Myanmar vs Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Myanmar
1.52 million
in 2025
Sudan
2.82 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
6th
Sudan rank
3rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.82 million against 1.52 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.30 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sudan ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,233 | 50,050 | 5,183 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 7 | 347,309 | 347,302 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 146,745 | 394,760 | 248,016 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 189,388 | 552,038 | 362,650 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 652,505 | 620,269 | 32,236 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.48 million | 199,972 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.82 million against 1.52 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 1.30 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Myanmar ranks 6th 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.