Rwanda vs Sudan: Number of refugees per 100000

Rwanda
1,747
in 2024
Sudan
4,151
in 2024
Rwanda rank
12th
Sudan rank
9th

Number of refugees per 100000 over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4,151 against 1,747 in Rwanda, a difference of 2,404.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.4 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 9th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 4,463 938.77 3,524 Rwanda
1970s 3,630 446.45 3,183 Rwanda
1980s 5,344 766.87 4,577 Rwanda
1990s 9,715 1,615 8,100 Rwanda
2000s 994.25 1,793 798.47 Sudan
2010s 1,538 1,547 9.44 Sudan
2020s 1,822 2,448 626.25 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Rwanda or Sudan?
Sudan, at 4,151 against 1,747 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Rwanda and Sudan?
2,404, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
Rwanda ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed