Sudan vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Sudan
2.09 million
in 2024
Syria
5.95 million
in 2024
Sudan rank
3rd
Syria rank
1st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.95 million against 2.09 million in Sudan, a difference of 3.86 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.8 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172,950 | 1,200 | 171,750 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 10,850 | 500 | 10,350 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 158,560 | 699.6 | 157,860 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 394,760 | 6,218 | 388,543 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 552,038 | 14,741 | 537,297 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 620,269 | 3.71 million | 3.09 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 6.48 million | 5.28 million | Syria |
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, Sudan or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.95 million against 2.09 million in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Sudan and Syria?
- 3.86 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sudan ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 1st 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.