Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Iceland
-9.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-8.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
136th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Iceland
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -8.64 % change on previous year against -9.59 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.95 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 136th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 14.19 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 17.1 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -3.09 % change on previous year 24.97 % change on previous year 28.06 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s 34.98 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year 25.75 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 66.34 % change on previous year 0.8351 % change on previous year 65.51 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Iceland or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -8.64 % change on previous year against -9.59 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Iceland and Zimbabwe?
0.95 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Iceland ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 136th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.