Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in India
India: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 528,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in India, 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 India is 528,000 number of cases, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.9% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in India peaked at 9.11 million number of cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 528,000 number of cases, in 2023.
That places India 14th 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 … disasters in India, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.66 million number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 5.30 million number of cases | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million number of cases | -73.4% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million number of cases | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.11 million number of cases | +506.1% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million number of cases | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 3.43 million number of cases | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million number of cases | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million number of cases | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million number of cases | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 2.67 million number of cases | +98.7% |
| 2019 | 5.02 million number of cases | +87.6% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million number of cases | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million number of cases | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million number of cases | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 528,000 number of cases | -78.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 528,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 56.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 528,000 number of cases is above the median for South Asia, which is 110,000 number of cases, 4.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +506.1% | 1.50 million number of cases | 9.11 million number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 million number of cases | 5.30 million number of cases | 6.66 million number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million number of cases | 1.35 million number of cases | 9.11 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million number of cases | 528,000 number of cases | 4.90 million number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in India?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in India was 528,000 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 million number of cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,000 number of cases in 2023.
- How does India rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- India ranks 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.