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 0.0015 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Colombia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0015 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia peaked at 0.0128 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1988.
Colombia ranks 51st of 199 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +95.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +81.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +642.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +106.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +68.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 units per person | +648.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per person | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per person | -33.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0015 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 3.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0015 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per person, 4.1× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +648.4% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0128 units per person |
| 1990 | +642.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 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 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)
- 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 0.0015 units per person 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 0.0128 units per person 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 0 units per person in 1988.
- How does Colombia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Colombia ranks 51st 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 79.4%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.