Internal displacement in Myanmar
Myanmar: Internal displacement was 3.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.65 million
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
10th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
498,000
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Myanmar, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Myanmar stood at 3.65 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 632.3% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 10th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 498,000 | — |
| 2020 | 510,000 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 650,000 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +130.8% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million | +90.7% |
| 2024 | 3.65 million | +27.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.65 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 1458.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 498,000 | 498,000 | 498,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 510,000 | 3.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Myanmar?
- Internal displacement in Myanmar was 3.65 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,000 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for internal displacement?
- Myanmar ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 632.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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