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

United States
5.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
4.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States rank
55th
Zambia rank
56th

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

  • United States
  • Zambia
-50050100196119932025

How they compare

United States currently reports 5.13 % change on previous year against 4.98 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zambia ahead.

United States ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 56th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s -0.4523 % change on previous year 28.76 % change on previous year 29.22 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s 4.45 % change on previous year 20.66 % change on previous year 16.21 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s -3.17 % change on previous year 14.36 % change on previous year 17.52 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 2.64 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 2.31 % change on previous year -10.71 % change on previous year 13.02 % change on previous year United States
2010s 2.26 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 0.4803 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 5.09 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Zambia

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, United States or Zambia?
United States, at 5.13 % change on previous year against 4.98 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between United States and Zambia?
0.15 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do United States and Zambia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
United States ranks 55th 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.