South Sudan vs United States: Refugees by country of asylum
South Sudan
514,794 people
in 2024
United States
435,333 people
in 2024
South Sudan rank
17th
United States rank
18th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- South Sudan
- United States
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 514,794 people against 435,333 people in United States, a difference of 79,461 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.
South Sudan ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 183 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 242,718 people | 282,875 people | 40,157 people | United States |
| 2020s | 370,502 people | 377,524 people | 7,022 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, South Sudan or United States?
- South Sudan, at 514,794 people against 435,333 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between South Sudan and United States?
- 79,461 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and United States rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- South Sudan ranks 17th and United States ranks 18th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.