Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -40.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -40.55 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 277.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 443.05 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -61.11 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Colombia 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -61.11 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2003 | 114.29 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 2004 | 86.67 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 25 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2006 | 105.71 % change on previous year | +322.9% |
| 2007 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2008 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2009 | 66.2 % change on previous year | -557.9% |
| 2010 | 39.83 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2011 | -30.3 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2012 | -39.13 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2013 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 165.52 % change on previous year | -1065.5% |
| 2015 | -31.82 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2016 | 250.48 % change on previous year | -887.2% |
| 2017 | 42.66 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2018 | 443.05 % change on previous year | +938.5% |
| 2019 | 218.98 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 119.19 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 45.09 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2022 | -21.59 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2023 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2024 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +345.2% |
| 2025 | -40.55 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.06 % change on previous year | -61.11 % change on previous year | 114.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.21 % change on previous year | -39.13 % change on previous year | 443.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7 % change on previous year | -40.55 % change on previous year | 119.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 134 Mexico -34.94 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Iceland -38.95 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Pakistan -39.9 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Nigeria -40.83 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Tunisia -42.59 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Guyana -44.23 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Colombia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,464 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Colombia was -40.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 443.05 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.11 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.