Malawi vs Pakistan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Malawi
660,000 number of cases
in 2023
Pakistan
732,000 number of cases
in 2023
Malawi rank
10th
Pakistan rank
8th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 732,000 number of cases against 660,000 number of cases in Malawi, a difference of 72,000 number of cases.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Pakistan ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,000 number of cases | 84,000 number of cases | 63,000 number of cases | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 70,922 number of cases | 494,856 number of cases | 423,933 number of cases | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 246,900 number of cases | 2.45 million number of cases | 2.20 million number of cases | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 732,000 number of cases against 660,000 number of cases in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 72,000 number of cases, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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.