Refugees per 100,000 people in South Africa in 2024 — 111.2 per 100k. Ranked 87 in the world out of 178. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 80.7%.
1993–2024 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111.2 | +5 | +4.68% |
| 2023 | 106.2 | −0.5 | −0.51% |
| 2022 | 106.8 | −16 | −13.05% |
| 2021 | 122.8 | −3.9 | −3.09% |
| 2020 | 126.7 | −4.9 | −3.7% |
| 2019 | 131.6 | −20.8 | −13.63% |
| 2018 | 152.3 | −1.6 | −1.01% |
| 2017 | 153.9 | −5.1 | −3.19% |
| 2016 | 159 | −55.5 | −25.87% |
| 2015 | 214.4 | +12.6 | +6.27% |
| 2014 | 201.8 | +81.1 | +67.23% |
| 2013 | 120.7 | −0.6 | −0.51% |
| 2012 | 121.3 | +12 | +11% |
| 2011 | 109.3 | −1.4 | −1.23% |
| 2010 | 110.6 | +17.9 | +19.27% |
| 2009 | 92.7 | +7.6 | +8.87% |
| 2008 | 85.2 | +12.5 | +17.18% |
| 2007 | 72.7 | +2.5 | +3.59% |
| 2006 | 70.2 | +10.1 | +16.87% |
| 2005 | 60 | +3.6 | +6.29% |
| 2004 | 56.5 | +1.7 | +3.18% |
| 2003 | 54.7 | +6.1 | +12.65% |
| 2002 | 48.6 | +9.5 | +24.32% |
| 2001 | 39.1 | +7.2 | +22.43% |
| 2000 | 31.9 | +0.8 | +2.63% |
| 1999 | 31.1 | +13 | +71.47% |
| 1998 | 18.1 | +3.2 | +21.57% |
| 1997 | 14.9 | −35.3 | −70.26% |
| 1996 | 50.2 | −177.5 | −77.96% |
| 1995 | 227.7 | +18.8 | +9.02% |
| 1994 | 208.8 | −368.6 | −63.83% |
| 1993 | 577.4 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of hosted refugees per 100,000 people of the population of the host country. The indicator converts absolute numbers into a measure of load: by number of refugees the top rows belong to large countries, while by this rate they belong to small states that took in an exodus from a neighboring country, where the newcomers are comparable in number to the local population.
Important: A measure of load rather than of generosity: a high value speaks more often of geographic proximity to a conflict zone than of resettlement policy.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.
How many refugees a country hosts. The UNHCR series runs from 1951 — from the founding of the organization.
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 Share of immigrants in the populationWhat part of a country's population is made up of people born abroad.
Migration Number of immigrantsHow many people born abroad live in the country at present.
Migration Refugees by country of originHow many people have left the country and are under protection outside it.
