Bahamas vs South Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Bahamas
1,598
in 2025
South Africa
1,319
in 2025
Bahamas rank
97th
South Africa rank
100th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Bahamas
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196619952025

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 1,598 against 1,319 in South Africa, a difference of 279.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Bahamas ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 100th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9 317.8 312.9 South Africa
2010s 263.4 433.8 170.4 South Africa
2020s 1,028 885.5 142 Bahamas

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, Bahamas or South Africa?
Bahamas, at 1,598 against 1,319 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Bahamas and South Africa?
279, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Bahamas ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 100th 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.