Colombia's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin was 7.21 million in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 15.01% from 6.27 million in 2015 (1.41% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 7.21 million | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 4.92 million | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 6.27 million | 2015 |
| Highest | 7.27 million | 2024 |
| Lowest | 4.77 million | 2022 |
| Average since 2016 | 5.96 million | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 4.92 million |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Colombia's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin fell 0.7% on 2024 (from 7.27 million to 7.21 million).
Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2024), the average change was +3.4% and a typical year strayed about 13.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 43.1% in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 11.7% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Colombia had the 2nd highest value of the 44 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 7.21 million | 2025 |
| World | 68.6 million | 2025 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 10.18 million | 2025 |
| Upper middle income | 15.05 million | 2025 |
Closest to Colombia in the 2025 ranking
- Sudan — 1st of 44: 9.12 million
- Syrian Arab Republic — 3rd of 44: 5.96 million
- Yemen, Rep. — 4th of 44: 4.8 million
- Afghanistan — 5th of 44: 4.36 million
What this measures
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.
Limitations: Collecting accurate data on internally displaced people (IDPs) is challenging in conflict zones and areas with limited access, leading to potential underreporting or incomplete coverage. Repeated displacements and the complex dynamics of internal conflicts can result in double counting or misclassification of IDPs. Additionally, differing definitions of IDPs across countries and regions can hinder the comparability and reliability of the data, complicating international efforts to address internal displacement.
All 17 values
| Year | Internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,211,000 |
| 2024 | 7,265,000 |
| 2023 | 5,077,000 |
| 2022 | 4,766,000 |
| 2021 | 5,235,000 |
| 2020 | 4,922,000 |
| 2019 | 5,576,000 |
| 2018 | 5,761,000 |
| 2017 | 6,509,000 |
| 2016 | 7,246,000 |
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin in nearby economies
More social protection & labor data for Colombia
- Net migration — 129,139 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 1,464 (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 8.43% (2025)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) — 10.66% (2025)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) — 6.78% (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 79,669 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 52.31% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Colombia's internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin?
- 7.21 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2009?
- It is up 46.68% from 4.92 million in 2009 (2.42% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 7.27 million in 2024 and the lowest 4.77 million in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank?
- 2nd highest of 44 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in internally displaced persons (IDPs) by country or territory of asylum / origin unusual for Colombia?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SM.POP.IDPC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), uri: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download; Global Internal Displacement Database, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), uri: https://www.internal-displacement.org/database/displacement-data/ Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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