Ireland vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Ireland
9.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
9.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
52nd
Zambia rank
53rd

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

  • Ireland
  • Zambia
0200400600800196619952024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9.51 % change on previous year against 9.48 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s -2.72 % change on previous year 8.04 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 104.71 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year 100.08 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 14.21 % change on previous year -10.71 % change on previous year 24.92 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s -1.16 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 164.1 % change on previous year 7.57 % change on previous year 156.53 % change on previous year Ireland

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, Ireland or Zambia?
Ireland, at 9.51 % change on previous year against 9.48 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Ireland and Zambia?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Ireland ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd 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
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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.