Internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia
Colombia: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 7.16 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia is 7.16 million people, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia peaked at 8.25 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Colombia 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 525,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 720,000 people | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 950,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million people | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million people | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million people | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million people | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.37 million people | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 6.04 million people | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 6.94 million people | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 7.41 million people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.68 million people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.98 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.25 million people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.77 million people | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.92 million people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.16 million people | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +60.8% | 1.24 million people | 2.00 million people |
| 2006 | +50.0% | 2.00 million people | 3.00 million people |
| 2001 | +37.1% | 525,000 people | 720,000 people |
| 2013 | +36.1% | 3.94 million people | 5.37 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million people | 525,000 people | 3.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 million people | 3.67 million people | 7.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million people | 6.77 million people | 8.25 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia was 7.16 million people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.