Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 79,275 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Zambia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 79,275 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 284,173 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,000 | — |
| 1966 | 6,290 | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 10,710 | +70.3% |
| 1968 | 13,190 | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 12,640 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 37,310 | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 40,430 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 36,050 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 34,070 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 64,900 | +90.5% |
| 1978 | 79,140 | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 57,790 | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 36,410 | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 40,560 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 89,110 | +119.7% |
| 1983 | 103,000 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 96,480 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 103,780 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 138,270 | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 144,100 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 143,568 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 137,180 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 138,049 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 140,676 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 142,104 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 141,126 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 141,126 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 129,965 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 131,139 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 165,072 | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 168,564 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 206,386 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 250,940 | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 284,173 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 246,765 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 226,697 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 173,907 | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 155,718 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 120,253 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 112,931 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 83,484 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 56,786 | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 47,853 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 45,627 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 25,647 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 23,584 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 25,566 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 26,434 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29,338 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 41,266 | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 49,877 | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 57,518 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 66,070 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 75,154 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 61,159 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 72,411 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 79,275 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,566 | 5,000 | 13,190 | 5 |
| 1970s | 40,769 | 16,000 | 79,140 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,246 | 36,410 | 144,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,421 | 129,965 | 206,386 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,165 | 56,786 | 284,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,271 | 23,584 | 57,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,814 | 61,159 | 79,275 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Zambia was 79,275 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 284,173 in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.