Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sudan
Sudan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.8013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sudan stood at 0.8013 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 78.8% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sudan peaked at 0.8013 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3046 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.3474 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3565 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3357 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.388 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4217 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4482 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8013 units per square kilometre | +78.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.8013 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.8013 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5283 units per square kilometre | 0.4217 units per square kilometre | 0.8013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 15 Somalia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 0.8011 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Albania 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Iraq 0.7579 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sudan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Sudan was 0.8013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8013 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3046 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.