Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 8.60 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 8.60 million number of cases, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 212.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Least developed countries peaked at 8.60 million number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million number of cases, in 2011.
That places Least developed countries 13th out of 41 groups 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 with in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.44 million number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 2.25 million number of cases | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 3.42 million number of cases | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million number of cases | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million number of cases | +141.2% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million number of cases | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million number of cases | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 5.84 million number of cases | +292.3% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million number of cases | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million number of cases | +62.7% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million number of cases | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 7.69 million number of cases | +206.6% |
| 2020 | 8.58 million number of cases | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 3.13 million number of cases | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 6.56 million number of cases | +109.3% |
| 2023 | 8.60 million number of cases | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 million number of cases | 2.25 million number of cases | 3.44 million number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million number of cases | 1.14 million number of cases | 7.69 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 million number of cases | 3.13 million number of cases | 8.60 million number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 10 Malawi 660,000 number of cases compare
- 11 Mozambique 655,000 number of cases compare
- 12 Kenya 641,000 number of cases compare
- 13 Ethiopia 618,000 number of cases compare
- 14 India 528,000 number of cases compare
- 15 Afghanistan 418,000 number of cases compare
- 16 Colombia 351,000 number of cases compare
More public sector data for Least developed countries
- Arms imports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -26.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 19.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.48 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Least developed countries?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Least developed countries was 8.60 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 million number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million number of cases in 2011.
- How does Least developed countries rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Least developed countries ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.