Northern Africa vs Sudan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Northern Africa
969.73 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sudan
4,556 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
8th
Sudan rank
10th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Northern Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4,556 per 100,000 people against 969.73 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa, a difference of 3,586 per 100,000 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 4.7 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 8th 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 | Northern Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.43 per 100,000 people | 1,739 per 100,000 people | 1,370 per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 327.84 per 100,000 people | 1,503 per 100,000 people | 1,175 per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 590.08 per 100,000 people | 2,727 per 100,000 people | 2,137 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, Northern Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4,556 per 100,000 people against 969.73 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 3,586 per 100,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Sudan rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Northern Africa ranks 8th 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.