Uruguay vs Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square

Uruguay
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay rank
157th
Zambia rank
160th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time

  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 160th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.009 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, Uruguay or Zambia?
Uruguay, at 0.0005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Uruguay and Zambia?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
Uruguay ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 160th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.