Net migration, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -8.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-8.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
126th
of 216 countries
All-time high
353.81 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-538.45 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -8.83 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 353.81 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -538.45 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Colombia 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 1963 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1964 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1965 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 1966 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -470.7% |
| 1967 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1968 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 1969 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1970 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1971 | -28.23 % change on previous year | +892.4% |
| 1972 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1973 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1974 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -356.4% |
| 1975 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1976 | -16.1 % change on previous year | +256.8% |
| 1977 | 31.02 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 1978 | -0.343 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1979 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -1909.7% |
| 1980 | 30.56 % change on previous year | +392.3% |
| 1981 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1982 | 26.34 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 1983 | 64.06 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 1984 | -40.24 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1985 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1986 | -97.91 % change on previous year | +573.8% |
| 1987 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1988 | 30.45 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1989 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 64.41 % change on previous year | +332.3% |
| 1991 | -538.45 % change on previous year | -935.9% |
| 1992 | 68.74 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1993 | -98.74 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1994 | 46.77 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1995 | -106.56 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 1996 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1997 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 65.31 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 1999 | -177.28 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 2000 | -22.82 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2001 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2002 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -681.2% |
| 2003 | -35.79 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 2004 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2005 | -59.79 % change on previous year | -376.3% |
| 2006 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2007 | -26.29 % change on previous year | -604.1% |
| 2008 | -27.56 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 25.92 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2010 | 27.04 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -35.55 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2012 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2013 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2014 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2015 | 39.1 % change on previous year | -1026.8% |
| 2016 | 353.81 % change on previous year | +804.9% |
| 2017 | 313.01 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2019 | -19.92 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2020 | -42.76 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2021 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2022 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2023 | -15.65 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2024 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2025 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -8.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -8.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1909.7% | -0.343 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -28.23 % change on previous year | 31.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -97.91 % change on previous year | 64.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -64.47 % change on previous year | -538.45 % change on previous year | 68.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.73 % change on previous year | -59.79 % change on previous year | 25.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.18 % change on previous year | -35.55 % change on previous year | 353.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.98 % change on previous year | -42.76 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 123 Panama -8.28 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Japan -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Curacao -8.38 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Seychelles -8.99 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Monaco -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Ireland -9.32 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Colombia was -8.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 353.81 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -538.45 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.