Internal displacement in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Internal displacement was 108,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
108,000
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
42nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
108,000
in 2024
All-time low
16,000
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Papua New Guinea, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Papua New Guinea stood at 108,000. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 315.4% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26,000 | — |
| 2020 | 16,000 | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 83,000 | +388.2% |
| 2023 | 92,000 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 108,000 | +17.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 108,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 43.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,000 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 63,200 | 16,000 | 108,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Papua New Guinea?
- Internal displacement in Papua New Guinea was 108,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 108,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for internal displacement?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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