Sub-Saharan Africa vs Ukraine: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Sub-Saharan Africa
28.91 million
in 2025
Ukraine
3.71 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Ukraine rank
7th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 28.91 million against 3.71 million in Ukraine, a difference of 25.20 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.8 times Ukraine's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 14.14 million 1.05 million 13.09 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 28.22 million 3.09 million 25.13 million Sub-Saharan Africa

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 /, Sub-Saharan Africa or Ukraine?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 28.91 million against 3.71 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
25.20 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 43 groups.
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

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

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.