Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Colombia
Colombia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1,464 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia is 1,464, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 590.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia peaked at 2,000 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 137, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 119th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,500 | — |
| 1971 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,350 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,450 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1,200 | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 1,500 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 150 | -91.7% |
| 1983 | 210 | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 330 | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 400 | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 240 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 680 | +183.3% |
| 1988 | 720 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 700 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 460 | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 450 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 478 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 296 | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 312 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 220 | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 222 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 223 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 226 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 232 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 244 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 213 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 208 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 189 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 146 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 152 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 137 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 164 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 165 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 184 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 198 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 208 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 204 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 207 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 198 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 212 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 241 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 260 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 294 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 634 | +115.6% |
| 2020 | 957 | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 1,504 | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 1,607 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,382 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 1,306 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 1,464 | +12.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,464 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,464 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +183.3% | 240 | 680 |
| 2019 | +115.6% | 294 | 634 |
| 1982 | -91.7% | 1,800 | 150 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,520 | 1,200 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 723 | 150 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.9 | 220 | 478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.2 | 137 | 244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.6 | 198 | 634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,370 | 957 | 1,607 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 116 New Zealand 2,148 compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 1,877 compare
- 118 Guatemala 1,586 compare
- 120 Eswatini 1,414 compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 1,377 compare
- 122 Israel 1,274 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia was 1,464 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 590.6%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.