Colombia vs Syria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Colombia
7.03 million people
in 2024
Syria
7.41 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Syria rank
2nd
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Colombia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7.41 million people against 7.03 million people in Colombia, a difference of 377,410 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syria ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 204 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 | 7.00 million people | 159,556 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?
- Syria, at 7.41 million people against 7.03 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Colombia and Syria?
- 377,410 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Syria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.