Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Pakistan
Pakistan: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 732,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 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 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 … disasters in Pakistan, year by year
| 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 732,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 78.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 732,000 number of cases is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750 number of cases, 53.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +13066.7% | 84,000 number of cases | 11.06 million number of cases |
| 2022 | +11568.6% | 70,000 number of cases | 8.17 million number of cases |
| 2019 | +5163.2% | 1,900 number of cases | 100,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -58.96 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.