Sudan vs Ukraine: Refugees by country of origin
Sudan
2.09 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
5.12 million people
in 2024
Sudan rank
5th
Ukraine rank
3rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Sudan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.12 million people against 2.09 million people in Sudan, a difference of 3.03 million people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.4 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403,420 people | 4,010 people | 399,411 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 552,038 people | 54,185 people | 497,853 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 620,269 people | 117,163 people | 503,106 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.21 million people | 3.37 million people | 2.16 million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Sudan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.12 million people against 2.09 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Sudan and Ukraine?
- 3.03 million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Ukraine rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Sudan ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 3rd 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.
Individual pages
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.