Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth
Sierra Leone
8.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
119th
Zimbabwe rank
122nd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.02 % change on previous year against 7.26 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 193 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 | 0 % change on previous year | -99.21 % change on previous year | 99.21 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 17.5 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 0.0849 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -26.44 % change on previous year | 57.1 % change on previous year | 83.54 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -9.2 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.8 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.02 % change on previous year against 7.26 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.76 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.