Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in OECD members

OECD members: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 5.30 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.30 million number of cases
Change on year
up 348.6%
Rank
23rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
5.30 million number of cases
in 2023
All-time low
1.03 million number of cases
in 2021
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in OECD members, 2013–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2013201820232013: 1.3M number of cases2014: 1.8M number of cases2015: 1.7M number of cases2016: 2.3M number of cases2017: 2.0M number of cases2018: 1.5M number of cases2019: 1.4M number of cases2020: 2.3M number of cases2021: 1.0M number of cases2022: 1.2M number of cases2023: 5.3M number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 5.30 million number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 348.6% on the previous year and up 323.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in OECD members peaked at 5.30 million number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million number of cases, in 2021.

OECD members ranks 23rd of 41 groups on this measure, 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in OECD members, 2013 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2013 1.25 million number of cases
2014 1.79 million number of cases +43.2%
2015 1.73 million number of cases -3.6%
2016 2.28 million number of cases +32.0%
2017 2.02 million number of cases -11.5%
2018 1.54 million number of cases -23.6%
2019 1.37 million number of cases -11.2%
2020 2.27 million number of cases +66.1%
2021 1.03 million number of cases -54.8%
2022 1.18 million number of cases +15.1%
2023 5.30 million number of cases +348.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.71 million number of cases 1.25 million number of cases 2.28 million number of cases 7
2020s 2.45 million number of cases 1.03 million number of cases 5.30 million number of cases 4

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 20 United States 202,000 number of cases compare
  2. 21 Mexico 196,000 number of cases compare
  3. 22 Canada 192,000 number of cases compare
  4. 23 Peru 188,000 number of cases compare
  5. 24 South Sudan 167,000 number of cases compare
  6. 25 Nigeria 166,000 number of cases compare
  7. 26 Morocco 146,000 number of cases compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in OECD members?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in OECD members was 5.30 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 5.30 million number of cases in 2023.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million number of cases in 2021.
How does OECD members rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
OECD members ranks 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 323.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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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Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,233 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.