Nigeria vs Somalia: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Nigeria
3.43 million
in 2024
Somalia
3.86 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
Somalia rank
6th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.86 million against 3.43 million in Nigeria, a difference of 428,680.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 57,372 | 57,372 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0 | 464,520 | 464,520 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.63 million | 468,023 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.15 million | 3.32 million | 179,120 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.86 million against 3.43 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 428,680, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th 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.