Israel vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Israel
1,307
in 2024
South Africa
1,174
in 2024
Israel rank
98th
South Africa rank
101st

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

  • Israel
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196619952024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1,307 against 1,174 in South Africa, a difference of 133.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5 21,020 21,016 South Africa
1990s 543.2 4,722 4,179 South Africa
2000s 845.4 317.8 527.6 Israel
2010s 861.9 433.8 428.1 Israel
2020s 778 798.8 20.8 South Africa

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, Israel or South Africa?
Israel, at 1,307 against 1,174 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Israel and South Africa?
133, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Israel ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st 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.