In 2022, more than two thirds of homicides in Colombia took place in municipal seats. Meanwhile, almost 25 percent of the murders occurred in rural areas. Furthermore, most murders occurred in public spaces.
Distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2022, by area
Characteristic
Share of homicides
Municipal seat
70.58%
Rural area
24.16%
Population Center*
5.26%
• Municipal seat 70.58%
• Rural area 24.16%
• Population Center* 5.26%
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excluding two cases of unspecified gender and 180 without information
Supplementary notes
* According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) in Colombia, the term Population Center is defined as "a concentration of at least 20 contiguous dwellings, neighbors or semi-detached houses; located in the rest of the municipality area or in a non-municipalized area."
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Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses. (December 31, 2023). Distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2022, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/919762/distribution-homicides-colombia-area/
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses. "Distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2022, by area." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/919762/distribution-homicides-colombia-area/
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses. (2023). Distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2022, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/919762/distribution-homicides-colombia-area/
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses. "Distribution of Homicides in Colombia in 2022, by Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/919762/distribution-homicides-colombia-area/
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, Distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2022, by area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/919762/distribution-homicides-colombia-area/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Distribution of homicides in Colombia in 2022, by area [Graph], Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/919762/distribution-homicides-colombia-area/
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