Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Sudan
Sudan: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 9.12 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Sudan, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 9.12 million for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in 2025.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 186.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Sudan peaked at 11.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 1st of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.90 million | — |
| 2010 | 4.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 3.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.28 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 3.55 million | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 9.05 million | +154.8% |
| 2024 | 11.56 million | +27.7% |
| 2025 | 9.12 million | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 million | 4.90 million | 4.90 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.07 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 million | 2.28 million | 11.56 million | 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 (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Sudan?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Sudan was 9.12 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.5%. 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 Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.