Colombia
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International migrants
People living in Colombia who were born in another country, or who hold foreign citizenship where country of birth is not recorded: mid-year estimates (UN DESA).
International migrants by year
Data table
| 1990 | 100,672 |
| 1995 | 109,550 |
| 2000 | 109,863 |
| 2005 | 110,495 |
| 2010 | 126,424 |
| 2015 | 145,504 |
| 2020 | 1,932,807 |
| 2024 | 3,063,518 |
- International migrants, 2024
- 3,063,518
- Share of the population, 2024
- 5.8%
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Migrants in the labour market
Labour force survey results for Colombia: residents aged 15 and over who were born abroad, compared with those born in the country (ILOSTAT).
| Indicator | Born in the country | Born abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Employment-to-population ratio, 2025 | 58.3% | 66.3% |
| Unemployment rate, 2025 | 8.4% | 8.4% |
- Born abroad: share of all workers, 2025
- 4.5%
- Born abroad: share of high-skill jobs, 2025
- 2.4%
- Born abroad: share of medium-skill jobs, 2025
- 5.0%
- Born abroad: share of elementary jobs, 2025
- 5.6%
Colombia's embassies and consulates abroad
Countries in which Colombia has an embassy or consulate, as recorded in Wikidata.
| Country | Embassies | Consulates-general | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | — | — |
| Argentina | 1 | — | — |
| Australia | 1 | — | — |
| Austria | 1 | — | — |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | — | — |
| Belgium | 1 | — | — |
| Bolivia | 1 | — | — |
| Brazil | 1 | — | — |
| Canada | 1 | — | — |
| Chile | 1 | — | — |
| China | 1 | 1 | — |
| Costa Rica | 1 | — | — |
| Cuba | 1 | — | — |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | — | — |
| Ecuador | 1 | — | — |
| Egypt | 1 | — | — |
| El Salvador | 1 | — | — |
| Finland | 1 | — | — |
| France | 1 | 1 | — |
| Germany | 1 | — | — |
| Ghana | 1 | — | — |
| Guatemala | 1 | — | — |
| Honduras | 1 | — | — |
| Hungary | 1 | — | — |
| India | 1 | — | — |
| Indonesia | 1 | — | — |
| Ireland | 1 | — | — |
| Israel | 1 | — | — |
| Italy | 2 | — | — |
| Jamaica | 1 | — | — |
| Japan | 1 | — | — |
| Kenya | 1 | — | — |
| Lebanon | 1 | — | — |
| Malaysia | 1 | — | — |
| Mexico | 1 | — | — |
| Morocco | 1 | — | — |
| Nicaragua | 1 | — | — |
| Norway | 1 | — | — |
| Panama | 1 | — | — |
| Paraguay | 1 | — | — |
| Peru | 1 | — | — |
| Philippines | 1 | — | — |
| Poland | 1 | — | — |
| Portugal | 1 | — | — |
| Russia | 1 | — | — |
| Singapore | 1 | — | — |
| South Africa | 1 | — | — |
| South Korea | 1 | — | — |
| Spain | 1 | — | — |
| Sweden | 1 | — | — |
| Switzerland | 1 | — | — |
| Thailand | 1 | — | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | — | — |
| Türkiye | 1 | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 1 | — | — |
| United States | 1 | — | — |
| Uruguay | 1 | — | — |
| Venezuela | 1 | — | — |
| Vietnam | 1 | — | — |
- Countries
- 60
- Missions
- 63
Remittances sent abroad
Personal remittances paid from Colombia to other countries, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances paid by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2000 | 219 |
| 2001 | 204 |
| 2002 | 158 |
| 2003 | 65 |
| 2004 | 51 |
| 2005 | 56 |
| 2006 | 66 |
| 2007 | 95 |
| 2008 | 88 |
| 2009 | 124 |
| 2010 | 151 |
| 2011 | 223 |
| 2012 | 246 |
| 2013 | 278 |
| 2014 | 399 |
| 2015 | 334 |
| 2016 | 259 |
| 2017 | 292 |
| 2018 | 313 |
| 2019 | 348 |
| 2020 | 254 |
| 2021 | 386 |
| 2022 | 450 |
| 2023 | 433 |
| 2024 | 407 |
| 2025 | 429 |
- Remittances paid, 2025
- US$429 million
Corridors into Colombia
Nationalities with a dedicated corridor page.
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