South Africa vs Zambia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
South Africa
1.8 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Zambia
1.38 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa rank
170th
Zambia rank
171st
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.8 per 100,000 people against 1.38 per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.42 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 241 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6357 per 100,000 people | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 0.4968 per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.7698 per 100,000 people | 1.59 per 100,000 people | 0.8222 per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.36 per 100,000 people | 1.42 per 100,000 people | 0.0638 per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 1.8 per 100,000 people against 1.38 per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.42 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- South Africa ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.