South Sudan vs Western Sahara: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
South Sudan
19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Western Sahara
29,564 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
South Sudan rank
3rd
Western Sahara rank
1st
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- South Sudan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 29,564 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants in South Sudan, a difference of 10,385 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Western Sahara ahead.
South Sudan ranks 3rd and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 204 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,599 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 24,212 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13,613 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 20,434 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20,699 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 265.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Western Sahara |
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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 29,564 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 Western Sahara?
- 10,385 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Western Sahara?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Western Sahara rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd and Western Sahara ranks 1st 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.