Israel vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Israel
0.0571 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
92nd
South Africa rank
93rd

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

  • Israel
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.0571 units per square kilometre against 0.0554 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0017 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 93rd of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0094 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.2151 units per square kilometre 0.0251 units per square kilometre 0.1901 units per square kilometre Israel
2010s 1.51 units per square kilometre 0.0683 units per square kilometre 1.44 units per square kilometre Israel
2020s 0.0633 units per square kilometre 0.0589 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre Israel

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, Israel or South Africa?
Israel, at 0.0571 units per square kilometre against 0.0554 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Israel and South Africa?
0.0017 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Israel ranks 92nd 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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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.