Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita

Afghanistan
0.1352 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.1918 units per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
5th
South Sudan rank
2nd

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.1918 units per person against 0.1352 units per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0566 units per person.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0783 units per person 0.106 units per person 0.0277 units per person South Sudan
2020s 0.1127 units per person 0.2043 units per person 0.0917 units per person South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.1918 units per person against 0.1352 units per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
0.0566 units per person, with South Sudan 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, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,082 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.