Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Zambia
Zambia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 1.38 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.38 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
171st
of 241 countries
All-time high
2.01 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.5244 per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Zambia is 1.38 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Zambia peaked at 2.01 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5244 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Zambia 171st out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8955 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5244 per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7772 per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8513 per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.58 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.91 per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 2.01 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49 per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.45 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.54 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.38 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.38 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 0.5244 per 100,000 people | 1.61 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 per 100,000 people | 1.38 per 100,000 people | 2.01 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 100,000 people | 1.28 per 100,000 people | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 168 Micronesia 1.89 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Madagascar 1.83 per 100,000 people compare
- 170 South Africa 1.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Malta 1.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 1.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 East Timor 1.13 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,944 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Zambia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Zambia was 1.38 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5244 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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