Northern Africa vs South Sudan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Northern Africa
969.73 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Sudan
16,352 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Northern Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16,352 per 100,000 people against 969.73 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa, a difference of 15,382 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 16.9 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.43 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 369.43 per 100,000 people | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 327.84 per 100,000 people | 8,089 per 100,000 people | 7,761 per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 590.08 per 100,000 people | 16,708 per 100,000 people | 16,118 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, Northern Africa or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16,352 per 100,000 people against 969.73 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Northern Africa and South Sudan?
- 15,382 per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and South Sudan rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Northern Africa ranks 8th 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.