Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Sudan
Sudan: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 421,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
421,000
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 19 countries
All-time high
586,000
in 2018
All-time low
60,400
in 2013
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Sudan, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 421,000 for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Sudan peaked at 586,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60,400, in 2013.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 211,000 | — |
| 2002 | 176,000 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 74,200 | -57.8% |
| 2006 | 79,300 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 83,700 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 66,800 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 87,100 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 83,100 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 63,900 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 62,300 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 60,400 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 129,000 | +113.6% |
| 2015 | 164,000 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 222,000 | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 521,000 | +134.7% |
| 2018 | 586,000 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 523,000 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 509,000 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 524,000 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 530,000 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 448,000 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 404,000 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 421,000 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,157 | 66,800 | 211,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 241,470 | 60,400 | 586,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 472,667 | 404,000 | 530,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Sudan?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Sudan was 421,000 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 586,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,400 in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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