Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Burkina Faso
2.06 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
3.43 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.43 million people against 2.06 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.37 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 60,941 people | 1.16 million people | 1.10 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 3.15 million people | 1.41 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.43 million people against 2.06 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 1.37 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.