Lithuania vs South Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Lithuania
54,381
in 2025
South Africa
55,177
in 2025
Lithuania rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55,177 against 54,381 in Lithuania, a difference of 796.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
Lithuania ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.33 | 9,914 | 9,890 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 484.3 | 30,426 | 29,942 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,194 | 82,821 | 81,627 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 43,261 | 68,722 | 25,461 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Lithuania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55,177 against 54,381 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 796, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lithuania ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.