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

South Sudan
0.1918 units per person
in 2024
Syria
0.2412 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan rank
2nd
Syria rank
1st

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

  • South Sudan
  • Syria
00.10.20.3196819962024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.2412 units per person against 0.1918 units per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0494 units per person.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.

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

South Sudan ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 1st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Syria Difference Ahead
2010s 0.106 units per person 0.2078 units per person 0.1018 units per person Syria
2020s 0.2043 units per person 0.2875 units per person 0.0832 units per person Syria

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, South Sudan or Syria?
Syria, at 0.2412 units per person against 0.1918 units per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita between South Sudan and Syria?
0.0494 units per person, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
South Sudan ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 1st 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.