Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Colombia
7.16 million people
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.67 million people
in 2025
Colombia rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.16 million people against 5.67 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.49 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 1.97 million people | 592,142 people | 1.38 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.07 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.12 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.16 million people | 5.83 million people | 1.33 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Colombia, at 7.16 million people against 5.67 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.49 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.