Canada vs Malaysia: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Canada
192,000 number of cases
in 2023
Malaysia
206,000 number of cases
in 2023
Canada rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
19th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 206,000 number of cases against 192,000 number of cases in Canada, a difference of 14,000 number of cases.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 19th of 146 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,000 number of cases | 4,000 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 53,829 number of cases | 74,429 number of cases | 20,600 number of cases | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 73,250 number of cases | 128,500 number of cases | 55,250 number of cases | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 206,000 number of cases against 192,000 number of cases in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Canada and Malaysia?
- 14,000 number of cases, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 19th 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.