Colombia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Colombia
7.21 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
5.96 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
2nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
3rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 7.21 million against 5.96 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.25 million.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 4.92 million 433,000 4.48 million Colombia
2010s 5.90 million 5.05 million 858,100 Colombia
2020s 5.75 million 6.79 million 1.04 million Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Colombia, at 7.21 million against 5.96 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.25 million, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Colombia ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd 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.