Colombia vs El Salvador: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
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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About this data
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.