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