Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Canada

Canada: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 192,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
192,000 number of cases
Change on year
up 1,180.0%
World rank
22nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
192,000 number of cases
in 2023
All-time low
2,000 number of cases
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201520232008: 2.0k number of cases2013: 120.0k number of cases2014: 5.8k number of cases2015: 13.0k number of cases2016: 93.0k number of cases2017: 85.0k number of cases2018: 19.0k number of cases2019: 41.0k number of cases2020: 26.0k number of cases2021: 60.0k number of cases2022: 15.0k number of cases2023: 192.0k number of cases

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 192,000 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,180.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Canada peaked at 192,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000 number of cases, in 2008.

Canada ranks 22nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in Canada, 2008 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2008 2,000 number of cases
2013 120,000 number of cases +5900.0%
2014 5,800 number of cases -95.2%
2015 13,000 number of cases +124.1%
2016 93,000 number of cases +615.4%
2017 85,000 number of cases -8.6%
2018 19,000 number of cases -77.6%
2019 41,000 number of cases +115.8%
2020 26,000 number of cases -36.6%
2021 60,000 number of cases +130.8%
2022 15,000 number of cases -75.0%
2023 192,000 number of cases +1180.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,000 number of cases 2,000 number of cases 2,000 number of cases 1
2010s 53,829 number of cases 5,800 number of cases 120,000 number of cases 7
2020s 73,250 number of cases 15,000 number of cases 192,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 19 Malaysia 206,000 number of cases compare
  2. 20 United States 202,000 number of cases compare
  3. 21 Mexico 196,000 number of cases compare
  4. 23 Peru 188,000 number of cases compare
  5. 24 South Sudan 167,000 number of cases compare
  6. 25 Nigeria 166,000 number of cases compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Canada?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Canada was 192,000 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 192,000 number of cases in 2023.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 number of cases in 2008.
How does Canada rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Canada ranks 22nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.