Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Afghanistan
2.67 million
in 2025
South Sudan
2.39 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
4th
South Sudan rank
5th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.67 million against 2.39 million in South Sudan, a difference of 285,060.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 1.11 million | 1.51 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.00 million | Afghanistan |
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, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 2.67 million against 2.39 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 285,060, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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.