Panama vs South Africa: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Panama
180.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Africa
156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Panama rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 180.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants in South Africa, a difference of 23.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 250.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 240.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2010s | 120.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 571.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 451.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2020s | 225.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 197.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 28.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 180.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Panama and South Africa?
- 23.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Panama ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.