Colombia Refugee Statistics 1970-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Colombia refugee statistics for 2022 was 1,607.00, a 6.85% increase from 2021.
  • Colombia refugee statistics for 2021 was 1,504.00, a 57.16% increase from 2020.
  • Colombia refugee statistics for 2020 was 957.00, a 50.95% increase from 2019.
  • Colombia refugee statistics for 2019 was 634.00, a 115.65% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
Turkey 3,568,259.00
Iran 3,425,091.00
Jordan 3,062,851.00
Lebanon 1,306,143.00
Russia 1,277,672.00
Iraq 273,716.00
Bulgaria 176,297.00
Malaysia 134,554.00
Romania 105,621.00
Algeria 99,107.00
Mexico 95,579.00
Thailand 94,472.00
Brazil 67,522.00
South Africa 66,596.00
Ecuador 60,125.00
Armenia 34,634.00
Montenegro 32,438.00
Venezuela 29,341.00
Serbia 26,521.00
Belarus 19,715.00
Costa Rica 14,088.00
Peru 6,543.00
Azerbaijan 6,414.00
Paraguay 5,420.00
Namibia 4,685.00
Albania 2,676.00
Libya 2,208.00
Colombia 1,607.00
Botswana 733.00
Guatemala 701.00
North Macedonia 635.00
Dominican Republic 546.00
China 320.00
Kazakhstan 308.00
Bosnia 274.00
Gabon 205.00
Cuba 174.00
Belize 145.00
Nauru 45.00
Jamaica 31.00
Suriname 25.00
Turkmenistan 14.00
Guyana 12.00
Fiji 5.00
Colombia Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2022 1,607.00 6.85%
2021 1,504.00 57.16%
2020 957.00 50.95%
2019 634.00 115.65%
2018 294.00 13.08%
2017 260.00 7.88%
2016 241.00 13.68%
2015 212.00 7.07%
2014 198.00 -4.35%
2013 207.00 1.47%
2012 204.00 -1.92%
2011 208.00 5.05%
2010 198.00 7.61%
2009 184.00 11.52%
2008 165.00 0.61%
2007 164.00 19.71%
2006 137.00 -9.87%
2005 152.00 4.11%
2004 146.00 -22.75%
2003 189.00 -9.13%
2002 208.00 -2.35%
2001 213.00 -12.70%
2000 244.00 5.17%
1999 232.00 2.65%
1998 226.00 1.35%
1997 223.00 0.45%
1996 222.00 0.91%
1995 220.00 -29.49%
1994 312.00 5.41%
1993 296.00 -38.08%
1992 478.00 6.22%
1991 450.00 -2.17%
1990 460.00 -34.29%
1989 700.00 -2.78%
1988 720.00 5.88%
1987 680.00 183.33%
1986 240.00 -40.00%
1985 400.00 21.21%
1984 330.00 57.14%
1983 210.00 40.00%
1982 150.00 -91.67%
1981 1,800.00 -10.00%
1980 2,000.00 0.00%
1979 2,000.00 33.33%
1978 1,500.00 -16.67%
1977 1,800.00 50.00%
1974 1,200.00 -17.24%
1973 1,450.00 7.41%
1972 1,350.00 -3.57%
1971 1,400.00 -6.67%
1970 1,500.00 -6.67%