Ethiopia vs Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Ethiopia
1.01 million
in 2024
Sudan
793,395
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Sudan rank
10th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 million against 793,395 in Sudan, a difference of 215,435.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 | 37,825 | 17,825 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 12,588 | 125,176 | 112,588 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 224,678 | 780,200 | 555,522 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 398,283 | 618,337 | 220,055 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 121,813 | 230,614 | 108,801 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 596,644 | 467,902 | 128,742 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 898,002 | 991,442 | 93,440 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 1.01 million against 793,395 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 215,435, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 10th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.