(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa vs Somalia: Internally displaced persons
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
31.63 million
in 2025
Somalia
3.35 million
in 2025
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Somalia rank
11th
Internally displaced persons over time
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 31.63 million against 3.35 million in Somalia, a difference of 28.28 million.
That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 148 groups.
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 million | 1.50 million | 8.69 million | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12.47 million | 1.50 million | 10.97 million | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 31.32 million | 3.49 million | 27.83 million | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa or Somalia?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, at 31.63 million against 3.35 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 28.28 million, with (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa and Somalia rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 148 groups.
- 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.