Colombia vs Syria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Colombia
7.16 million people
in 2025
Syria
5.54 million people
in 2025
Colombia rank
2nd
Syria rank
4th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Colombia
- Syria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.16 million people against 5.54 million people in Syria, a difference of 1.62 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syria ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 1.97 million people | 0 people | 1.97 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.07 million people | 4.75 million people | 1.32 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.16 million people | 6.76 million people | 402,212 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 Syria?
- Colombia, at 7.16 million people against 5.54 million people in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Colombia and Syria?
- 1.62 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Syria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 4th 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.