Myanmar vs Sudan: Refugees by country of origin
Myanmar
1.32 million people
in 2024
Sudan
2.09 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
6th
Sudan rank
5th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.09 million people against 1.32 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 771,870 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sudan ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,233 people | 50,050 people | 5,183 people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 7 people | 347,309 people | 347,302 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 146,745 people | 394,760 people | 248,016 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 189,388 people | 552,038 people | 362,650 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 652,505 people | 620,269 people | 32,236 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.23 million people | 1.21 million people | 19,306 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.09 million people against 1.32 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 771,870 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 5th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.