Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zambia
Zambia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0038 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia stood at 0.0038 units per person.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia peaked at 0.0275 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0017 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 units per person | +64.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 0.003 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 units per person | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per person | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0083 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 units per person | +84.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0145 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0103 units per person | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 units per person | -38.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 units per person | +112.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0147 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 0.02 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0194 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0181 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.025 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0232 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.009 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per person | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0038 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 6.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0038 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +112.8% | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0144 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0045 units per person compare
- 66 Malaysia 0.0042 units per person compare
- 67 Algeria 0.0038 units per person compare
- 69 Italy 0.0033 units per person compare
- 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0024 units per person compare
- 71 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0023 units per person compare
More social development data for Zambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia was 0.0038 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.