South Africa vs Türkiye: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 176.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 156.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants in South Africa, a difference of 19.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 37th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 243.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2010s | 571.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 195.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 376.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2020s | 197.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 293.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 96.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Türkiye |
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, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 176.15 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 South Africa and Türkiye?
- 19.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 37th 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.