Thailand vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Thailand
84,017
in 2025
Zambia
83,225
in 2025
Thailand rank
54th
Zambia rank
55th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 84,017 against 83,225 in Zambia, a difference of 792.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 55th 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 | 54,390 | 54,970 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 146,696 | 103,246 | 43,451 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 109,381 | 150,421 | 41,040 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 116,248 | 171,165 | 54,918 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 105,618 | 37,271 | 68,347 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 91,152 | 72,882 | 18,270 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Thailand or Zambia?
- Thailand, at 84,017 against 83,225 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Thailand and Zambia?
- 792, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Thailand ranks 54th 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.