Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zimbabwe: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7,992 people against 6,556 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,436 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,030 people | 96,652 people | 7,622 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 100,637 people | 2,139 people | 98,498 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 67,640 people | 38.3 people | 67,602 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 14,431 people | 9,875 people | 4,556 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 7,504 people | 19,595 people | 12,091 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6,641 people | 7,827 people | 1,186 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7,992 people against 6,556 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 1,436 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st 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.