China vs Somalia: People displaced internally by natural disasters
China
4.70 million number of cases
in 2023
Somalia
2.04 million number of cases
in 2023
China rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- China
- Somalia
How they compare
China currently reports 4.70 million number of cases against 2.04 million number of cases in Somalia, a difference of 2.66 million number of cases.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 146 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.66 million number of cases | 12,000 number of cases | 18.65 million number of cases | China |
| 2010s | 6.08 million number of cases | 241,356 number of cases | 5.84 million number of cases | China |
| 2020s | 4.86 million number of cases | 1.13 million number of cases | 3.74 million 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 Somalia?
- China, at 4.70 million number of cases against 2.04 million number of cases in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between China and Somalia?
- 2.66 million number of cases, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do China and Somalia rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- China ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th 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.