Internally displaced persons in Zambia
Zambia: Internally displaced persons was 2,287 in 2025. β 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
2019β2025
Internally displaced persons in Zambia, 2019β2025
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.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
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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