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

Germany
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
155th
South Africa rank
154th

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

  • Germany
  • South Africa
00.010.020.03196619942023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0006 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Germany ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 154th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0006 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Germany and South Africa?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Germany ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 154th of 196 countries.
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.