Africa vs Sudan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Africa
679.3 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sudan
4,556 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Africa rank
12th
Sudan rank
10th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4,556 per 100,000 people against 679.3 per 100,000 people in Africa, a difference of 3,877 per 100,000 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 6.7 times Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 10th of 38 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.45 per 100,000 people | 1,739 per 100,000 people | 1,386 per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 419.66 per 100,000 people | 1,503 per 100,000 people | 1,083 per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 593.12 per 100,000 people | 2,727 per 100,000 people | 2,134 per 100,000 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4,556 per 100,000 people against 679.3 per 100,000 people in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Africa and Sudan?
- 3,877 per 100,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Sudan rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Africa ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 10th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.