Guyana vs Zambia: Refugees by country of origin
Guyana
313 people
in 2024
Zambia
337 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
124th
Zambia rank
121st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guyana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 337 people against 313 people in Guyana, a difference of 24 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 121st of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.67 people | 49.83 people | 0.8333 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 343.4 people | 137.3 people | 206.1 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 541.8 people | 260.9 people | 280.9 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 272.6 people | 292.8 people | 20.2 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guyana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 337 people against 313 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guyana and Zambia?
- 24 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guyana ranks 124th 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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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.