Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 166,000 number of cases against 133,000 number of cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 33,000 number of cases.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 146 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120 number of cases | 140,000 number of cases | 139,880 number of cases | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 74,180 number of cases | 565,030 number of cases | 490,850 number of cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 430,750 number of cases | 726,500 number of cases | 295,750 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 166,000 number of cases against 133,000 number of cases in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 33,000 number of cases, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th 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.