Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in China
China: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 4.70 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in China, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in China is 4.70 million number of cases, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in China peaked at 18.66 million number of cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million number of cases, in 2015.
That places China 1st out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in China, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.66 million number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 4.03 million number of cases | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 15.92 million number of cases | +294.9% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million number of cases | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 5.73 million number of cases | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 5.92 million number of cases | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.61 million number of cases | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million number of cases | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.43 million number of cases | +106.4% |
| 2017 | 4.46 million number of cases | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 4.03 million number of cases | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million number of cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.07 million number of cases | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 6.04 million number of cases | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 3.63 million number of cases | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 4.70 million number of cases | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.35 million number of cases | 4.03 million number of cases | 18.66 million number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.92 million number of cases | 3.60 million number of cases | 15.92 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million number of cases | 3.63 million number of cases | 6.04 million number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More public sector data for China
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -83.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 222.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 313.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in China?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in China was 4.70 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 million number of cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million number of cases in 2015.
- How does China rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- China ranks 1st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.