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 3.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Sudan is 3.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1,902.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Sudan peaked at 3.86 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1377 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 9th of 196 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.1811 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9751 units per square kilometre | +438.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 2017 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2018 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 18.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 78.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 6 Palestine, State of 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 3.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Monaco 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 2.35 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 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 3.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3.86 units per square kilometre 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 0.1377 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- South Sudan ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 1,902.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
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.