Internal displacement in China
China: Internal displacement was 198,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
198,000
Change on year
down 69.0%
World rank
35th
of 210 countries
All-time high
943,000
in 2021
All-time low
146,000
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in China, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in China stood at 198,000.
That represents a change of down 69.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
That places China 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 217,000 | — |
| 2020 | 158,000 | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 943,000 | +496.8% |
| 2022 | 146,000 | -84.5% |
| 2023 | 639,000 | +337.7% |
| 2024 | 198,000 | -69.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 198,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 5076.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 217,000 | 217,000 | 217,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 416,800 | 146,000 | 943,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in China?
- Internal displacement in China was 198,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 943,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,000 in 2022.
- How does China rank for internal displacement?
- China ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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