Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Sudan: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Sudan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 18.57 million against 945,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 17.62 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 19.6 times South Sudan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.13 million | 1.25 million | 10.88 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 17.93 million | 1.22 million | 16.72 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Sudan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 18.57 million against 945,000 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 17.62 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.