Sudan vs Syria: Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Sudan
9.12 million
in 2025
Syria
5.96 million
in 2025
Sudan rank
1st
Syria rank
4th
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 9.12 million against 5.96 million in Syria, a difference of 3.15 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 4th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 million | 433,000 | 4.47 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 5.06 million | 2.20 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.58 million | 6.79 million | 202,627 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, Sudan or Syria?
- Sudan, at 9.12 million against 5.96 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Sudan and Syria?
- 3.15 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 4th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.