Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.19 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.79 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Nigeria rank
13th

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.19 million against 1.79 million in Nigeria, a difference of 398,740.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 150,074 864,562 714,488 Nigeria
1990s 27,469 235,062 207,594 Nigeria
2000s 20,051 66,132 46,081 Nigeria
2010s 77,318 1.08 million 999,859 Nigeria
2020s 8.39 million 4.79 million 3.60 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.19 million against 1.79 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
398,740, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.