Philippines vs Turkey: People displaced internally by natural disasters
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Philippines
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4.05 million number of cases against 2.59 million number of cases in Philippines, a difference of 1.46 million number of cases.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million number of cases | 10,150 number of cases | 2.40 million number of cases | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.68 million number of cases | 36,509 number of cases | 3.64 million number of cases | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.55 million number of cases | 1.05 million number of cases | 3.51 million number of cases | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Philippines or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 4.05 million number of cases against 2.59 million number of cases in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Philippines and Turkey?
- 1.46 million number of cases, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Turkey rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Philippines ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 2nd 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.