Number of refugees per 100000 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of refugees per 100000 was 39.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Zimbabwe, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Zimbabwe stood at 39.12.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,973 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0493, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 241.37 | — |
| 1976 | 496.57 | +105.7% |
| 1977 | 1,186 | +138.9% |
| 1978 | 2,493 | +110.2% |
| 1979 | 2,973 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 2.27 | -99.9% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 39.51 | +1459.5% |
| 1984 | 44.81 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 48.92 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 35.96 | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 41.25 | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 6.56 | -84.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0507 | -99.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0493 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | +2394.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0747 | -93.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1289 | +72.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3495 | +171.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3371 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3226 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3254 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.345 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3395 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9166 | +170.0% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | +134.2% |
| 2002 | 33.29 | +1450.8% |
| 2003 | 58.48 | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 77.29 | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 90.09 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 101.09 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 112.2 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 129.82 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 170.75 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 180.29 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 184.13 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 159.81 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 140.71 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 158.21 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 148.15 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 124.25 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 117.6 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 103.88 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 65.78 | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 55.23 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 51.37 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 43.67 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 45.65 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 48.11 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 39.12 | -18.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 39.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 39.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2394.2% | 0.0493 | 1.23 |
| 1983 | +1459.5% | 2.53 | 39.51 |
| 2002 | +1450.8% | 2.15 | 33.29 |
| 1994 | +171.1% | 0.1289 | 0.3495 |
| 2000 | +170.0% | 0.3395 | 0.9166 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,478 | 241.37 | 2,973 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.65 | 0.0507 | 48.92 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3502 | 0.0493 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.61 | 0.9166 | 170.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.28 | 65.78 | 184.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.19 | 39.12 | 55.23 | 6 |
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Zimbabwe?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Zimbabwe was 39.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,973 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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