Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Refugees by country of asylum
Iceland
7,879 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
9,240 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
97th
Zimbabwe rank
95th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Iceland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 9,240 people against 7,879 people in Iceland, a difference of 1,361 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 183 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.2 people | 73,460 people | 73,268 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 176.4 people | 7,067 people | 6,891 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 256.6 people | 6,449 people | 6,192 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5,025 people | 9,715 people | 4,690 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Iceland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 9,240 people against 7,879 people in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Iceland and Zimbabwe?
- 1,361 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Iceland ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.