Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 2.48 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 2.48 million number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.5% on the previous year and up 434.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 8.69 million number of cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144,088 number of cases, in 2016.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th out of 43 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 165,000 number of cases | — |
| 2013 | 464,616 number of cases | +181.6% |
| 2014 | 806,900 number of cases | +73.7% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million number of cases | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 144,088 number of cases | -88.1% |
| 2017 | 262,500 number of cases | +82.2% |
| 2018 | 650,707 number of cases | +147.9% |
| 2019 | 847,320 number of cases | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million number of cases | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 338,498 number of cases | -72.2% |
| 2022 | 8.69 million number of cases | +2468.1% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million number of cases | -71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165,000 number of cases | 165,000 number of cases | 165,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 626,980 number of cases | 144,088 number of cases | 1.21 million number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million number of cases | 338,498 number of cases | 8.69 million number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 25 Nigeria 166,000 number of cases compare
- 26 Morocco 146,000 number of cases compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 133,000 number of cases compare
- 28 Iran 124,000 number of cases compare
- 29 Madagascar 117,000 number of cases compare
- 30 Nepal 110,000 number of cases compare
- 31 Niger 95,000 number of cases compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.48 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 million number of cases in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,088 number of cases in 2016.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.