Forcibly displaced people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forcibly displaced people was 18,065 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Zimbabwe, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Zimbabwe is 18,065, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Zimbabwe peaked at 22,832 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,786, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 180 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,857 | 4,786 | 20,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,372 | 18,065 | 22,832 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More social development data for Zimbabwe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,570 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,632 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.4662 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 6,373 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 9,495 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 3.35 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Zimbabwe?
- Forcibly displaced people in Zimbabwe was 18,065 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22,832 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,786 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.