Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Ethiopia
2.38 million people
in 2025
Nigeria
3.54 million people
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.54 million people against 2.38 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.17 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 542,786 people | 1.16 million people | 621,974 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.72 million people | 3.21 million people | 491,872 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.54 million people against 2.38 million people in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 1.17 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.