Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Refugees by country of origin
Nepal
7,840 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7,992 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Nepal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7,992 people against 7,840 people in Nepal, a difference of 152 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nepal ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.33 people | 38 people | 28.33 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2,144 people | 9,875 people | 7,731 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7,942 people | 19,595 people | 11,652 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 7,382 people | 7,827 people | 445 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7,992 people against 7,840 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 152 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Nepal ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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.