Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Afghanistan
5.77 million
in 2024
South Sudan
2.29 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
4th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M197920012024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.77 million against 2.29 million in South Sudan, a difference of 3.48 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times South Sudan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 2.62 million 1.11 million 1.51 million Afghanistan
2020s 4.63 million 2.29 million 2.34 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 5.77 million against 2.29 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
3.48 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. 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 origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.