Sudan vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF
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 … origin UNICEF 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.