Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Sudan
South Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.6033 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Sudan stood at 0.6033 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Sudan peaked at 0.6033 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3206 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3206 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3927 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4162 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4155 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4485 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4618 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4976 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.528 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.488 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6033 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4113 units per square kilometre | 0.3206 units per square kilometre | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | 0.488 units per square kilometre | 0.6033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 44 Portugal 0.6856 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6248 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sweden 0.5835 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Slovenia 0.5227 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Togo 0.5192 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Sudan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in South Sudan was 0.6033 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6033 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3206 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- South Sudan ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 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.