Malaysia vs Yemen: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Malaysia
206,000 number of cases
in 2023
Yemen
240,000 number of cases
in 2023
Malaysia rank
19th
Yemen rank
17th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Malaysia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 240,000 number of cases against 206,000 number of cases in Malaysia, a difference of 34,000 number of cases.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Yemen ahead.
Malaysia ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,000 number of cases | 22,000 number of cases | 18,000 number of cases | Yemen |
| 2010s | 47,143 number of cases | 27,430 number of cases | 19,712 number of cases | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 128,500 number of cases | 179,500 number of cases | 51,000 number of cases | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Malaysia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 240,000 number of cases against 206,000 number of cases in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Malaysia and Yemen?
- 34,000 number of cases, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Yemen rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th 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.