Somalia vs Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Somalia
894,049
in 2024
Sudan
2.09 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
8th
Sudan rank
5th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196319932024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.09 million against 894,049 in Somalia, a difference of 1.20 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.3 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 5th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 80 10,830 10,750 Sudan
1980s 77,840 158,560 80,720 Sudan
1990s 618,732 394,760 223,972 Somalia
2000s 469,604 552,038 82,434 Sudan
2010s 1.02 million 620,269 398,247 Somalia
2020s 822,325 1.21 million 385,993 Sudan

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, Somalia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.09 million against 894,049 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Somalia and Sudan?
1.20 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Somalia ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.