Denmark vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Denmark
95,007
in 2025
Zambia
83,225
in 2025
Denmark rank
53rd
Zambia rank
55th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Denmark
- Zambia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 95,007 against 83,225 in Zambia, a difference of 11,782.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Denmark ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 55th of 183 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,626 | 40,769 | 38,143 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 13,704 | 103,246 | 89,542 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 53,955 | 150,421 | 96,466 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 50,458 | 171,165 | 120,708 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 24,465 | 37,271 | 12,806 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 67,094 | 72,882 | 5,789 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Denmark or Zambia?
- Denmark, at 95,007 against 83,225 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Denmark and Zambia?
- 11,782, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Denmark ranks 53rd 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.