Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Pakistan

Pakistan: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 732,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
732,000 number of cases
Change on year
down 91.0%
World rank
8th
of 148 countries
All-time high
11.06 million number of cases
in 2010
All-time low
1,800 number of cases
in 2017
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Pakistan, 2008–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2008201520232008: 89.0k number of cases2009: 84.0k number of cases2010: 11.1M number of cases2011: 300.0k number of cases2012: 1.9M number of cases2013: 407.0k number of cases2014: 771.0k number of cases2015: 1.0M number of cases2016: 13.0k number of cases2017: 1.8k number of cases2018: 1.9k number of cases2019: 100.0k number of cases2020: 829.0k number of cases2021: 70.0k number of cases2022: 8.2M number of cases2023: 732.0k number of cases

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

Analysis

In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Pakistan stood at 732,000 number of cases.

That represents a change of down 91.0% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Pakistan peaked at 11.06 million number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,800 number of cases, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 8th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2008 89,000 number of cases
2009 84,000 number of cases -5.6%
2010 11.06 million number of cases +13066.7%
2011 300,000 number of cases -97.3%
2012 1.86 million number of cases +519.0%
2013 407,000 number of cases -78.1%
2014 771,000 number of cases +89.4%
2015 1.00 million number of cases +30.0%
2016 13,000 number of cases -98.7%
2017 1,800 number of cases -86.2%
2018 1,900 number of cases +5.6%
2019 100,000 number of cases +5163.2%
2020 829,000 number of cases +729.0%
2021 70,000 number of cases -91.6%
2022 8.17 million number of cases +11568.6%
2023 732,000 number of cases -91.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,500 number of cases 84,000 number of cases 89,000 number of cases 2
2010s 1.55 million number of cases 1,800 number of cases 11.06 million number of cases 10
2020s 2.45 million number of cases 70,000 number of cases 8.17 million number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 5 Bangladesh 1.79 million number of cases compare
  2. 6 Myanmar 995,000 number of cases compare
  3. 7 Brazil 745,000 number of cases compare
  4. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 702,000 number of cases compare
  5. 10 Malawi 660,000 number of cases compare
  6. 11 Mozambique 655,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Pakistan?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Pakistan was 732,000 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.06 million number of cases in 2010.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 number of cases in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Pakistan ranks 8th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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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
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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.