According to IOM, about 2 million IDPs (461,000 women, 371,000 men, 590,000 girls and 499,000 boys), have been displaced as of November 2020, and 904,157 are in IDP camps. An estimated 91% of the displacement is attributed to ongoing conflict with over 74% of displaced people in Borno State. 57% are estimated to be below 18 years; 39% between 18 and 59 years; and 4% above 60 years. An estimated 47% of IDPs live in 288 camps and camp-like settings and 53% live in host communities. Adamawa has the second highest number of IDPs with 213,467, followed by Yobe with 142,425 IDPs.
By the end of December 2020, Nigeria hosted 68,869 refugees and asylum-seekers. This includes 63,634 Cameroonian refugees that are mainly located in the Cross River (59%), Taraba (23%), and Benue (16%) States. There are also 2,887 refugees, and 2,788 asylum-seekers who live in urban areas across the South, Central and North of Nigeria – 1,436 of the asylum-seekers were registered in Damasak in December 2020. The ongoing violence in Cameroon continues to drive the civilian population to seek refuge in Nigeria. New arrivals continued despite the impact of COVID-19 movement restrictions.
In the middle belt there are estimated 296,000 IDPs in the three States of Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau (IOM DTM R4), of which 56% are estimated to be below 18 years; 40% between 18 and 59 years; and 4% above 60 years. In the Northwestern States of Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina there are an estimated 187,000 IDPs (IOM DTM R4).