Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Zambia
Zambia: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0974 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0974 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 207.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Zambia peaked at 0.3823 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 79th of 181 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 … square kilometre asylum in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +119.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1857 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2268 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3376 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3823 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3319 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3049 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2339 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2095 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0974 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0261 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0974 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +119.7% | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 0.1199 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 0.3823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 76 Nepal 0.1366 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Mauritania 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Yemen 0.1052 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Iceland 0.0864 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 India 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Nigeria 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Zambia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Zambia was 0.0974 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3823 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Zambia ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.0%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 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.