Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Sudan
Sudan: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Sudan peaked at 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Sudan 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.0175 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 80.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +457457.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -98.0% |
| 2004 | 13.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +774.8% |
| 2005 | 14.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 17.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 17.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 20.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 28.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 26.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 31.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 38.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 42.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 39.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 34.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 34.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 64.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 78.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +457457.8% | 0.0175 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 80.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2004 | +774.8% | 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0175 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 80.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 42.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 34.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 47 Rwanda 99.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 48 Malawi 97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 49 Bulgaria 88.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 51 Liechtenstein 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 52 Angola 79.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Sudan?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Sudan was 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Sudan ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.