Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict in Nigeria
Nigeria: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict was 291,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Nigeria, 2009–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Nigeria stood at 291,000 number of cases.
The figure is up 96.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Nigeria peaked at 975,000 number of cases in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,000 number of cases, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 41 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, new displacement associated … conflict in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,000 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 5,000 number of cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65,000 number of cases | +1200.0% |
| 2012 | 63,000 number of cases | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 470,000 number of cases | +646.0% |
| 2014 | 975,000 number of cases | +107.4% |
| 2015 | 737,000 number of cases | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 501,000 number of cases | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 279,000 number of cases | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 541,000 number of cases | +93.9% |
| 2019 | 248,000 number of cases | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 169,000 number of cases | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 376,000 number of cases | +122.5% |
| 2022 | 148,000 number of cases | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 291,000 number of cases | +96.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 291,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,000 number of cases, 4.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 291,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,000 number of cases, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1200.0% | 5,000 number of cases | 65,000 number of cases |
| 2013 | +646.0% | 63,000 number of cases | 470,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,000 number of cases | 5,000 number of cases | 5,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 388,400 number of cases | 5,000 number of cases | 975,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,000 number of cases | 148,000 number of cases | 376,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Burkina Faso 707,000 number of cases compare
- 8 Somalia 673,000 number of cases compare
- 9 Colombia 293,000 number of cases compare
- 11 South Sudan 282,000 number of cases compare
- 12 Haiti 245,000 number of cases compare
- 13 Central African Republic 214,000 number of cases compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Nigeria?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Nigeria was 291,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
- What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 975,000 number of cases in 2014.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 number of cases in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.