Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0005 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0222 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | +9477.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per person | +280.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 units per person | +140.2% |
| 1984 | 0.006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0133 units per person | +83.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0188 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.019 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 units per person | -58.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -97.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -76.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +103.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +97.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +109.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | +99.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -74.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 35% of 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 Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +9477.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1982 | +280.9% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 1983 | +140.2% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0062 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More social development data for Zimbabwe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,570 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (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 -7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zimbabwe?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zimbabwe was 0.0005 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.