Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Colombia
Colombia: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0012 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 567.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Colombia peaked at 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 150th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +183.3% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +115.6% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -91.7% | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 147 Argentina 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Botswana 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cuba 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Libya 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bolivia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eritrea 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Colombia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Colombia was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Colombia ranks 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 567.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.