Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 28.91 million against 3.64 million in Myanmar, a difference of 25.27 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.9 times Myanmar's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 62 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 470,000 | 10.19 million | 9.72 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 541,300 | 12.28 million | 11.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 28.22 million | 26.15 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 28.91 million against 3.64 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.27 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Myanmar ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.