What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burkina Faso and Somalia?

1.28 million people, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2026) – 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.

Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Internally displaced people due to conflict

Burkina Faso

2.06 million people

in 2025

Somalia

3.35 million people

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Somalia rank

9th

Internally displaced people due to conflict over time

Burkina Faso
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.35 million people against 2.06 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.28 million people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 9th of 205 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 people	57,372 people	57,372 people	Somalia
2000s	0 people	464,520 people	464,520 people	Somalia
2010s	60,941 people	1.63 million people	1.57 million people	Somalia
2020s	1.79 million people	3.33 million people	1.54 million people	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Burkina Faso or Somalia?: Somalia, at 3.35 million people against 2.06 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burkina Faso and Somalia?: 1.28 million people, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?: Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 9th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2026) – 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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Indicator: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 6,034 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.