Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sudan

Sudan: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 6.04 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.04 million number of cases
Change on year
up 1,823.2%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
6.04 million number of cases
in 2023
All-time low
17,000 number of cases
in 2017
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sudan, 2009–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2009201620232009: 530.0k number of cases2010: 490.0k number of cases2011: 115.0k number of cases2012: 500.0k number of cases2013: 470.0k number of cases2014: 558.0k number of cases2015: 144.0k number of cases2016: 97.0k number of cases2017: 17.0k number of cases2018: 41.0k number of cases2019: 84.0k number of cases2020: 79.0k number of cases2021: 442.0k number of cases2022: 314.0k number of cases2023: 6.0M number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sudan stood at 6.04 million number of cases. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,823.2% on the previous year and up 1,184.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sudan peaked at 6.04 million number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,000 number of cases, in 2017.

That places Sudan 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases) in Sudan, 2009 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2009 530,000 number of cases
2010 490,000 number of cases -7.5%
2011 115,000 number of cases -76.5%
2012 500,000 number of cases +334.8%
2013 470,000 number of cases -6.0%
2014 558,000 number of cases +18.7%
2015 144,000 number of cases -74.2%
2016 97,000 number of cases -32.6%
2017 17,000 number of cases -82.5%
2018 41,000 number of cases +141.2%
2019 84,000 number of cases +104.9%
2020 79,000 number of cases -6.0%
2021 442,000 number of cases +459.5%
2022 314,000 number of cases -29.0%
2023 6.04 million number of cases +1823.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 530,000 number of cases 530,000 number of cases 530,000 number of cases 1
2010s 251,600 number of cases 17,000 number of cases 558,000 number of cases 10
2020s 1.72 million number of cases 79,000 number of cases 6.04 million number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.77 million number of cases compare
  2. 3 Palestine, State of 3.44 million number of cases compare
  3. 4 Myanmar 1.30 million number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sudan?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sudan was 6.04 million number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 6.04 million number of cases in 2023.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,000 number of cases in 2017.
How does Sudan rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Sudan ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,184.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 601 data points, 2009–2023
Last refreshed

Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.