Internal displacement in Nepal
Nepal: Internal displacement was 19,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,000
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
59th
of 210 countries
All-time high
58,000
in 2022
All-time low
8,400
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Nepal, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal displacement in Nepal is 19,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
That places Nepal 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29,000 | — |
| 2020 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8,400 | -68.9% |
| 2022 | 58,000 | +590.5% |
| 2023 | 43,000 | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 19,000 | -55.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,250, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 31,080 | 8,400 | 58,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Nepal?
- Internal displacement in Nepal was 19,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,400 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for internal displacement?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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