Laos vs Zimbabwe: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin

Laos
6,489
in 2025
Zimbabwe
6,632
in 2025
Laos rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
71st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin over time

  • Laos
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6,632 against 6,489 in Laos, a difference of 143.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 89,030 96,652 7,622 Zimbabwe
1980s 98,632 2,095 96,537 Laos
1990s 67,640 38.3 67,602 Laos
2000s 14,431 9,875 4,556 Laos
2010s 7,504 19,595 12,091 Zimbabwe
2020s 6,615 7,634 1,018 Zimbabwe

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, Laos or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6,632 against 6,489 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Laos and Zimbabwe?
143, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Laos ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.