Iraq vs Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF
Iraq
305,504
in 2024
Sudan
2.09 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Sudan rank
3rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.09 million against 305,504 in Iraq, a difference of 1.79 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 6.9 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sudan ahead.
Iraq ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,700 | 172,950 | 170,250 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 15,780 | 10,850 | 4,930 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 263,642 | 158,560 | 105,082 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 877,907 | 394,760 | 483,147 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 987,084 | 552,038 | 435,047 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 628,080 | 620,269 | 7,811 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 319,816 | 1.21 million | 888,502 | 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, Iraq or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.09 million against 305,504 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iraq and Sudan?
- 1.79 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 4th 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.