Colombia vs El Salvador: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Colombia
79,669
in 2025
El Salvador
68,182
in 2025
Colombia rank
30th
El Salvador rank
31st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 79,669 against 68,182 in El Salvador, a difference of 11,487.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was El Salvador ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 63.33 195,642 195,579 El Salvador
1990s 1,887 23,608 21,721 El Salvador
2000s 159,148 5,859 153,289 Colombia
2010s 311,329 17,513 293,816 Colombia
2020s 114,604 60,814 53,791 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 79,669 against 68,182 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Colombia and El Salvador?
11,487, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Colombia ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.