Kenya vs Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Kenya
617,125
in 2025
Sudan
809,816
in 2025
Kenya rank
12th
Sudan rank
9th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 809,816 against 617,125 in Kenya, a difference of 192,691.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,500 | 125,176 | 121,676 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 7,898 | 780,200 | 772,302 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 224,291 | 618,337 | 394,046 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 262,538 | 230,614 | 31,925 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 491,762 | 467,902 | 23,860 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 533,120 | 961,171 | 428,051 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 809,816 against 617,125 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Kenya and Sudan?
- 192,691, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Kenya ranks 12th 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.