Myanmar vs Nigeria: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Myanmar
3.63 million people
in 2025
Nigeria
3.54 million people
in 2025
Myanmar rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.63 million people against 3.54 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 84,320 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 26,037 people | 0 people | 26,037 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 344,165 people | 1.16 million people | 820,595 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.05 million people | 3.21 million people | 1.16 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 3.63 million people against 3.54 million people in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 84,320 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Myanmar ranks 7th 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.