Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Internal displacement

Papua New Guinea
108,000
in 2024
Zambia
131,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Zambia rank
41st

Internal displacement over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k201920212024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 131,000 against 108,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 23,000.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st of 210 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 26,000 53 25,947 Papua New Guinea
2020s 63,200 28,964 34,236 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internal displacement, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 131,000 against 108,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in internal displacement between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
23,000, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for internal displacement?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Internal displacement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
Last refreshed