Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in South Sudan
South Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 514,794 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in South Sudan is 514,794, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in South Sudan peaked at 514,794 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105,023, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 105,023 | — |
| 2012 | 202,581 | +92.9% |
| 2013 | 229,587 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 248,152 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 263,012 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 262,558 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 283,405 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 291,838 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 298,309 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 314,438 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 333,673 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 308,369 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 381,236 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 514,794 | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 242,718 | 105,023 | 298,309 | 9 |
| 2020s | 370,502 | 308,369 | 514,794 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 14 Kenya 604,257 compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 517,404 compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 515,677 compare
- 18 United States of America 435,333 compare
- 19 Spain 429,333 compare
- 20 Cameroon 427,706 compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in South Sudan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in South Sudan was 514,794 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 514,794 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,023 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- South Sudan ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.