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 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia is 0.0012 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 567.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia peaked at 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 150th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 20% of 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% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +115.6% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -91.7% | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 147 Argentina 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Botswana 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cuba 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Libya 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eritrea 0.001 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 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 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0018 units per square kilometre 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Colombia ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 567.6%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.