Myanmar vs Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Myanmar
1.32 million
in 2024
Sudan
2.09 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
6th
Sudan rank
5th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.09 million against 1.32 million in Myanmar, a difference of 771,870.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 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 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 | 50,050 | 5,183 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 11.25 | 393,104 | 393,093 | 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 | 1.23 million | 1.21 million | 19,306 | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.09 million against 1.32 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 771,870, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 6th 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.