Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Colombia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0015 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0128 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1988.
Colombia ranks 50th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +95.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +81.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +642.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +106.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +68.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 units per person | +648.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per person | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per person | -33.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0015 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0015 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per person, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +648.4% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0128 units per person |
| 1990 | +642.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Colombia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Colombia was 0.0015 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1988.
- How does Colombia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. 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 origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.