Internal displacement in Laos
Laos: Internal displacement was 1,300 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,300
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
80th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5,400
in 2019
All-time low
560
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Laos, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal displacement in Laos is 1,300, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Laos ranks 80th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,400 | — |
| 2020 | 2,000 | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 3,600 | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 560 | -84.4% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +96.4% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,300 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,400 | 5,400 | 5,400 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,712 | 560 | 3,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Laos?
- Internal displacement in Laos was 1,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5,400 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 560 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for internal displacement?
- Laos ranks 80th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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