Internal displacement in Madagascar

Madagascar: Internal displacement was 9,900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,900
World rank
64th
of 210 countries
All-time high
68,000
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Internal displacement in Madagascar, 2019–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2019202120242019: 19.0k2020: 47.0k2021: 64.0k2022: 68.0k2023: 02024: 9.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal displacement in Madagascar is 9,900, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 47.9% over ten years.

That places Madagascar 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Internal displacement in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Internal displacement in Madagascar, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 19,000 —
2020 47,000 +147.4%
2021 64,000 +36.2%
2022 68,000 +6.2%
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 9,900 —

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 9,900 is below the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 9,900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19,000 19,000 19,000 1
2020s 37,780 0 68,000 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 61 Togo 18,000 compare
  2. 62 Benin 13,000 compare
  3. 63 Bolivia 12,000 compare
  4. 65 Chile 8,300 compare
  5. 66 Gambia 7,500 compare
  6. 67 South Africa 7,400 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal displacement in Madagascar?
Internal displacement in Madagascar was 9,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 68,000 in 2022.
What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for internal displacement?
Madagascar ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is internal displacement rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
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