Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Sudan: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
18.60 million
in 2025
South Sudan
945,000
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
South Sudan rank
17th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 18.60 million against 945,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 17.65 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 19.7 times South Sudan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 43 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 12.13 million 1.25 million 10.88 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 17.98 million 1.22 million 16.77 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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 or South Sudan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 18.60 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 and South Sudan?
17.65 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

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.