Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Afghanistan
13,521 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Sudan
19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 13,521 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Afghanistan, a difference of 5,658 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,832 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10,599 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,767 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 11,269 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20,434 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9,165 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 13,521 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 5,658 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.