Sudan vs Syria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Sudan
11.56 million
in 2024
Syria
7.41 million
in 2024
Sudan rank
1st
Syria rank
2nd
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 11.56 million against 7.41 million in Syria, a difference of 4.15 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syria ahead.
Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 2nd of 202 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 631,467 | 0 | 631,467 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 4.75 million | 2.64 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.95 million | 7.00 million | 1.05 million | 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 11.56 million against 7.41 million in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Sudan and Syria?
- 4.15 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.