How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Sub-Saharan Africa

0.3653 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sudan

0.8013 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

15th

Sudan rank

18th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.8013 units per square kilometre against 0.3653 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.436 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 18th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.2339 units per square kilometre	0.3557 units per square kilometre	0.1218 units per square kilometre	Sudan
2020s	0.3331 units per square kilometre	0.5283 units per square kilometre	0.1952 units per square kilometre	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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.8013 units per square kilometre against 0.3653 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 0.436 units per square kilometre, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 18th 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, 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.