Afghanistan vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square
Afghanistan
0.0534 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
95th
South Africa rank
93rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0554 units per square kilometre against 0.0534 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.002 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0554 units per square kilometre against 0.0534 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.002 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.