Madagascar vs South Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Madagascar
1.83 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa
1.8 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Madagascar rank
169th
South Africa rank
170th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.83 per 100,000 people against 1.8 per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 170th of 241 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8212 per 100,000 people | 0.6357 per 100,000 people | 0.1854 per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.14 per 100,000 people | 0.7698 per 100,000 people | 0.3712 per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.57 per 100,000 people | 1.36 per 100,000 people | 0.2105 per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 1.83 per 100,000 people against 1.8 per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.03 per 100,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Madagascar ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 170th of 241 countries.
- 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.