France vs Japan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
France
7,900 number of cases
in 2023
Japan
8,600 number of cases
in 2023
France rank
73rd
Japan rank
72nd
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,600 number of cases against 7,900 number of cases in France, a difference of 700 number of cases.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870 number of cases | 800 number of cases | 70 number of cases | France |
| 2010s | 6,139 number of cases | 401,500 number of cases | 395,361 number of cases | Japan |
| 2020s | 18,000 number of cases | 64,900 number of cases | 46,900 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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 8,600 number of cases against 7,900 number of cases in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between France and Japan?
- 700 number of cases, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- France ranks 73rd 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.