Internal displacement in United States
United States: Internal displacement was 22,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,000
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
56th
of 210 countries
All-time high
543,000
in 2022
All-time low
19,000
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in United States, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in United States stood at 22,000.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
That places United States 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37,000 | — |
| 2020 | 125,000 | +237.8% |
| 2021 | 56,000 | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 543,000 | +869.6% |
| 2023 | 19,000 | -96.5% |
| 2024 | 22,000 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 153,000 | 19,000 | 543,000 | 5 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in United States?
- Internal displacement in United States was 22,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 543,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for internal displacement?
- United States ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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