Canada vs Nigeria: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Canada
192,000 number of cases
in 2023
Nigeria
166,000 number of cases
in 2023
Canada rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
25th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 192,000 number of cases against 166,000 number of cases in Nigeria, a difference of 26,000 number of cases.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 146 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53,829 number of cases | 170,000 number of cases | 116,171 number of cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 73,250 number of cases | 726,500 number of cases | 653,250 number of cases | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 192,000 number of cases against 166,000 number of cases in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Canada and Nigeria?
- 26,000 number of cases, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.