South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate

South Sudan
277.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 277.53 % change on previous year against 12.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 264.99 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 22.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 11.3 % change on previous year 15.77 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 112.58 % change on previous year 19.76 % change on previous year 92.82 % 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, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
South Sudan, at 277.53 % change on previous year against 12.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
264.99 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
South Sudan ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 190 countries.
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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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 5,586 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

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.