Canada vs United States: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Canada
192,000
in 2023
United States
202,000
in 2023
Canada rank
22nd
United States rank
20th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 202,000 against 192,000 in Canada, a difference of 10,000.
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 | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | United States |
| 2010s | 53,829 | 736,571 | 682,743 | United States |
| 2020s | 73,250 | 791,250 | 718,000 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 202,000 against 192,000 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Canada and United States?
- 10,000, 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 internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United States ranks 20th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.