South Sudan vs Syria: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
South Sudan
16,352 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Syria
17,632 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South Sudan rank
5th
Syria rank
3rd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- South Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17,632 per 100,000 people against 16,352 per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 1,280 per 100,000 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 5th and Syria ranks 3rd of 241 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 per 100,000 people | 76.08 per 100,000 people | 76.08 per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 8,089 per 100,000 people | 14,688 per 100,000 people | 6,599 per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 16,708 per 100,000 people | 21,244 per 100,000 people | 4,536 per 100,000 people | Syria |
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 Sudan or Syria?
- Syria, at 17,632 per 100,000 people against 16,352 per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between South Sudan and Syria?
- 1,280 per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- South Sudan ranks 5th and Syria ranks 3rd 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.