Colombia vs IDA only: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Colombia
7.21 million
in 2025
IDA only
45.84 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
2nd
IDA only rank
5th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Colombia
  • IDA only
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 45.84 million against 7.21 million in Colombia, a difference of 38.63 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 6.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 2nd and IDA only ranks 5th of 62 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia IDA only Difference Ahead
2000s 4.92 million 11.85 million 6.94 million IDA only
2010s 5.90 million 18.89 million 12.99 million IDA only
2020s 5.75 million 42.34 million 36.59 million IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Colombia or IDA only?
IDA only, at 45.84 million against 7.21 million in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Colombia and IDA only?
38.63 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Colombia ranks 2nd and IDA only ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.