Number of refugees per 100000 in Sudan
Sudan: Number of refugees per 100000 was 5,460 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Sudan, 1963–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Sudan is 5,460, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 248.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Sudan peaked at 5,460 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.94, in 1982.
Sudan ranks 8th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 141.03 | — |
| 1964 | 212.99 | +51.0% |
| 1965 | 827.35 | +288.4% |
| 1966 | 1,128 | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 1,147 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,607 | +40.2% |
| 1969 | 1,508 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,479 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,415 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,025 | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 100 | -90.2% |
| 1974 | 86.67 | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 78.21 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 72.75 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 71.92 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 69.13 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 66.34 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 63.6 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 30.09 | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 28.94 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 162.22 | +460.5% |
| 1984 | 921.19 | +467.9% |
| 1985 | 908.55 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 654.36 | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 1,223 | +86.9% |
| 1988 | 1,643 | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 2,034 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 2,379 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 873.33 | -63.3% |
| 1992 | 1,168 | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 1,680 | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 1,685 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,805 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,884 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,413 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 1,474 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,789 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 1,777 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,718 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,741 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,028 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2,391 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 2,219 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2,145 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,596 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 1,247 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 1,065 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1,094 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,383 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 1,541 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1,717 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,715 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,567 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,576 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,626 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,639 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,613 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,684 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,717 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,695 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,991 | +76.4% |
| 2024 | 4,151 | +38.8% |
| 2025 | 5,460 | +31.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5,460 is above the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 17.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5,460 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 71.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | +467.9% | 162.22 | 921.19 |
| 1983 | +460.5% | 28.94 | 162.22 |
| 1965 | +288.4% | 212.99 | 827.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 938.77 | 141.03 | 1,607 | 7 |
| 1970s | 446.45 | 66.34 | 1,479 | 10 |
| 1980s | 766.87 | 28.94 | 2,034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,615 | 873.33 | 2,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,793 | 1,065 | 2,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,547 | 1,094 | 1,717 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,950 | 1,684 | 5,460 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Sudan?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Sudan was 5,460 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,460 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.94 in 1982.
- How does Sudan rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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