Myanmar vs Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Myanmar
1.52 million
in 2025
Sudan
2.82 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
6th
Sudan rank
3rd

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

  • Myanmar
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.82 million against 1.52 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.30 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sudan ahead.

Myanmar ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 55,233 50,050 5,183 Myanmar
1980s 11.25 393,104 393,093 Sudan
1990s 146,745 394,760 248,016 Sudan
2000s 189,388 552,038 362,650 Sudan
2010s 652,505 620,269 32,236 Myanmar
2020s 1.28 million 1.48 million 199,972 Sudan

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, Myanmar or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.82 million against 1.52 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Myanmar and Sudan?
1.30 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Myanmar ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
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.