Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Refugees by country of origin
Algeria
8,800 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7,992 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Algeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8,800 people against 7,992 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 808 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Algeria ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 people | 2,006 people | 2,001 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4,100 people | 38.3 people | 4,062 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 9,898 people | 9,875 people | 22.4 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4,546 people | 19,595 people | 15,049 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6,947 people | 7,827 people | 879.6 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
- Algeria, at 8,800 people against 7,992 people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 808 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Algeria ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.