Forcibly displaced people in Sudan
Sudan: Forcibly displaced people was 9.98 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Sudan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 9.98 million for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 184.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Sudan peaked at 12.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 2nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 2.35 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 million | 3.33 million | 12.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More social development data for Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 809,816 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.82 million (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.94 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 940,297 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 50,147 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.14 (2017)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 9.12 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Sudan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Sudan was 9.98 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.