Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
3.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
6th
South Sudan rank
9th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Sudan
01234196819952023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.63 units per square kilometre against 1.07 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.56 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6377 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 0.929 units per square kilometre 3.62 units per square kilometre 2.69 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.63 units per square kilometre against 1.07 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
2.56 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th 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.