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 79,669 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Colombia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia stood at 79,669.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia peaked at 551,741 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1988.
Colombia ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50 | — |
| 1982 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 86.67 | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 73.33 | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 60 | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 65 | +85.7% |
| 1990 | 493 | +658.5% |
| 1991 | 738 | +49.7% |
| 1992 | 841 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 1,040 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 1,361 | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 1,902 | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 2,168 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 2,376 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 3,536 | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 4,412 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 9,278 | +110.3% |
| 2001 | 17,937 | +93.3% |
| 2002 | 30,624 | +70.7% |
| 2003 | 37,992 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 47,380 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 60,447 | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 72,793 | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 551,741 | +658.0% |
| 2008 | 373,532 | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 389,753 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 395,579 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 395,950 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 394,112 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 396,711 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 360,291 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 340,116 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 311,059 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 191,635 | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 138,583 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 189,254 | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 189,866 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 115,792 | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 109,012 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 115,513 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 77,775 | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 79,669 | +2.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 79,669 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 30.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 79,669 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 142.5× the median. (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +658.5% | 65 | 493 |
| 2007 | +658.0% | 72,793 | 551,741 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.33 | 35 | 100 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,887 | 493 | 4,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,148 | 9,278 | 551,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,329 | 138,583 | 396,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,604 | 77,775 | 189,866 | 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 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.1 % change on previous year (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 79,669 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 551,741 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1988.
- How does Colombia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 199 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 down 76.6%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin 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.