Finland vs Zambia: Refugees by country of asylum
Finland
93,182 people
in 2024
Zambia
79,275 people
in 2024
Finland rank
53rd
Zambia rank
56th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Finland
- Zambia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 93,182 people against 79,275 people in Zambia, a difference of 13,907 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Finland ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 894.17 people | 127,230 people | 126,336 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8,962 people | 150,421 people | 141,458 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10,452 people | 171,165 people | 160,713 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14,846 people | 37,271 people | 22,425 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 60,022 people | 70,814 people | 10,792 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Finland or Zambia?
- Finland, at 93,182 people against 79,275 people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Finland and Zambia?
- 13,907 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Zambia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Finland ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.