Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) vs United States of America: New internal displacements

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
17.29 million
in 2025
United States of America
732,462
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th

New internal displacements over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200820162025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) currently reports 17.29 million against 732,462 in United States of America, a difference of 16.56 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s figure about 23.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States of America ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 153 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.01 million 1.01 million 1.00 million Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2010s 6.06 million 678,906 5.38 million Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2020s 16.31 million 2.48 million 13.83 million Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new internal displacements, Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) or United States of America?
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), at 17.29 million against 732,462 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in new internal displacements between Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) and United States of America?
16.56 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) and United States of America rank globally for new internal displacements?
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 153 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as New internal displacements. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New internal displacements
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
323 places, 4,954 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed