Myanmar vs Somalia: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Myanmar
995,000
in 2023
Somalia
2.04 million
in 2023
Myanmar rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.04 million against 995,000 in Myanmar, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 12,000 | 2.24 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 392,222 | 241,356 | 150,867 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 304,000 | 1.13 million | 821,750 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.04 million against 995,000 in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 1.05 million, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.