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

Madagascar
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
150th
South Africa rank
153rd

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

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
00.010.020.03196619942023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.001 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Madagascar
2020s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Madagascar

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, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 0.001 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 Madagascar and South Africa?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
Madagascar ranks 150th 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.