Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Afghanistan
3.20 million people
in 2025
Nigeria
3.54 million people
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
10th
Nigeria rank
8th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.54 million people against 3.20 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 345,500 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,980 people | 0 people | 235,980 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 392,093 people | 0 people | 392,093 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.22 million people | 1.16 million people | 54,407 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.20 million people | 3.21 million people | 8,995 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.54 million people against 3.20 million people in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 345,500 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.