Sudan vs World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Sudan
2.82 million
in 2025
World
28.11 million
in 2025
Sudan rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Sudan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 28.11 million against 2.82 million in Sudan, a difference of 25.29 million.
That makes World's figure about 10.0 times Sudan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,536 | 1.32 million | 1.22 million | World |
| 1970s | 55,171 | 1.88 million | 1.82 million | World |
| 1980s | 158,560 | 9.50 million | 9.34 million | World |
| 1990s | 394,760 | 12.66 million | 12.26 million | World |
| 2000s | 552,038 | 9.89 million | 9.34 million | World |
| 2010s | 620,269 | 14.84 million | 14.21 million | World |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 26.74 million | 25.27 million | World |
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, Sudan or World?
- World, at 28.11 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 Sudan and World?
- 25.29 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and World rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sudan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.