Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zimbabwe: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,489
in 2025
Zimbabwe
6,632
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
71st

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197520002025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6,632 against 6,489 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 143.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 89,030 96,652 7,622 Zimbabwe
1980s 100,637 2,139 98,498 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 67,640 38.3 67,602 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 14,431 9,875 4,556 Lao People's Democratic Republic
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6,632 against 6,489 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
143, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.