Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Barbados or Zambia?

Barbados, at 415 people against 337 people in Zambia as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Barbados and Zambia?

78 people, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – 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.

Barbados vs Zambia: Refugees by country of origin

Barbados

415 people

in 2024

Zambia

337 people

in 2024

Barbados rank

119th

Zambia rank

121st

Refugees by country of origin over time

Barbados
Zambia

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 415 people against 337 people in Zambia, a difference of 78 people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.

Barbados ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 121st of 204 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5 people	15 people	10 people	Zambia
2000s	17.1 people	137.3 people	120.2 people	Zambia
2010s	113.1 people	260.9 people	147.8 people	Zambia
2020s	287.8 people	292.8 people	5 people	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Barbados or Zambia?: Barbados, at 415 people against 337 people in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Barbados and Zambia?: 78 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Barbados ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 121st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – 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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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.