Nigeria vs Ukraine: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Nigeria
3.54 million people
in 2025
Ukraine
3.71 million people
in 2025
Nigeria rank
8th
Ukraine rank
6th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.71 million people against 3.54 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 167,480 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 1.16 million people | 825,700 people | 339,060 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.21 million people | 3.09 million people | 117,527 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Nigeria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.71 million people against 3.54 million people in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 167,480 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 6th 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.