Nearly 14,000,000 people are uprooted from their homes in Sudan

Omissions

• The 14 million figure includes both internally displaced persons (approximately 9 million) and refugees who fled to neighboring countries (approximately 4.4 million). The data represents cumulative displacement since April 2023. The UNHCR briefing note was published in April 2026, marking three years of conflict.

Sources

• PrimaryUNHCR - Three years on, war-weary Sudanese remain on the moveSince the war started in April 2023, some 14 million people have been forced to flee, with 9 million remaining displaced inside Sudan and 4.4 million refugees in neighboring countries
• PrimaryUNHCR Operational Data Portal - Sudan SituationSince the start of the conflict in Sudan in mid-April 2023, large numbers of civilians have been forced to flee, including people who were already internally displaced