Germany vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square
Germany
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
154th
South Africa rank
153rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0006 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 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, per square, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0006 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Germany ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.