Portugal vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Portugal
70,349
in 2025
Zambia
83,225
in 2025
Portugal rank
58th
Zambia rank
55th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 83,225 against 70,349 in Portugal, a difference of 12,876.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 58th 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 | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,688 | 59,470 | 53,782 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,785 | 103,246 | 100,461 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 603.9 | 150,421 | 149,817 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 390.1 | 171,165 | 170,775 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,070 | 37,271 | 36,201 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 44,432 | 72,882 | 28,450 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Portugal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 83,225 against 70,349 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Portugal and Zambia?
- 12,876, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Portugal ranks 58th 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.