Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Sudan
South Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1958 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Sudan stood at 0.1958 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 179.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Sudan peaked at 0.2378 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0081 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0103 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0548 units per person | +435.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0701 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1327 units per person | +89.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2378 units per person | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2258 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2144 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2046 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2174 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2082 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1996 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1918 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1958 units per person | +2.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.1958 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 63.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.1958 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 256.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +435.0% | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0548 units per person |
| 2016 | +89.2% | 0.0701 units per person | 0.1327 units per person |
| 2017 | +79.3% | 0.1327 units per person | 0.2378 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.106 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2378 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2029 units per person | 0.1918 units per person | 0.2174 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Sudan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Sudan was 0.1958 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2378 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.3%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.