Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.272 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.272 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.3% on the previous year and up 1,830.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.272 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +209.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | +109.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.272 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.2922 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Somalia 0.2857 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.2749 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.2587 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2269 units per square kilometre 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 origin, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.272 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.272 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,830.1%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.