Myanmar vs Pakistan: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Myanmar
995,000 number of cases
in 2023
Pakistan
732,000 number of cases
in 2023
Myanmar rank
6th
Pakistan rank
8th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 995,000 number of cases against 732,000 number of cases in Pakistan, a difference of 263,000 number of cases.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million number of cases | 86,500 number of cases | 1.04 million number of cases | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 354,300 number of cases | 1.55 million number of cases | 1.20 million number of cases | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 304,000 number of cases | 2.45 million number of cases | 2.15 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, Myanmar or Pakistan?
- Myanmar, at 995,000 number of cases against 732,000 number of cases in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 263,000 number of cases, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Myanmar ranks 6th 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.