Colombia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Colombia
79,669
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
985,489
in 2025
Colombia rank
30th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 985,489 against 79,669 in Colombia, a difference of 905,820.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 63.33 296,947 296,884 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1,887 130,535 128,649 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 159,148 210,185 51,037 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 311,329 425,030 113,702 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 114,604 724,880 610,276 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 985,489 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
905,820, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Colombia ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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.