Thailand vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Thailand
84,421
in 2024
Zambia
79,275
in 2024
Thailand rank
55th
Zambia rank
56th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Thailand
  • Zambia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196519942024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 84,421 against 79,275 in Zambia, a difference of 5,146.

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 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 92,579 70,814 21,765 Thailand

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, Thailand or Zambia?
Thailand, at 84,421 against 79,275 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Thailand and Zambia?
5,146, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Thailand ranks 55th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
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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.