Madagascar vs South Africa: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Madagascar
1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Africa
1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Madagascar rank
157th
South Africa rank
160th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 160th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4645 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6142 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1496 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8333 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6391 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1942 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7753 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.381 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2571 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Madagascar ranks 157th 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.