Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nigeria
Nigeria: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 166,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nigeria, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Nigeria is 166,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.2% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Nigeria peaked at 3.89 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 140,000 | — |
| 2010 | 560,000 | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 6,300 | -98.9% |
| 2012 | 3.89 million | +61709.5% |
| 2013 | 117,000 | -97.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | -97.4% |
| 2015 | 100,000 | +3233.3% |
| 2016 | 78,000 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 122,000 | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 613,000 | +402.5% |
| 2019 | 157,000 | -74.4% |
| 2020 | 279,000 | +77.7% |
| 2021 | 24,000 | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +10054.2% |
| 2023 | 166,000 | -93.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 166,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 17.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 166,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 7.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +61709.5% | 6,300 | 3.89 million |
| 2022 | +10054.2% | 24,000 | 2.44 million |
| 2015 | +3233.3% | 3,000 | 100,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 565,030 | 3,000 | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,500 | 24,000 | 2.44 million | 4 |
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Nigeria?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nigeria was 166,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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