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

South Sudan
0.6033 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.5835 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
47th
Sweden rank
48th

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

  • South Sudan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.6033 units per square kilometre against 0.5835 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0198 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 48th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4113 units per square kilometre 0.4578 units per square kilometre 0.0465 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.5292 units per square kilometre 0.6166 units per square kilometre 0.0874 units per square kilometre Sweden

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, South Sudan or Sweden?
South Sudan, at 0.6033 units per square kilometre against 0.5835 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between South Sudan and Sweden?
0.0198 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Sweden rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
South Sudan ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 48th 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.