South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

South Sudan
3.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
12th

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

  • South Sudan
  • Sri Lanka
01234198520042023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.63 units per square kilometre against 2.35 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.28 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.

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

South Sudan ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 1.98 units per square kilometre 1.92 units per square kilometre 0.0544 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 3.62 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre 1.24 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, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
South Sudan, at 3.63 units per square kilometre against 2.35 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
1.28 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
South Sudan ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.