Internal displacement in Mexico
Mexico: Internal displacement was 390,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
390,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 210 countries
All-time high
456,000
in 2020
All-time low
347,000
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Mexico, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 390,000 for internal displacement in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% over ten years.
That places Mexico 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 347,000 | — |
| 2020 | 456,000 | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 379,000 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 390,000 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 390,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 390,000 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 390,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 10000.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 390,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.5, 12381.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 347,000 | 347,000 | 347,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 401,000 | 379,000 | 456,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Mexico?
- Internal displacement in Mexico was 390,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 456,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,000 in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for internal displacement?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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