Thailand vs Zambia: Refugees by country of asylum
Thailand
84,421 people
in 2024
Zambia
79,275 people
in 2024
Thailand rank
55th
Zambia rank
56th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 84,421 people against 79,275 people in Zambia, a difference of 5,146 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,360 people | 54,390 people | 54,970 people | Thailand |
| 1980s | 146,696 people | 103,246 people | 43,451 people | Thailand |
| 1990s | 109,381 people | 150,421 people | 41,040 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 116,248 people | 171,165 people | 54,918 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 105,618 people | 37,271 people | 68,347 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 92,579 people | 70,814 people | 21,765 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Thailand or Zambia?
- Thailand, at 84,421 people against 79,275 people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Thailand and Zambia?
- 5,146 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Thailand ranks 55th 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.