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 0.0261 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zimbabwe, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0261 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.6145 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +10100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +296.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | +149.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3195 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1988 | 0.451 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4533 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4936 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5109 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +107.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0261 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0261 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 47% 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 | +10100.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +296.1% | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +149.5% | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 0.1303 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.4533 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1899 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 104 Ghana 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Somalia 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.0257 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 0.0261 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.6145 units per square kilometre 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 58.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.