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Sudan displacement crisis remains among the world’s largest

The UN refugee agency’s headline figures include 10.1 million internally displaced people and more than 3.2 million who fled Sudan.

UNHCR continues to describe Sudan as a massive displacement emergency, saying the war has forced nearly 13 million people to flee their homes.

What we know

The agency’s Sudan emergency page lists 10.1 million internally displaced people and more than 3.2 million people who fled to neighbouring countries.

What needs careful reading

The source labels those headline population figures as updated in December 2025. CAWT therefore treats them as the latest headline values displayed by UNHCR on the emergency page, not as a real-time September 2026 count.

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What we know

UNHCR describes nearly 13 million people as forced to flee their homes; its page labels headline population figures as updated December 2025.

What is disputed or not yet verified

These headline figures are not a September 2026 census and should be read with the source’s stated update date.

Sources

  • UNHCR — Sudan emergency