South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
South Africa
1.8 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Timor-Leste
1.13 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Africa rank
170th
Timor-Leste rank
173rd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.8 per 100,000 people against 1.13 per 100,000 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.67 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
South Africa ranks 170th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 241 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6357 per 100,000 people | 2,462 per 100,000 people | 2,461 per 100,000 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 0.7698 per 100,000 people | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 0.2562 per 100,000 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.36 per 100,000 people | 0.5913 per 100,000 people | 0.7639 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- South Africa, at 1.8 per 100,000 people against 1.13 per 100,000 people in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.67 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- South Africa ranks 170th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd 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.