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
-1000100200197620002024

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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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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.