Norway vs South Africa: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 137,535 against 130,286 in Norway, a difference of 7,249.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 180 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58,266 | 402,887 | 344,622 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 90,904 | 184,625 | 93,721 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 137,535 against 130,286 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Norway and South Africa?
- 7,249, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Norway ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 180 countries.
- 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.