Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Iran
Iran: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 124,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Iran, 2010–2023
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 Iran is 124,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.2% on the previous year and up 2,538.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Iran peaked at 520,000 number of cases in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78 number of cases, in 2016.
Iran ranks 28th 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 … disasters in Iran, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,500 number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 50,000 number of cases | +1328.6% |
| 2013 | 4,700 number of cases | -90.6% |
| 2014 | 12,000 number of cases | +155.3% |
| 2015 | 5,400 number of cases | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 78 number of cases | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 225,000 number of cases | +288361.5% |
| 2018 | 74,000 number of cases | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 520,000 number of cases | +602.7% |
| 2020 | 52,000 number of cases | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 42,000 number of cases | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 42,000 number of cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 124,000 number of cases | +195.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 124,000 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,300 number of cases, 23.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 124,000 number of cases is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750 number of cases, 9.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +288361.5% | 78 number of cases | 225,000 number of cases |
| 2012 | +1328.6% | 3,500 number of cases | 50,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99,409 number of cases | 78 number of cases | 520,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 65,000 number of cases | 42,000 number of cases | 124,000 number of cases | 4 |
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Iran?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Iran was 124,000 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 520,000 number of cases in 2019.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 number of cases in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,538.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.