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

Denmark
95,007
in 2025
Zambia
83,225
in 2025
Denmark rank
53rd
Zambia rank
55th

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

  • Denmark
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 95,007 against 83,225 in Zambia, a difference of 11,782.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Denmark ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 55th of 179 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 2,626 40,769 38,143 Zambia
1980s 13,704 103,246 89,542 Zambia
1990s 53,955 150,421 96,466 Zambia
2000s 50,458 171,165 120,708 Zambia
2010s 24,465 37,271 12,806 Zambia
2020s 67,094 72,882 5,789 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, Denmark or Zambia?
Denmark, at 95,007 against 83,225 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Denmark and Zambia?
11,782, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Denmark ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.