Least developed countries vs Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Least developed countries
14.87 million
in 2025
Sudan
2.82 million
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
6th
Sudan rank
3rd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 14.87 million against 2.82 million in Sudan, a difference of 12.05 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 5.3 times Sudan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 689,867 99,536 590,331 Least developed countries
1970s 1.62 million 55,171 1.57 million Least developed countries
1980s 8.31 million 158,560 8.15 million Least developed countries
1990s 8.95 million 394,760 8.56 million Least developed countries
2000s 6.08 million 552,038 5.52 million Least developed countries
2010s 8.20 million 620,269 7.58 million Least developed countries
2020s 13.92 million 1.48 million 12.45 million Least developed countries

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, Least developed countries or Sudan?
Least developed countries, at 14.87 million against 2.82 million in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Least developed countries and Sudan?
12.05 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sudan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Least developed countries ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.