Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan

Sudan: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 11.56 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.56 million
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
1st
of 204 countries
All-time high
11.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan, 1993–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1993200820241993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 662.3k2005: 841.9k2006: 1.3M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.6M2011: 2.4M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.2M2015: 3.2M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.0M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.6M2021: 3.0M2022: 3.6M2023: 9.1M2024: 11.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan stood at 11.56 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 427.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan peaked at 11.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

That places Sudan 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 7
2000s 631,467 0 1.33 million 10
2010s 2.12 million 1.62 million 3.22 million 10
2020s 5.95 million 2.55 million 11.56 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan?
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Sudan was 11.56 million in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Sudan rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
Sudan ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 427.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Internally displaced people due to conflict
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,829 data points, 1993–2024
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