Greece vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square

Greece
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
152nd
South Africa rank
153rd

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

  • Greece
  • South Africa
00.050.10.15196519942023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 153rd of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1461 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.1457 units per square kilometre Greece
1970s 0.077 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0764 units per square kilometre Greece
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0.0173 units per square kilometre 0.0173 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0019 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 Greece
2010s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Greece

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, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Greece and South Africa?
0 units per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
Greece ranks 152nd 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.