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 0.0157 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sudan, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0157 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sudan peaked at 0.0585 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 1967.
That places Sudan 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0035 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 0.005 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 units per person | +71.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0172 units per person | +73.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0311 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0345 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0361 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0497 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0585 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.048 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.039 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0352 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0356 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0468 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0325 units per person | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0317 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0318 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0302 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 units per person | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 units per person | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 units per person | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 units per person | +107.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0244 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.023 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0184 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0157 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0157 units per person | -0.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0157 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 9.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0157 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 10.8× 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 | +107.8% | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0212 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0397 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.07 % change on previous year (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 0.0157 units per person 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 0.0585 units per person 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 0.0031 units per person in 1967.
- How does Sudan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sudan ranks 31st 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 102.6%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.