Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Colombia
Colombia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 149.26 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Colombia stood at 149.26 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Colombia peaked at 1,252 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.54 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Colombia 55th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.54 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 44.8 per 100,000 people | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 75.31 per 100,000 people | +68.1% |
| 2003 | 92.03 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 113.1 per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 142.31 per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 169.12 per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1,252 per 100,000 people | +640.5% |
| 2008 | 841.5 per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 867.71 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 870.88 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 862.86 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 850.6 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 848.39 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 764.5 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 715.84 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 647.86 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 393.08 per 100,000 people | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 279.25 per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 374.64 per 100,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 371.39 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 224.58 per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 209.07 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 219.09 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 146.08 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 149.26 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 149.26 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 149.26 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 | +640.5% | 169.12 per 100,000 people | 1,252 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 362.19 per 100,000 people | 23.54 per 100,000 people | 1,252 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.79 per 100,000 people | 279.25 per 100,000 people | 870.88 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.91 per 100,000 people | 146.08 per 100,000 people | 371.39 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 4,390 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Colombia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Colombia was 149.26 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,252 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.54 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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