Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 16,352 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in South Sudan is 16,352 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in South Sudan peaked at 19,677 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 5th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 786.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 997.86 per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 5,254 per 100,000 people | +426.5% |
| 2015 | 6,555 per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 11,978 per 100,000 people | +82.7% |
| 2017 | 19,677 per 100,000 people | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 18,179 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 17,465 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 16,805 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 17,821 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 17,074 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 16,244 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 15,954 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 16,352 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 16,352 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 58.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 16,352 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 192.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +426.5% | 997.86 per 100,000 people | 5,254 per 100,000 people |
| 2016 | +82.7% | 6,555 per 100,000 people | 11,978 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,089 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 19,677 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,708 per 100,000 people | 15,954 per 100,000 people | 17,821 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,469 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 17,632 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Syria 17,632 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Eritrea 13,442 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Ukraine 11,970 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Central African Republic 11,025 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4116 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 65.6 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,229 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 91.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in South Sudan?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in South Sudan was 16,352 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,677 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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