Ireland vs South Africa: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Ireland
1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Africa
1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland rank
163rd
South Africa rank
160th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 0.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 160th of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1393 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1847 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6391 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4543 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0867 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7753 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6886 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3296 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.945 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Ireland ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 160th 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.