Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sudan
Sudan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 2.09 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sudan, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.09 million for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 214.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sudan peaked at 2.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,350, in 1981.
That places Sudan 3rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13,000 | — |
| 1964 | 20,300 | +56.2% |
| 1965 | 81,560 | +301.8% |
| 1966 | 115,000 | +41.0% |
| 1967 | 120,990 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 175,500 | +45.1% |
| 1969 | 170,400 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 172,960 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 171,330 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 128,450 | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 13,050 | -89.8% |
| 1974 | 11,770 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 11,000 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 10,600 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 10,850 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 10,850 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,850 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,850 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,350 | -50.7% |
| 1982 | 5,350 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,000 | +479.4% |
| 1984 | 180,060 | +480.8% |
| 1985 | 180,855 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 132,759 | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 253,166 | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 347,309 | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 438,899 | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 523,996 | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 196,242 | -62.5% |
| 1992 | 267,767 | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 393,868 | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 405,129 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 445,277 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 475,302 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 364,571 | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 390,001 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 485,449 | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 494,351 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 489,931 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 508,863 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 606,230 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 730,631 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 693,621 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 686,296 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 523,029 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 419,249 | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 368,178 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 387,265 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 500,004 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 568,934 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 648,936 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 665,956 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 627,080 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 650,391 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 694,556 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 724,787 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 734,780 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 787,823 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 825,290 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 837,188 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | +78.8% |
| 2024 | 2.09 million | +39.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +480.8% | 31,000 | 180,060 |
| 1983 | +479.4% | 5,350 | 31,000 |
| 1965 | +301.8% | 20,300 | 81,560 |
| 1973 | -89.8% | 128,450 | 13,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,536 | 13,000 | 175,500 | 7 |
| 1970s | 55,171 | 10,600 | 172,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,560 | 5,350 | 438,899 | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,760 | 196,242 | 523,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,038 | 368,178 | 730,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 620,269 | 387,265 | 734,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 787,823 | 2.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 5.95 million compare
- 2 Ukraine 5.12 million compare
- 4 Iraq 305,504 compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 158,171 compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 153,154 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sudan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sudan was 2.09 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,350 in 1981.
- How does Sudan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.5%. 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 the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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