Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sudan
Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 809,816 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sudan, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sudan is 809,816, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sudan peaked at 1.16 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33,000, in 1967.
Sudan ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 33,000 | — |
| 1968 | 38,300 | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 37,350 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 60,840 | +62.9% |
| 1971 | 60,000 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 49,020 | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 50,900 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 53,700 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 95,500 | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 110,100 | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 150,000 | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 270,000 | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 351,700 | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 493,000 | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 553,000 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 637,000 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 690,000 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 971,000 | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 974,200 | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 807,070 | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 745,000 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 767,729 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 729,200 | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 725,900 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 745,200 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 727,174 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 674,071 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 393,874 | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 374,414 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 391,496 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 390,995 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 414,928 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 349,209 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 328,177 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 138,162 | -57.9% |
| 2004 | 141,587 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 147,255 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 196,200 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 222,720 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 181,605 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 186,292 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 178,305 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 139,407 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 152,188 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 159,848 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 277,818 | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 309,632 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 421,459 | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 906,590 | +115.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 922,474 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 793,395 | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 809,816 | +2.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 809,816 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,052, 18.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 809,816 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 23.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +115.1% | 421,459 | 906,590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,217 | 33,000 | 38,300 | 3 |
| 1970s | 125,176 | 49,020 | 351,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 780,200 | 493,000 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 618,337 | 374,414 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,614 | 138,162 | 414,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,902 | 139,407 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 961,171 | 793,395 | 1.10 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sudan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sudan was 809,816 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 in 1967.
- How does Sudan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sudan ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.