Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in North America
North America: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 394,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in North America, 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 North America is 394,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in North America peaked at 2.02 million number of cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,300 number of cases, in 2009.
That places North America 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, 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 with in North America, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.02 million number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 1,300 number of cases | -99.9% |
| 2011 | 52,000 number of cases | +3900.0% |
| 2012 | 901,000 number of cases | +1632.7% |
| 2013 | 308,000 number of cases | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 39,800 number of cases | -87.1% |
| 2015 | 76,000 number of cases | +91.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million number of cases | +1505.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million number of cases | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million number of cases | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 957,000 number of cases | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million number of cases | +81.9% |
| 2021 | 633,000 number of cases | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 690,000 number of cases | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 394,000 number of cases | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million number of cases | 1,300 number of cases | 2.02 million number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 720,644 number of cases | 39,800 number of cases | 1.67 million number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 864,512 number of cases | 394,000 number of cases | 1.74 million number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 37 Viet Nam 68,000 number of cases compare
- 38 Sudan 58,000 number of cases compare
- 39 Uganda 50,000 number of cases compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 49,000 number of cases compare
- 41 Guatemala 48,000 number of cases compare
- 42 Ghana 47,000 number of cases compare
- 43 Cambodia 46,000 number of cases compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,000 number of cases compare
More public sector data for North America
- Arms imports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,692 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.03 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 48.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in North America?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in North America was 394,000 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million number of cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 number of cases in 2009.
- How does North America rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- North America ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.