Iraq vs Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
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 or territory of 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.