Hungary vs Zambia: Refugees by country of asylum
Hungary
72,359 people
in 2024
Zambia
79,275 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
57th
Zambia rank
56th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Hungary
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 79,275 people against 72,359 people in Hungary, a difference of 6,916 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 57th 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 | Hungary | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,000 people | 137,180 people | 110,180 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 19,060 people | 150,421 people | 131,361 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6,856 people | 171,165 people | 164,310 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4,635 people | 37,271 people | 32,636 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 36,485 people | 70,814 people | 34,329 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Hungary or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 79,275 people against 72,359 people in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Hungary and Zambia?
- 6,916 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Zambia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Hungary ranks 57th 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.