Nigeria vs South Sudan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Nigeria
166,000 number of cases
in 2023
South Sudan
167,000 number of cases
in 2023
Nigeria rank
25th
South Sudan rank
24th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 167,000 number of cases against 166,000 number of cases in Nigeria, a difference of 1,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 715,143 number of cases | 136,943 number of cases | 578,200 number of cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 726,500 number of cases | 428,000 number of cases | 298,500 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, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 167,000 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 Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 1,000 number of cases, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and South Sudan ranks 24th 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.