Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Internally displaced persons

Nigeria
3.67 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
31.63 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
12th

Internally displaced persons over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200920172025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) currently reports 31.63 million against 3.67 million in Nigeria, a difference of 27.96 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s figure about 8.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 12th of 104 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.16 million 14.16 million 12.00 million Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2020s 3.58 million 31.32 million 27.74 million Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), at 31.63 million against 3.67 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
27.96 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for internally displaced persons?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 12th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed