North America vs South Sudan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
North America
43.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
277.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America rank
1st
South Sudan rank
2nd
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- North America
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 277.53 % change on previous year against 43.48 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 234.05 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 6.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.
North America ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.32 % change on previous year | 11.3 % change on previous year | 84.02 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 112.58 % change on previous year | 104.24 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, North America or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 277.53 % change on previous year against 43.48 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between North America and South Sudan?
- 234.05 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do North America and South Sudan rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.