Canada vs United States: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Canada
192,000 number of cases
in 2023
United States
202,000 number of cases
in 2023
Canada rank
22nd
United States rank
20th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 202,000 number of cases against 192,000 number of cases in Canada, a difference of 10,000 number of cases.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and United States ranks 20th of 146 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,000 number of cases | 2.02 million number of cases | 2.02 million number of cases | United States |
| 2010s | 53,829 number of cases | 736,571 number of cases | 682,743 number of cases | United States |
| 2020s | 73,250 number of cases | 791,250 number of cases | 718,000 number of cases | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 202,000 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 United States?
- 10,000 number of cases, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United States ranks 20th 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.