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
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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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.