Internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia
Colombia: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 7.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia is 7.03 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia peaked at 8.25 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Colombia 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 525,000 | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 million | 3.67 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million | 6.77 million | 8.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More social development data for Colombia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,464 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 79,669 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.765 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.555 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.679 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.89 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.81 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Colombia was 7.03 million in 2024, according to 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 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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