Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0431 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0431 units per person. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0431 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 units per person, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 6th of 182 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, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0102 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0188 units per person | +84.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0221 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0286 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0294 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.028 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0332 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0431 units per person | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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, per capita in South Sudan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0431 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 units per person in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.