Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iran, Islamic Republic of
770,514
in 2025
Sudan
809,816
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
Sudan rank
9th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sudan
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196219932025

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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.