Internal displacement in Malawi
Malawi: Internal displacement was 136,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
136,000
Change on year
up 423.1%
World rank
40th
of 210 countries
All-time high
136,000
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Malawi, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Malawi stood at 136,000. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 423.1% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
That places Malawi 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 54,000 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 26,000 | — |
| 2024 | 136,000 | +423.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 136,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 136,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 32,400 | 0 | 136,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Malawi?
- Internal displacement in Malawi was 136,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 136,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for internal displacement?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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