Afghanistan vs Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Afghanistan
5.77 million
in 2024
Sudan
2.09 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Sudan rank
5th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.77 million against 2.09 million in Sudan, a difference of 3.67 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.8 times Sudan's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 5th of 204 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 | 4.63 million | 1.21 million | 3.42 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, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 5.77 million against 2.09 million in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 3.67 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 5th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin with 133 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.