Sudan Emergency: Refugee and Returnee Arrivals in Neighboring Countries

UNHCR monitors the displacement of refugees and returnees following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan on April 15, 2023. The data tracks cross-border movements into neighboring countries including Chad, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Egypt, and Ethiopia. This dataset provides official figures on new arrivals as reported by the UN Refugee Agency.

Use Cases

• Comparing arrival volumes between Sudanese refugees and returnees of other nationalities
• Mapping the geographic distribution of displaced persons across neighboring countries
• Analyzing the temporal flow of border crossings starting from the April 15, 2023 conflict outbreak

Strengths

• Official humanitarian data from UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
• Covers five distinct neighboring countries: Chad, South Sudan, CAR, Egypt, and Ethiopia
• Distinguishes between refugees and returnees of other nationalities

Limitations

• Specific column headers and granular record counts are not provided in the source metadata
• Data accuracy is subject to the registration capacity at specific border crossing points

Provenance

Source

UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Collection Method

Operational data gathered via border monitoring and refugee registration

Time Range

2023-04-15 to 2026-03-13

Freshness

Updated through March 2026.

Geography

Sudan, Chad, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Egypt, and Ethiopia