Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Ethiopia
2.27 million
in 2024
Nigeria
3.43 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Nigeria rank
9th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.43 million against 2.27 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.16 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 202 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 542,786 | 1.16 million | 621,974 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 3.15 million | 356,942 | 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 3.43 million against 2.27 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 1.16 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th 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.