Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Arab World

Arab World: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 3.31 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.31 million number of cases
Change on year
up 483.1%
Rank
27th
of 41 groups
All-time high
3.31 million number of cases
in 2023
All-time low
130,600 number of cases
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Arab World, 2008–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2008201520232008: 130.6k number of cases2015: 201.6k number of cases2018: 808.2k number of cases2019: 881.7k number of cases2020: 1.8M number of cases2021: 567.6k number of cases2023: 3.3M number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 3.31 million number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 483.1% on the previous year and up 1,541.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Arab World peaked at 3.31 million number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,600 number of cases, in 2008.

That places Arab World 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in Arab World, 2008 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2008 130,600 number of cases
2015 201,630 number of cases +54.4%
2018 808,167 number of cases +300.8%
2019 881,720 number of cases +9.1%
2020 1.77 million number of cases +100.9%
2021 567,598 number of cases -68.0%
2023 3.31 million number of cases +483.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 130,600 number of cases 130,600 number of cases 130,600 number of cases 1
2010s 630,506 number of cases 201,630 number of cases 881,720 number of cases 3
2020s 1.88 million number of cases 567,598 number of cases 3.31 million number of cases 3

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 24 South Sudan 167,000 number of cases compare
  2. 25 Nigeria 166,000 number of cases compare
  3. 26 Morocco 146,000 number of cases compare
  4. 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 133,000 number of cases compare
  5. 28 Iran 124,000 number of cases compare
  6. 29 Madagascar 117,000 number of cases compare
  7. 30 Nepal 110,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Arab World?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Arab World was 3.31 million 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 Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 3.31 million number of cases in 2023.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 130,600 number of cases in 2008.
How does Arab World rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Arab World ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,541.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,233 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.