Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: People displaced internally by natural disasters

Democratic Republic of Congo
133,000 number of cases
in 2023
Iran
124,000 number of cases
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Iran rank
28th

People displaced internally by natural disasters over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 133,000 number of cases against 124,000 number of cases in Iran, a difference of 9,000 number of cases.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Iran ranks 28th of 146 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iran Difference Ahead
2010s 81,089 number of cases 99,409 number of cases 18,320 number of cases Iran
2020s 430,750 number of cases 65,000 number of cases 365,750 number of cases Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 133,000 number of cases against 124,000 number of cases in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
9,000 number of cases, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Iran ranks 28th 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

Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.