Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Refugees by country of origin
Sierra Leone
8,042 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7,992 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8,042 people against 7,992 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 50 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 people | 317 people | 309 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 296,272 people | 38.3 people | 296,234 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 99,909 people | 9,875 people | 90,034 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5,994 people | 19,595 people | 13,601 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6,955 people | 7,827 people | 872 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 8,042 people against 7,992 people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 50 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th 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.