Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 0.0077 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 127.9% on the previous year and up 13,430.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 104th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +255.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +552.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +127.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 101 Saint Lucia 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Brazil 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Estonia 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zambia 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 New Zealand 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for South Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 601,818 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1958 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 104th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,430.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.