Somalia vs Palestine, State of: Internally displaced persons

Somalia
3.35 million
in 2025
Palestine, State of
2.04 million
in 2025
Somalia rank
11th
Palestine, State of rank
14th

Internally displaced persons over time

  • Somalia
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.35 million against 2.04 million in Palestine, State of, a difference of 1.31 million.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 11th and Palestine, State of ranks 14th of 104 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.50 million 160,000 1.34 million Somalia
2010s 1.50 million 201,259 1.30 million Somalia
2020s 3.49 million 988,206 2.50 million Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, Somalia or Palestine, State of?
Somalia, at 3.35 million against 2.04 million in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Somalia and Palestine, State of?
1.31 million, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Palestine, State of?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Palestine, State of rank globally for internally displaced persons?
Somalia ranks 11th and Palestine, State of ranks 14th 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