Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: 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
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.02 million against 79,669 in Colombia, a difference of 936,831.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.33 | 299,236 | 299,172 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 1,887 | 152,564 | 150,677 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 159,148 | 226,626 | 67,478 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 311,329 | 432,154 | 120,825 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 114,604 | 743,777 | 629,172 | Latin America & Caribbean |
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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.02 million against 79,669 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 936,831, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th 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.