Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Sudan
Sudan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 50,147 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 50,147 for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 298.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Sudan peaked at 50,147 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,203 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 23,449 | +468880.0% |
| 2003 | 477 | -98.0% |
| 2004 | 4,265 | +794.1% |
| 2005 | 4,420 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,456 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,322 | +64.3% |
| 2008 | 5,862 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 5,936 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,038 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,896 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 7,665 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 10,792 | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 10,194 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12,582 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 16,056 | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 18,212 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 17,619 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 15,541 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 16,023 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26,619 | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 31,830 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 39,510 | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 44,593 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 50,147 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,940 | 5 | 23,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,160 | 6,038 | 18,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,787 | 16,023 | 50,147 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 20 South Africa 82,358 compare
- 21 Malaysia 63,011 compare
- 22 Belgium 58,725 compare
- 24 Niger 50,004 compare
- 25 Netherlands 49,662 compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,262 compare
More social development data for Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 809,816 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Sudan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Sudan was 50,147 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,147 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Sudan ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.