Sudan vs Syria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Sudan
9.14 million people
in 2025
Syria
5.54 million people
in 2025
Sudan rank
1st
Syria rank
4th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 9.14 million people against 5.54 million people in Syria, a difference of 3.60 million people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syria ahead.
Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 631,467 people | 0 people | 631,467 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.12 million people | 4.75 million people | 2.64 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.48 million people | 6.76 million people | 275,665 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Sudan or Syria?
- Sudan, at 9.14 million people against 5.54 million people in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Sudan and Syria?
- 3.60 million people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 4th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.