Internal displacement in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Internal displacement was 5,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,500
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
69th
of 210 countries
All-time high
31,000
in 2019
All-time low
5,500
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Sri Lanka, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Sri Lanka stood at 5,500. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.2% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31,000 | — |
| 2020 | 28,000 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | -60.7% |
| 2022 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 5,500 | -54.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 141.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5,500 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12,250, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 13,500 | 5,500 | 28,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Sri Lanka?
- Internal displacement in Sri Lanka was 5,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for internal displacement?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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