Nigeria vs Sudan: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Nigeria
2,291 deaths
in 2026
Sudan
3,086 deaths
in 2026
Nigeria rank
5th
Sudan rank
4th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3,086 deaths against 2,291 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 795 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 3,609 deaths | 3,609 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 714.9 deaths | 846.6 deaths | 131.7 deaths | Sudan |
| 2000s | 882.5 deaths | 2,184 deaths | 1,301 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 4,013 deaths | 1,281 deaths | 2,732 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,201 deaths | 14,641 deaths | 11,440 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3,086 deaths against 2,291 deaths in Nigeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 795 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.