Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Sierra Leone
8,042
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7,992
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
68th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 8,042 against 7,992 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 50.

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 8 317 309 Zimbabwe
1990s 296,272 38.3 296,234 Sierra Leone
2000s 99,909 9,875 90,034 Sierra Leone
2010s 5,994 19,595 13,601 Zimbabwe
2020s 6,955 7,827 872 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, at 8,042 against 7,992 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
50, 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.