How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Somalia

1.34 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sudan

0.8013 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Somalia rank

15th

Sudan rank

18th

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

Somalia
Sudan

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.34 units per square kilometre against 0.8013 units per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.5387 units per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.66 units per square kilometre	0.3557 units per square kilometre	1.31 units per square kilometre	Somalia
2020s	1.28 units per square kilometre	0.5283 units per square kilometre	0.7541 units per square kilometre	Somalia

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, Somalia or Sudan?: Somalia, at 1.34 units per square kilometre against 0.8013 units per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Somalia and Sudan?: 0.5387 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Somalia ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.