Internal displacement in New Zealand

New Zealand: Internal displacement was 26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
103rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,300
in 2023
All-time low
11
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Internal displacement in New Zealand, 2019–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2019202120242019: 112020: 3702021: 502022: 1502023: 2.3k2024: 26

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, internal displacement in New Zealand stood at 26.

That represents a change of down 98.9% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 103rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Internal displacement in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Internal displacement in New Zealand, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 11 —
2020 370 +3263.6%
2021 50 -86.5%
2022 150 +200.0%
2023 2,300 +1433.3%
2024 26 -98.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11 11 11 1
2020s 579.2 26 2,300 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 100 Marshall Islands 35 compare
  2. 101 Uruguay 33 compare
  3. 102 Bahamas 30 compare
  4. 104 Algeria 25 compare
  5. 105 Mongolia 22 compare
  6. 106 Portugal 21 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal displacement in New Zealand?
Internal displacement in New Zealand was 26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal displacement recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,300 in 2023.
What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
How does New Zealand rank for internal displacement?
New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is internal displacement rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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