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

Poland
1,368
in 2025
South Africa
1,319
in 2025
Poland rank
99th
South Africa rank
100th

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

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

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1,368 against 1,319 in South Africa, a difference of 49.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 100th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 108.05 2,148 2,039 South Africa
1980s 5,408 29,018 23,610 South Africa
1990s 15,412 4,722 10,690 Poland
2000s 8,715 317.8 8,397 Poland
2010s 1,357 433.8 922.9 Poland
2020s 1,099 885.5 213.83 Poland

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, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 1,368 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 Poland and South Africa?
49, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Poland ranks 99th 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.