Internal displacement in Tanzania
Tanzania: Internal displacement was 75,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75,000
Change on year
up 141.9%
World rank
48th
of 210 countries
All-time high
75,000
in 2024
All-time low
940
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Tanzania, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 75,000 for internal displacement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 141.9% on the previous year and up 5,669.2% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 48th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,300 | — |
| 2020 | 38,000 | +2823.1% |
| 2021 | 940 | -97.5% |
| 2022 | 2,200 | +134.0% |
| 2023 | 31,000 | +1309.1% |
| 2024 | 75,000 | +141.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 75,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 30.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 75,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1 |
| 2020s | 29,428 | 940 | 75,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Tanzania?
- Internal displacement in Tanzania was 75,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 940 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for internal displacement?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,669.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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