Number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia
Zambia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 1.58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia, 1968–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia is 1.58, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia peaked at 368.95 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1749, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 162nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 368.95 | — |
| 1969 | 309.74 | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 208.25 | -32.8% |
| 1971 | 16.88 | -91.9% |
| 1972 | 16.41 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.95 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 82.6 | +417.9% |
| 1975 | 15.03 | -81.8% |
| 1976 | 14.58 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 17.76 | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 20.85 | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 20.06 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 19.42 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 18.81 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 24.34 | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 18.78 | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1749 | -99.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2504 | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4331 | +73.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6712 | +55.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7909 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.883 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9084 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5327 | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7889 | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8649 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.58 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | +417.9% | 15.95 | 82.6 |
| 1994 | -99.1% | 18.78 | 0.1749 |
| 1971 | -91.9% | 208.25 | 16.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 339.34 | 309.74 | 368.95 | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.43 | 14.58 | 208.25 | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.78 | 18.81 | 20.85 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.79 | 0.1749 | 24.34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.5327 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.4 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.3 | 1.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % 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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia was 1.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 368.95 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1749 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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