Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in North Korea
North Korea: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 200 number of cases in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in North Korea, 2010–2022
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 North Korea is 200 number of cases, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in North Korea peaked at 232,000 number of cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 200 number of cases, in 2022.
That places North Korea 123rd out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28,000 number of cases | — |
| 2011 | 25,000 number of cases | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 232,000 number of cases | +828.0% |
| 2013 | 82,000 number of cases | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 6,000 number of cases | -92.7% |
| 2016 | 107,000 number of cases | +1683.3% |
| 2018 | 69,000 number of cases | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 6,400 number of cases | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 5,300 number of cases | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 5,000 number of cases | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 200 number of cases | -96.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 200 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 200 number of cases is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,425 number of cases | 6,000 number of cases | 232,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,500 number of cases | 200 number of cases | 5,300 number of cases | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 120 Costa Rica 290 number of cases compare
- 121 Bulgaria 250 number of cases compare
- 121 Palestine 250 number of cases compare
- 124 Lebanon 170 number of cases compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 150 number of cases compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120 number of cases compare
More public sector data for North Korea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1972)
- 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 -100 % change on previous year (1972)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in North Korea?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in North Korea was 200 number of cases in 2022, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
- What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 232,000 number of cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 number of cases in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- North Korea ranks 123rd out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.