Portugal vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Portugal
68,603
in 2024
Zambia
79,275
in 2024
Portugal rank
59th
Zambia rank
56th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 79,275 against 68,603 in Portugal, a difference of 10,672.
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 59th and Zambia ranks 56th 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 | 5,315 | 54,390 | 49,075 | 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 | 39,249 | 70,814 | 31,565 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Portugal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 79,275 against 68,603 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Portugal and Zambia?
- 10,672, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.