Internal displacement in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Internal displacement was 33,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33,000
Change on year
up 5,309.8%
World rank
54th
of 210 countries
All-time high
44,000
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 33,000 for internal displacement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,309.8% on the previous year and up 4,025.0% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 800 | — |
| 2020 | 21,000 | +2525.0% |
| 2021 | 44,000 | +109.5% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 610 | — |
| 2024 | 33,000 | +5309.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 33,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 33,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 800 | 800 | 800 | 1 |
| 2020s | 19,722 | 0 | 44,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Zimbabwe?
- Internal displacement in Zimbabwe was 33,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for internal displacement?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,025.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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