South Africa vs Zambia: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
South Africa
71,171 people
in 2024
Zambia
79,275 people
in 2024
South Africa rank
58th
Zambia rank
56th
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 79,275 people against 71,171 people in South Africa, a difference of 8,104 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,813 people | 154,768 people | 83,956 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 30,426 people | 171,165 people | 140,739 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 82,821 people | 37,271 people | 45,550 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 71,431 people | 70,814 people | 616.8 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 79,275 people against 71,171 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled between South Africa and Zambia?
- 8,104 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.