Internal displacement in Nigeria
Nigeria: Internal displacement was 3.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.71 million
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
8th
of 210 countries
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.73 million
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Nigeria, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.71 million for internal displacement in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.73 million | — |
| 2020 | 2.87 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 3.71 million | +8.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 1483.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 285.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 2.87 million | 4.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Nigeria?
- Internal displacement in Nigeria was 3.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for internal displacement?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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