United States vs Zambia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
United States
1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Zambia
1.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
United States rank
164th
Zambia rank
161st
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- United States
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in United States, a difference of 0.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 161st of 204 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0432 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3426 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.809 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8455 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7715 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.4267 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, United States or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between United States and Zambia?
- 0.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do United States and Zambia rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- United States ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 161st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.