Bangladesh vs Pakistan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.79 million number of cases against 732,000 number of cases in Pakistan, a difference of 1.06 million number of cases.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 701,500 number of cases | 86,500 number of cases | 615,000 number of cases | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 957,600 number of cases | 1.55 million number of cases | 593,770 number of cases | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.96 million number of cases | 2.45 million number of cases | 485,500 number of cases | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 1.79 million number of cases against 732,000 number of cases in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1.06 million number of cases, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.