Eastern Europe vs South Sudan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Eastern Europe
1,873 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Sudan
16,352 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Eastern Europe rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
5th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Eastern Europe
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16,352 per 100,000 people against 1,873 per 100,000 people in Eastern Europe, a difference of 14,479 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 8.7 times Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Eastern Europe ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.84 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 62.84 per 100,000 people | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 72.2 per 100,000 people | 8,089 per 100,000 people | 8,017 per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,304 per 100,000 people | 16,708 per 100,000 people | 15,405 per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Eastern Europe or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16,352 per 100,000 people against 1,873 per 100,000 people in Eastern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Eastern Europe and South Sudan?
- 14,479 per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and South Sudan rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eastern Europe ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.