Fiji vs Japan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Fiji
6,700 number of cases
in 2023
Japan
8,600 number of cases
in 2023
Fiji rank
75th
Japan rank
72nd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Fiji
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,600 number of cases against 6,700 number of cases in Fiji, a difference of 1,900 number of cases.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Fiji's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 75th and Japan ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,681 number of cases | 342,143 number of cases | 322,461 number of cases | Japan |
| 2020s | 15,625 number of cases | 64,900 number of cases | 49,275 number of cases | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Fiji or Japan?
- Japan, at 8,600 number of cases against 6,700 number of cases in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Fiji and Japan?
- 1,900 number of cases, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Japan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Fiji ranks 75th and Japan ranks 72nd 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.