Sudan

Forced displacement within Sudan and into neighbouring countries has continued to increase since an armed conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023.

 

$416.7 million

are urgently needed from January to December 2025

Check the latest Funding Update

 

One year of spiralling conflict: Data story

girl playing with stones
As of April 2024, more than 570,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Chad since the Sudan conflict started one year ago. Madiha, aged 13, loves arts in school. After arriving in Chad, her family was relocated from the border to Farchana refugee settlement where they received a family shelter. Now Madiha and her sister enjoy creating heart shapes with stones next to their new shelter. "Drawing these hearts brings me joy". © UNHCR/Ying Hu
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Main documents

January - December 2025
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January - December 2025
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Sudan, which has a long record of generously hosting refugees, used to be home to over 1 million refugees - the second highest refugee population in Africa - mainly from South Sudan, Eritrea, Syria, and Ethiopia, as well as the Central African Republic, Chad and Yemen.

Over the years, outbreaks of violence have also forced people to flee within Sudan, with over 3.7 million people internally displaced and over 800,000 Sudanese refugees seeking safety and protection across borders.

The current fighting has already displaced over 800,000 people inside Sudan. In addition, over 220,000 refugees and refugee returnees have left Sudan.

UNHCR is working closely with governments and partners in all countries neighbouring Sudan to respond to those who have arrived and prepare for more new arrivals. 

Useful documents and links on other UNHCR sites

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Populations

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Sudan | 2025
Total10.4 millionRefugees | 8%Asylum-seekersReturned refugees | 4%IDPs | 78%Returned IDPs | 9%StatelessOthers of concern

Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .

NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.

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Financials

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Latest updates

2024
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27 April 2025
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19 April 2025
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6 April 2025
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