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 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zambia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia peaked at 0.0037 units per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0031 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per person | -32.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -91.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | +417.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -81.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -99.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +73.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 2% of the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +417.9% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1994 | -99.1% | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1971 | -91.9% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 346 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (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 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 0.0037 units per person in 1968.
- 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 units per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 199 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 down 22.5%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.