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
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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About this data
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.