Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan
Sudan: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 9.14 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan stood at 9.14 million people.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan peaked at 11.56 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Sudan 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 662,302 people | — |
| 2005 | 841,946 people | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million people | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million people | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million people | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million people | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million people | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million people | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 3.22 million people | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million people | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million people | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million people | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million people | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 3.55 million people | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 9.05 million people | +154.8% |
| 2024 | 11.56 million people | +27.7% |
| 2025 | 9.14 million people | -20.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 9.14 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 414,524 people, 22.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 631,467 people | 0 people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million people | 1.62 million people | 3.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 million people | 2.55 million people | 11.56 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan was 9.14 million people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.