 2009–2025
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.
Internally displaced persons in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.92 million | — |
| 2010 | 5.20 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.45 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.70 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.04 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.25 million | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 5.76 million | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 5.58 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.94 million | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 5.24 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.81 million | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.08 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.26 million | +43.1% |
| 2025 | 7.21 million | -0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 71.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7.21 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,546, 119.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +43.1% | 5.08 million | 7.26 million |
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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More population data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
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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