Iraq vs South Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Iraq
0.6599 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.6033 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
45th
South Sudan rank
47th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square over time

  • Iraq
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.6599 units per square kilometre against 0.6033 units per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0566 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Iraq ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 47th of 181 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5731 units per square kilometre 0.4113 units per square kilometre 0.1618 units per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 0.6396 units per square kilometre 0.5292 units per square kilometre 0.1104 units per square kilometre Iraq

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, Iraq or South Sudan?
Iraq, at 0.6599 units per square kilometre against 0.6033 units per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Iraq and South Sudan?
0.0566 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Iraq ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 6,976 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.