Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Zambia
Zambia: Internally displaced persons was 2,287 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,287
Change on year
down 98.3%
World rank
72nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
131,349
in 2024
All-time low
53
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Zambia, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,287 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.3% on the previous year and up 4,215.1% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 72nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 53 | — |
| 2020 | 1,041 | +1864.2% |
| 2021 | 222 | -78.7% |
| 2022 | 3,591 | +1517.6% |
| 2023 | 8,957 | +149.4% |
| 2024 | 131,349 | +1366.4% |
| 2025 | 2,287 | -98.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,287 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,287 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 1 |
| 2020s | 24,574 | 222 | 131,349 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Zambia?
- Internally displaced persons in Zambia was 2,287 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 131,349 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for internally displaced persons?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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