Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0389 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.0389 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 370.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 94th of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +370.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 91 Liberia 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 0.0396 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0394 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kiribati 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Costa Rica 0.033 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 origin, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0389 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 origin, 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 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 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.