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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Zambia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0004 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 up 9.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia peaked at 0.0202 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 161st of 196 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 1% 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 | +433.3% | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 158 Uruguay 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Portugal 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Brazil 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Thailand 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Italy 0.0004 units per square kilometre 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 0.0038 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 Zambia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Zambia was 0.0004 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 40.9%. 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.