The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the African country with the highest number of internally displaced persons, those forced to leave their house but remain within their country's borders. In 2023, the Democratic Republic on the Congo counted some six million IDPs, in a population of around 90 million people. Somalia had roughly 3.9 million displaced persons, while Nigeria had about 3.4 million.
African countries with the largest number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) as of 2023
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of internally displaced persons in thousands
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UNHCR. (May 16, 2024). African countries with the largest number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) as of 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237268/number-of-internally-displaced-persons-in-africa/
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UNHCR, African countries with the largest number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) as of 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237268/number-of-internally-displaced-persons-in-africa/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
African countries with the largest number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) as of 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNHCR, May 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237268/number-of-internally-displaced-persons-in-africa/
