Iran vs Nigeria: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Iran
124,000 number of cases
in 2023
Nigeria
166,000 number of cases
in 2023
Iran rank
28th
Nigeria rank
25th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 166,000 number of cases against 124,000 number of cases in Iran, a difference of 42,000 number of cases.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 28th 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 | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99,409 number of cases | 627,111 number of cases | 527,702 number of cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 65,000 number of cases | 726,500 number of cases | 661,500 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, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 166,000 number of cases against 124,000 number of cases in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Iran and Nigeria?
- 42,000 number of cases, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Iran ranks 28th 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.