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

Dominican Republic
1,240
in 2025
South Africa
1,319
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
103rd
South Africa rank
100th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196619952025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,319 against 1,240 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 79.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 199 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 50 3,840 3,790 South Africa
1990s 37.67 484.5 446.83 South Africa
2000s 144.7 317.8 173.1 South Africa
2010s 358.9 433.8 74.9 South Africa
2020s 851.67 885.5 33.83 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, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,319 against 1,240 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
79, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Dominican Republic ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.