Central African Republic vs Niger: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Central African Republic
427,479 people
in 2025
Niger
459,585 people
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
22nd
Niger rank
21st
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 459,585 people against 427,479 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 32,106 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Niger ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 73,800 people | 0 people | 73,800 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 431,013 people | 73,578 people | 357,434 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 549,668 people | 366,930 people | 182,738 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 459,585 people against 427,479 people in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 32,106 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 21st 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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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.