Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Refugees by country of origin
Bhutan
7,433 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7,992 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bhutan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7,992 people against 7,433 people in Bhutan, a difference of 559 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,681 people | 42 people | 89,639 people | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 106,077 people | 9,875 people | 96,202 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 28,117 people | 19,595 people | 8,522 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6,848 people | 7,827 people | 979 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bhutan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7,992 people against 7,433 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 559 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bhutan ranks 70th 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.