Mexico vs United States: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Mexico
196,000 number of cases
in 2023
United States
202,000 number of cases
in 2023
Mexico rank
21st
United States rank
20th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 202,000 number of cases against 196,000 number of cases in Mexico, a difference of 6,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st 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 | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,000 number of cases | 1.01 million number of cases | 816,650 number of cases | United States |
| 2010s | 118,389 number of cases | 678,778 number of cases | 560,389 number of cases | United States |
| 2020s | 82,250 number of cases | 791,250 number of cases | 709,000 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, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 202,000 number of cases against 196,000 number of cases in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Mexico and United States?
- 6,000 number of cases, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Mexico ranks 21st 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.