Nigeria - Internally displaced persons
Internally displaced persons (number, high estimate)
Definition: Internally displaced persons are 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.
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 550,000 |
| 2002 | 30,000 |
| 2003 | 100,000 |
| 2004 | 200,000 |
| 2005 | 20,000 |
Internally displaced persons (number, low estimate)
Definition: Internally displaced persons are 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.
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,000 |
| 2003 | 50,000 |
Classification
Topic: Public Sector Indicators
Sub-Topic: Conflict & fragility
