Cote d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Cote d'Ivoire
74,630
in 2025
Zambia
83,225
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
56th
Zambia rank
55th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 83,225 against 74,630 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 8,595.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Zambia ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,000 | 12,640 | 640 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 266,790 | 29,040 | 237,750 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 695.71 | 123,768 | 123,073 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 241,206 | 150,421 | 90,786 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 58,268 | 171,165 | 112,898 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6,804 | 37,271 | 30,467 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14,677 | 72,882 | 58,205 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Cote d'Ivoire or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 83,225 against 74,630 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 8,595, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.