Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 809,816 against 770,514 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 39,302.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sudan ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 | 37,825 | 37,525 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 130,100 | 351,700 | 221,600 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 780,200 | 1.30 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 618,337 | 2.11 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 230,614 | 972,414 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 956,462 | 467,902 | 488,560 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 961,171 | 1.21 million | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 809,816 against 770,514 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sudan?
- 39,302, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sudan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 9th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.