South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square
South Sudan
3.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.63 units per square kilometre against 2.35 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.28 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Sudan ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 196 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 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 square, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- South Sudan, at 3.63 units per square kilometre against 2.35 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.28 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- South Sudan ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.