What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?

4,099 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Internally displaced people due to conflict

Sierra Leone

0 people

in 2025

Sri Lanka

4,099 people

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

38th

Sri Lanka rank

37th

Internally displaced people due to conflict over time

Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4,099 people against 0 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4,099 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	637,600 people	264,862 people	372,738 people	Sierra Leone
2000s	30,000 people	483,230 people	453,230 people	Sri Lanka
2010s	0 people	76,326 people	76,326 people	Sri Lanka
2020s	0 people	9,338 people	9,338 people	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 4,099 people against 0 people in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?: 4,099 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?: Sierra Leone ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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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Indicator: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 6,034 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.