Colombia vs Syria: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Colombia
- Syria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.21 million against 5.96 million in Syria, a difference of 1.25 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 3rd of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Syria | 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 | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Colombia, at 7.21 million against 5.96 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Colombia and Syria?
- 1.25 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Syria rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Syria 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
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.