Refugees by country of asylum — all countries

Refugees by country of asylum — Zambia

Refugees by country of asylum in Zambia in 2024 — 79,275 people. Ranked 55 in the world out of 178. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 1,485.5%.

2024 79,275 people +9.48% vs 2023
World rank 55of 178
Period maximum 284,173 people2001
Period minimum 5,000 people1965

Trend over time

1965–2024 · people

Refugees by country of asylum — Zambia, 1965–20240100,000200,000300,000196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 5,000 people1966: 6,290 people1967: 10,710 people1968: 13,190 people1969: 12,640 people1970: 16,000 people1971: 17,000 people1972: 25,000 people1973: 37,310 people1974: 40,430 people1975: 36,050 people1976: 34,070 people1977: 64,900 people1978: 79,140 people1979: 57,790 people1980: 36,410 people1981: 40,560 people1982: 89,110 people1983: 103,000 people1984: 96,480 people1985: 103,780 people1986: 138,270 people1987: 144,100 people1988: 143,568 people1989: 137,180 people1990: 138,049 people1991: 140,676 people1992: 142,104 people1993: 141,126 people1994: 141,126 people1995: 129,965 people1996: 131,139 people1997: 165,072 people1998: 168,564 people1999: 206,386 people2000: 250,940 people2001: 284,173 people2002: 246,765 people2003: 226,697 people2004: 173,907 people2005: 155,718 people2006: 120,253 people2007: 112,931 people2008: 83,484 people2009: 56,786 people2010: 47,853 people2011: 45,627 people2012: 25,647 people2013: 23,584 people2014: 25,566 people2015: 26,434 people2016: 29,338 people2017: 41,266 people2018: 49,877 people2019: 57,518 people2020: 66,070 people2021: 75,154 people2022: 61,159 people2023: 72,411 people2024: 79,275 people
Change over the period: +74,275 (+1,485.5%) Average annual rate: 4.8 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia

Zambia 79,275 people
World computed 30.92M people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 8.56M people
Eastern Africa computed 4.44M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.72M people
Refugees by country of asylum — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 79,275 +6,864 +9.48%
2023 72,411 +11,252 +18.4%
2022 61,159 −13,995 −18.62%
2021 75,154 +9,084 +13.75%
2020 66,070 +8,552 +14.87%
2019 57,518 +7,641 +15.32%
2018 49,877 +8,611 +20.87%
2017 41,266 +11,928 +40.66%
2016 29,338 +2,904 +10.99%
2015 26,434 +868 +3.4%
2014 25,566 +1,982 +8.4%
2013 23,584 −2,063 −8.04%
2012 25,647 −19,980 −43.79%
2011 45,627 −2,226 −4.65%
2010 47,853 −8,933 −15.73%
2009 56,786 −26,698 −31.98%
2008 83,484 −29,447 −26.08%
2007 112,931 −7,322 −6.09%
2006 120,253 −35,465 −22.78%
2005 155,718 −18,189 −10.46%
2004 173,907 −52,790 −23.29%
2003 226,697 −20,068 −8.13%
2002 246,765 −37,408 −13.16%
2001 284,173 +33,233 +13.24%
2000 250,940 +44,554 +21.59%
1999 206,386 +37,822 +22.44%
1998 168,564 +3,492 +2.12%
1997 165,072 +33,933 +25.88%
1996 131,139 +1,174 +0.9%
1995 129,965 −11,161 −7.91%
1994 141,126 +0 +0%
1993 141,126 −978 −0.69%
1992 142,104 +1,428 +1.02%
1991 140,676 +2,627 +1.9%
1990 138,049 +869 +0.63%
1989 137,180 −6,388 −4.45%
1988 143,568 −532 −0.37%
1987 144,100 +5,830 +4.22%
1986 138,270 +34,490 +33.23%
1985 103,780 +7,300 +7.57%
1984 96,480 −6,520 −6.33%
1983 103,000 +13,890 +15.59%
1982 89,110 +48,550 +119.7%
1981 40,560 +4,150 +11.4%
1980 36,410 −21,380 −37%
1979 57,790 −21,350 −26.98%
1978 79,140 +14,240 +21.94%
1977 64,900 +30,830 +90.49%
1976 34,070 −1,980 −5.49%
1975 36,050 −4,380 −10.83%
1974 40,430 +3,120 +8.36%
1973 37,310 +12,310 +49.24%
1972 25,000 +8,000 +47.06%
1971 17,000 +1,000 +6.25%
1970 16,000 +3,360 +26.58%
1969 12,640 −550 −4.17%
1968 13,190 +2,480 +23.16%
1967 10,710 +4,420 +70.27%
1966 6,290 +1,290 +25.8%
1965 5,000

About the indicator

The number of refugees present in a country, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A refugee is a person who has received protection outside their country of origin; the indicator covers both those recognized individually and those recognized on a group basis in situations of mass exodus. The series has been kept since 1951, that is since the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Important: This is the receiving side. It is not to be confused with the number of refugees FROM a country — that is a separate indicator, and the difference between the two shows whether a country hosts forced migration or produces it.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.