Internal displacement in Philippines
Philippines: Internal displacement was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 189.0%
World rank
17th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
288,000
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Philippines, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Philippines stood at 1.16 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 189.0% on the previous year and up 221.9% over ten years.
Philippines ranks 17th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 360,000 | — |
| 2020 | 288,000 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 809,000 | +180.9% |
| 2022 | 632,000 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 401,000 | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | +189.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.16 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 29717.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 360,000 | 360,000 | 360,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 657,800 | 288,000 | 1.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Philippines?
- Internal displacement in Philippines was 1.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,000 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for internal displacement?
- Philippines ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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