Number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia
Zambia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 1.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.58
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
161st
of 204 countries
All-time high
368.95
in 1968
All-time low
0.1749
in 1994
Years of data
47
1968–2024
Number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia is 1.58, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% 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 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.58 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (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 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Political regime fh 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Zambia was 1.58 in 2024, 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 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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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