Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Japan
Japan: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 8,600 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Japan, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8,600 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023.
That represents a change of down 83.1% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Japan peaked at 892,000 number of cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 800 number of cases, in 2008.
That places Japan 72nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Japan, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 800 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 85,000 number of cases | +10525.0% |
| 2011 | 892,000 number of cases | +949.4% |
| 2012 | 308,000 number of cases | -65.5% |
| 2013 | 639,000 number of cases | +107.5% |
| 2014 | 707,000 number of cases | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 486,000 number of cases | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 863,000 number of cases | +77.6% |
| 2017 | 21,000 number of cases | -97.6% |
| 2018 | 146,000 number of cases | +595.2% |
| 2019 | 265,000 number of cases | +81.5% |
| 2020 | 186,000 number of cases | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 14,000 number of cases | -92.5% |
| 2022 | 51,000 number of cases | +264.3% |
| 2023 | 8,600 number of cases | -83.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,600 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 5.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,600 number of cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +10525.0% | 800 number of cases | 85,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800 number of cases | 800 number of cases | 800 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 441,200 number of cases | 21,000 number of cases | 892,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,900 number of cases | 8,600 number of cases | 186,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Japan?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Japan was 8,600 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 892,000 number of cases in 2011.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Japan ranks 72nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.