China vs Philippines: People displaced internally by natural disasters
China
4.70 million number of cases
in 2023
Philippines
2.59 million number of cases
in 2023
China rank
1st
Philippines rank
3rd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 4.70 million number of cases against 2.59 million number of cases in Philippines, a difference of 2.11 million number of cases.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.35 million number of cases | 2.41 million number of cases | 8.94 million number of cases | China |
| 2010s | 5.92 million number of cases | 3.91 million number of cases | 2.01 million number of cases | China |
| 2020s | 4.86 million number of cases | 4.55 million number of cases | 308,500 number of cases | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, China or Philippines?
- China, at 4.70 million number of cases against 2.59 million number of cases in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between China and Philippines?
- 2.11 million number of cases, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- China ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 3rd 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.