Poland vs Sudan: Refugees by country of asylum
Poland
1.01 million people
in 2024
Sudan
793,395 people
in 2024
Poland rank
7th
Sudan rank
10th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Poland
- Sudan
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.01 million people against 793,395 people in Sudan, a difference of 215,475 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Poland ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 926.56 people | 572,480 people | 571,554 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5,767 people | 230,614 people | 224,846 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 14,260 people | 467,902 people | 453,642 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 591,825 people | 991,442 people | 399,617 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Poland or Sudan?
- Poland, at 1.01 million people against 793,395 people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Poland and Sudan?
- 215,475 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Sudan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Poland ranks 7th 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.