Refugees by country of asylum in South Africa in 2024 — 71,171 people. Ranked 57 in the world out of 178. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 71.5%.
1993–2024 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71,171 | +4,026 | +6% |
| 2023 | 67,145 | +549 | +0.82% |
| 2022 | 66,596 | −8,916 | −11.81% |
| 2021 | 75,512 | −1,217 | −1.59% |
| 2020 | 76,729 | −1,666 | −2.13% |
| 2019 | 78,395 | −10,890 | −12.2% |
| 2018 | 89,285 | +591 | +0.67% |
| 2017 | 88,694 | −2,324 | −2.55% |
| 2016 | 91,018 | −30,617 | −25.17% |
| 2015 | 121,635 | +9,453 | +8.43% |
| 2014 | 112,182 | +46,206 | +70.03% |
| 2013 | 65,976 | +751 | +1.15% |
| 2012 | 65,225 | +7,326 | +12.65% |
| 2011 | 57,899 | +0 | +0% |
| 2010 | 57,899 | +9,927 | +20.69% |
| 2009 | 47,972 | +4,430 | +10.17% |
| 2008 | 43,542 | +6,810 | +18.54% |
| 2007 | 36,732 | +1,646 | +4.69% |
| 2006 | 35,086 | +5,370 | +18.07% |
| 2005 | 29,716 | +2,041 | +7.37% |
| 2004 | 27,675 | +1,123 | +4.23% |
| 2003 | 26,552 | +3,216 | +13.78% |
| 2002 | 23,336 | +4,742 | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 18,594 | +3,536 | +23.48% |
| 2000 | 15,058 | +519 | +3.57% |
| 1999 | 14,539 | +6,152 | +73.35% |
| 1998 | 8,387 | +1,571 | +23.05% |
| 1997 | 6,816 | −15,829 | −69.9% |
| 1996 | 22,645 | −78,763 | −77.67% |
| 1995 | 101,408 | +9,514 | +10.35% |
| 1994 | 91,894 | −158,106 | −63.24% |
| 1993 | 250,000 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of refugees present in a country, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A refugee is a person who has received protection outside their country of origin; the indicator covers both those recognized individually and those recognized on a group basis in situations of mass exodus. The series has been kept since 1951, that is since the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
Important: This is the receiving side. It is not to be confused with the number of refugees FROM a country — that is a separate indicator, and the difference between the two shows whether a country hosts forced migration or produces it.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.
How many people have left the country and are under protection outside it.
Migration Refugees per 100,000 peopleHow many hosted refugees there are per 100,000 residents of the host country.
Migration Asylum seekers per 100,000 peopleHow many people are awaiting a decision on an asylum application — per 100,000 residents of the country.
Migration Number of immigrantsHow many people born abroad live in the country at present.
