South America vs Ukraine: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
South America
1,476 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Ukraine
11,970 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South America rank
5th
Ukraine rank
7th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- South America
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 11,970 per 100,000 people against 1,476 per 100,000 people in South America, a difference of 10,494 per 100,000 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 8.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
South America ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 38 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.26 per 100,000 people | 113.26 per 100,000 people | 68 per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 227.34 per 100,000 people | 255.74 per 100,000 people | 28.41 per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,278 per 100,000 people | 8,441 per 100,000 people | 7,163 per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 11,970 per 100,000 people against 1,476 per 100,000 people 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 Ukraine?
- 10,494 per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Ukraine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South America and Ukraine rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- South America ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 7th 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.