Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in South Sudan
South Sudan: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 49 in 2025. β² Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in South Sudan, 2011β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in South Sudan stood at 49. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in South Sudan peaked at 49 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 7th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.89 | 10 | 29 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 28 | 49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in South Sudan?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in South Sudan was 49 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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