South America vs South Sudan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
South America
1,476
in 2025
South Sudan
16,352
in 2025
South America rank
5th
South Sudan rank
5th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- South America
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16,352 against 1,476 in South America, a difference of 14,876.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 11.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.26 | 0 | 45.26 | South America |
| 2010s | 227.34 | 8,089 | 7,862 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,278 | 16,708 | 15,431 | 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, South America or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16,352 against 1,476 in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between South America and South Sudan?
- 14,876, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South America and South Sudan rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- South America ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 39 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.