Sub-Saharan Africa vs Palestine: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 39.33 million against 3.10 million in Palestine, a difference of 36.24 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.7 times Palestine's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.14 million | 2.28 million | 14.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 36.68 million | 2.76 million | 33.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Sub-Saharan Africa or Palestine?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 39.33 million against 3.10 million in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine?
- 36.24 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- 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.