Nigeria vs Palestine: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Nigeria
- Palestine
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.64 million against 3.10 million in Palestine, a difference of 542,960.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Palestine ahead.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Palestine ranks 13th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 2.28 million | 771,415 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 3.42 million | 2.76 million | 663,438 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Nigeria or Palestine?
- Nigeria, at 3.64 million against 3.10 million in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Nigeria and Palestine?
- 542,960, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Palestine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Palestine rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Palestine ranks 13th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.