Afghanistan vs Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Afghanistan
2.67 million
in 2025
Sudan
2.82 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
4th
Sudan rank
3rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.82 million against 2.67 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 149,180.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,000 | 10,850 | 489,150 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.58 million | 158,560 | 4.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.66 million | 394,760 | 3.27 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 552,038 | 2.20 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 620,269 | 2.05 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 1.48 million | 2.82 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.82 million against 2.67 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 149,180, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.