Internal displacement in Uganda
Uganda: Internal displacement was 22,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,000
Change on year
up 120.0%
World rank
56th
of 210 countries
All-time high
39,000
in 2022
All-time low
10,000
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Uganda, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Uganda stood at 22,000.
That represents a change of up 120.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 56th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33,000 | — |
| 2020 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 27,000 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 39,000 | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | -74.4% |
| 2024 | 22,000 | +120.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 22,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 22,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 26,400 | 10,000 | 39,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Uganda?
- Internal displacement in Uganda was 22,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 39,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for internal displacement?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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