Lebanon vs Sudan: Refugees by country of asylum
Lebanon
758,642 people
in 2024
Sudan
793,395 people
in 2024
Lebanon rank
11th
Sudan rank
10th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Lebanon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 793,395 people against 758,642 people in Lebanon, a difference of 34,753 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sudan ahead.
Lebanon ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,510 people | 37,825 people | 33,315 people | Sudan |
| 1970s | 202,589 people | 148,817 people | 53,771 people | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 4,232 people | 780,200 people | 775,968 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,152 people | 618,337 people | 615,185 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 18,497 people | 230,614 people | 212,117 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 710,997 people | 467,902 people | 243,095 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 816,446 people | 991,442 people | 174,996 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Lebanon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 793,395 people against 758,642 people in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Lebanon and Sudan?
- 34,753 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Sudan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Lebanon ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 10th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.