Iran vs Morocco: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Iran
124,000 number of cases
in 2023
Morocco
146,000 number of cases
in 2023
Iran rank
28th
Morocco rank
26th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Iran
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 146,000 number of cases against 124,000 number of cases in Iran, a difference of 22,000 number of cases.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Morocco ahead.
Iran ranks 28th and Morocco ranks 26th of 146 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 146,375 number of cases | 4,370 number of cases | 142,005 number of cases | Iran |
| 2020s | 65,000 number of cases | 38,962 number of cases | 26,038 number of cases | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Iran or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 146,000 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 Iran and Morocco?
- 22,000 number of cases, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Morocco?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Morocco rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Iran ranks 28th and Morocco ranks 26th 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.