Other people in need of international protection by country or in Colombia
Colombia: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 2.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Colombia, 2018–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for other people in need of international protection by country or in Colombia is 2.81 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 1st of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.17 million | — |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.81 million | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.81 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,833, 134.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.81 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 174,216, 16.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.17 million | 1.77 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 1.73 million | 2.85 million | 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 other people in need of international protection by country or in Colombia?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Colombia was 2.81 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other people in need of international protection refer to people who are outside their country or territory of origin, typically because they have been forcibly displaced across international borders, who have not been reported under other categories (including asylum-seekers and refugees) but who likely need international protection, including protection against forced return, as well as access to basic services on a temporary or longer-term basis.