South Sudan vs Syria: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
South Sudan
19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Syria
24,124 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Sudan rank
3rd
Syria rank
2nd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- South Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 24,124 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants in South Sudan, a difference of 4,945 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,599 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20,783 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10,183 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Syria |
| 2020s | 20,434 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 28,755 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8,321 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Syria |
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 Sudan or Syria?
- Syria, at 24,124 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between South Sudan and Syria?
- 4,945 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd 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.