Iran vs Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Iran
158,171
in 2024
Sudan
2.09 million
in 2024
Iran rank
5th
Sudan rank
3rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.09 million against 158,171 in Iran, a difference of 1.94 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 13.2 times Iran's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,237 | 158,560 | 127,323 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 105,912 | 394,760 | 288,848 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 96,895 | 552,038 | 455,143 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 93,098 | 620,269 | 527,171 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 142,141 | 1.21 million | 1.07 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Iran or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.09 million against 158,171 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Sudan?
- 1.94 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.