Sudan vs United Arab Emirates: Net migration

Sudan
291,469
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
158,634
in 2025
Sudan rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Net migration over time

  • Sudan
  • United Arab Emirates
-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k196019922025

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 291,469 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 132,835.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.8 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Sudan ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 3,819 8,844 5,025 United Arab Emirates
1970s 62,360 57,581 4,779 Sudan
1980s -101,900 54,456 156,356 United Arab Emirates
1990s -200,906 112,404 313,310 United Arab Emirates
2000s -175,165 287,325 462,491 United Arab Emirates
2010s -34,135 170,375 204,510 United Arab Emirates
2020s -277,288 262,342 539,630 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Sudan or United Arab Emirates?
Sudan, at 291,469 against 158,634 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Sudan and United Arab Emirates?
132,835, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sudan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net migration?
Sudan ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.