South Sudan hosts close to 600,000 refugees and asylum seekers with Sudan as the primary country of origin accounting for 95% of refugees, followed by DRC (3%), and Ethiopia (1%). Most refugees, (63%) reside in refugee camps across the country, 12% live in rural areas while 25% live in urban settings.
Since the onset of the Sudan crisis, over 1.2 million people have arrived in South Sudan seeking safety. Of these, (68%) are South Sudanese nationals returning home, whilst the rest include around 400,000 Sudanese refugees as well as smaller numbers of other foreign nationals.
Beyond the Sudan response, UNHCR also assists some 1.9 million people forcibly displaced by intercommunal violence, including conflict in Upper Nile State that has displaced 200,000 people since March 2025, as well as flooding and other climate-related shocks.
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Scope
Regional
Intervention Sectors
Human Rights & Protection
Organisation
Date
Countries
Eritrea
Ethiopia
South Sudan