Latin America and the Caribbean vs South Sudan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Latin America and the Caribbean
1,042 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Sudan
16,352 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16,352 per 100,000 people against 1,042 per 100,000 people in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 15,310 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 15.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.85 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 39.85 per 100,000 people | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 165.53 per 100,000 people | 8,089 per 100,000 people | 7,924 per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 891.04 per 100,000 people | 16,708 per 100,000 people | 15,817 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16,352 per 100,000 people against 1,042 per 100,000 people in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Latin America and the Caribbean and South Sudan?
- 15,310 per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and South Sudan rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th 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.