Nigeria vs Somalia: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.50 million against 3.35 million in Somalia, a difference of 149,000.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 10th of 62 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 1.52 million | 613,714 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.36 million | 38,833 | Somalia |
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 /, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 3.50 million against 3.35 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 149,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Somalia 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.