Iran vs Nepal: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Iran
124,000 number of cases
in 2023
Nepal
110,000 number of cases
in 2023
Iran rank
28th
Nepal rank
30th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Iran currently reports 124,000 number of cases against 110,000 number of cases in Nepal, a difference of 14,000 number of cases.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 28th and Nepal ranks 30th of 146 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,397 number of cases | 407,200 number of cases | 295,803 number of cases | Nepal |
| 2020s | 65,000 number of cases | 70,750 number of cases | 5,750 number of cases | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Iran or Nepal?
- Iran, at 124,000 number of cases against 110,000 number of cases in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Iran and Nepal?
- 14,000 number of cases, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Iran ranks 28th and Nepal ranks 30th 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.