Sudan vs World: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Sudan
9.12 million
in 2025
World
68.60 million
in 2025
Sudan rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • Sudan
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 68.60 million against 9.12 million in Sudan, a difference of 59.48 million.

That makes World's figure about 7.5 times Sudan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 62 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan World Difference Ahead
2000s 4.90 million 24.95 million 20.05 million World
2010s 2.83 million 34.88 million 32.05 million World
2020s 6.46 million 61.62 million 55.17 million World

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 /, Sudan or World?
World, at 68.60 million against 9.12 million in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Sudan and World?
59.48 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and World?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Sudan and World rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Sudan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 62 countries.
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.