Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 44.72 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 44.72 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Zimbabwe peaked at 182.11 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9138 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 85th out of 241 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9138 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 per 100,000 people | +134.0% |
| 2002 | 33.08 per 100,000 people | +1446.9% |
| 2003 | 58.1 per 100,000 people | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 76.85 per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 89.6 per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 100.23 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 111.45 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 128.83 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 169.17 per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 178.45 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 182.11 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 158.44 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 139.53 per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 156.92 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 146.94 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 123.22 per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 116.62 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 102.99 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 65.21 per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 54.73 per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 43.29 per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 45.25 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 47.64 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 44.72 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 44.72 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 44.72 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1446.9% | 2.14 per 100,000 people | 33.08 per 100,000 people |
| 2001 | +134.0% | 0.9138 per 100,000 people | 2.14 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.04 per 100,000 people | 0.9138 per 100,000 people | 169.17 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.04 per 100,000 people | 65.21 per 100,000 people | 182.11 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.75 per 100,000 people | 43.29 per 100,000 people | 54.73 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.64 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Tonga 58.77 per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 46.76 per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Jordan 43.95 per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Ghana 42.95 per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Nauru 41.56 per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Naoero 41.56 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30,713 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,739 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Zimbabwe?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Zimbabwe was 44.72 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 182.11 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9138 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Zimbabwe ranks 85th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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