Morocco vs Nigeria: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Morocco
146,000 number of cases
in 2023
Nigeria
166,000 number of cases
in 2023
Morocco rank
26th
Nigeria rank
25th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 166,000 number of cases against 146,000 number of cases in Morocco, a difference of 20,000 number of cases.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 26th 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 | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,370 number of cases | 1.15 million number of cases | 1.15 million number of cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 38,962 number of cases | 726,500 number of cases | 687,538 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, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 166,000 number of cases against 146,000 number of cases in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 20,000 number of cases, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Morocco ranks 26th 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.