South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
South Africa
1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Africa rank
160th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
159th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 1.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 160th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 159th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 1980s | 81.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 77.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1767 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6391 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.7753 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9664 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0794 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.84 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 South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- South Africa ranks 160th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 159th 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.