Czechia vs South Africa: Refugees by country of origin
Czechia
1,057 people
in 2024
South Africa
1,174 people
in 2024
Czechia rank
104th
South Africa rank
101st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Czechia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,174 people against 1,057 people in Czechia, a difference of 117 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Czechia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.67 people | 963.33 people | 901.67 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,537 people | 29,018 people | 27,481 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,049 people | 4,722 people | 1,673 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,972 people | 317.8 people | 2,654 people | Czechia |
| 2010s | 1,071 people | 433.8 people | 637.6 people | Czechia |
| 2020s | 833.6 people | 798.8 people | 34.8 people | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Czechia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,174 people against 1,057 people in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Czechia and South Africa?
- 117 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Czechia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.