Arab World vs South Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Arab World
0.7046 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
3.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
10th
South Sudan rank
9th

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

  • Arab World
  • South Sudan
01234196319932023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.63 units per square kilometre against 0.7046 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 2.93 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 5.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 44 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5293 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 0.685 units per square kilometre 3.62 units per square kilometre 2.93 units per square kilometre South Sudan

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, Arab World or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.63 units per square kilometre against 0.7046 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Arab World and South Sudan?
2.93 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Arab World and South Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Arab World ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.