Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Sudan: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Sudan
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 27.46 million against 1.55 million in South Sudan, a difference of 25.91 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 17.7 times South Sudan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.43 million | 1.49 million | 11.93 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 26.39 million | 1.63 million | 24.76 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Sudan?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 27.46 million against 1.55 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 25.91 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 24th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.