Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Afghanistan
3.20 million
in 2024
Nigeria
3.43 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.43 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 233,250.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,980 | 0 | 235,980 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 392,093 | 0 | 392,093 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.16 million | 54,407 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 3.15 million | 58,306 | Afghanistan |
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 3.43 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 233,250, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.