Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1,655.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5214 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1127.2% |
| 2002 | 4.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 4.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2006 | 2.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +147.8% |
| 2007 | 4.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +82.0% |
| 2008 | 4.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 5.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +83.7% |
| 2012 | 3.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 3.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 4.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -60.5% |
| 2016 | 6.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +263.8% |
| 2017 | 56.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +772.6% |
| 2018 | 67.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 75.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 76.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 76.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1127.2% | 0.5214 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2017 | +772.6% | 6.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 56.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2016 | +263.8% | 1.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 75.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 72.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 50 Sudan 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 51 Liechtenstein 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 52 Angola 79.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 54 Pakistan 79.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 55 Tunisia 78.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 56 Finland 78.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Zimbabwe?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Zimbabwe was 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,655.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.