Indonesia vs United States: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 238,000 number of cases against 202,000 number of cases in United States, a difference of 36,000 number of cases.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 146 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 537,500 number of cases | 1.01 million number of cases | 473,150 number of cases | United States |
| 2010s | 508,933 number of cases | 678,778 number of cases | 169,844 number of cases | United States |
| 2020s | 500,000 number of cases | 791,250 number of cases | 291,250 number of cases | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 238,000 number of cases against 202,000 number of cases in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Indonesia and United States?
- 36,000 number of cases, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Indonesia ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th 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.