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 0.1041 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Colombia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia stood at 0.1041 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Colombia peaked at 0.4973 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Colombia 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +658.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +110.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4973 units per square kilometre | +658.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3513 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3565 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3552 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3576 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3065 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2804 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1041 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1041 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (36 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% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +658.0% | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.4973 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.4973 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | 0.3576 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 57 Mauritius 0.1227 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Pakistan 0.1226 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bahamas 0.1066 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 0.1031 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Dominica 0.0973 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0935 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 0.1041 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 0.4973 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Colombia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 196 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 down 70.9%. 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.