Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Africa, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Africa is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 141.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
That places South Africa 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +59.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -62.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +79.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +56.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | +84.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | +223.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -83.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -67.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +104.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +91.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +26.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +223.1% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More population data for South Africa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Africa?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.