France vs Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
France
788,419
in 2025
Sudan
809,816
in 2025
France rank
10th
Sudan rank
9th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- France
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 809,816 against 788,419 in France, a difference of 21,397.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,393 | 36,217 | 140,176 | France |
| 1970s | 119,630 | 125,176 | 5,546 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 163,174 | 780,200 | 617,026 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 160,889 | 618,337 | 457,448 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 146,965 | 230,614 | 83,648 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 280,456 | 467,902 | 187,446 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 620,576 | 961,171 | 340,594 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, France or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 809,816 against 788,419 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between France and Sudan?
- 21,397, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sudan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do France and Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- France ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 9th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.