Forcibly displaced people in Zambia
Zambia: Forcibly displaced people was 96,131 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in Zambia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Zambia is 96,131, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Zambia peaked at 96,131 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,801, in 2013.
That places Zambia 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,840 | 25,801 | 62,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,507 | 63,933 | 96,131 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 79 Honduras 101,711 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 100,533 compare
- 81 Denmark 97,745 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95,750 compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 82,807 compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 80,848 compare
More social development data for Zambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 346 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.0348 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 545 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 12,906 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Zambia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Zambia was 96,131 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96,131 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,801 in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.