Benin vs Zambia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Benin
4.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
4.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Zambia rank
56th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Benin
  • Zambia
0200400600196619952025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.98 % change on previous year against 4.57 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 51.33 % change on previous year 8.04 % change on previous year 43.29 % change on previous year Benin
1990s -33.81 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year 39.03 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 46.17 % change on previous year -10.71 % change on previous year 56.89 % change on previous year Benin
2010s 11.85 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 9.11 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 96.26 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 89.12 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Benin or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.98 % change on previous year against 4.57 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Benin and Zambia?
0.41 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Benin ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.