Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 17,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sri Lanka, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sri Lanka stood at 17,000 number of cases.
That represents a change of up 54.5% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sri Lanka peaked at 685,000 number of cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,000 number of cases, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 58th out of 148 countries 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 525,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 363,000 number of cases | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 141,000 number of cases | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 685,000 number of cases | +385.8% |
| 2012 | 129,000 number of cases | -81.2% |
| 2013 | 324,000 number of cases | +151.2% |
| 2014 | 152,000 number of cases | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 66,000 number of cases | -56.6% |
| 2016 | 500,000 number of cases | +657.6% |
| 2017 | 135,000 number of cases | -73.0% |
| 2018 | 113,000 number of cases | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 87,000 number of cases | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 19,000 number of cases | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 121,000 number of cases | +536.8% |
| 2022 | 11,000 number of cases | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 17,000 number of cases | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444,000 number of cases | 363,000 number of cases | 525,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 233,200 number of cases | 66,000 number of cases | 685,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,000 number of cases | 11,000 number of cases | 121,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 55 Burundi 21,000 number of cases compare
- 56 South Africa 20,000 number of cases compare
- 57 Bahamas 18,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Chad 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Ecuador 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Paraguay 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Timor-Leste 16,000 number of cases compare
- 59 Togo 16,000 number of cases compare
More public sector data for Sri Lanka
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 60.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sri Lanka?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Sri Lanka was 17,000 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 685,000 number of cases in 2011.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 number of cases in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.