Portugal vs Zambia: Refugees by country of asylum
Portugal
68,603 people
in 2024
Zambia
79,275 people
in 2024
Portugal rank
59th
Zambia rank
56th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 79,275 people against 68,603 people in Portugal, a difference of 10,672 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,688 people | 59,470 people | 53,782 people | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,785 people | 103,246 people | 100,461 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 603.9 people | 150,421 people | 149,817 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 390.1 people | 171,165 people | 170,775 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,070 people | 37,271 people | 36,201 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 39,249 people | 70,814 people | 31,565 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Portugal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 79,275 people against 68,603 people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Portugal and Zambia?
- 10,672 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Portugal ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th 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.