Internal displacement in Vietnam

Vietnam: Internal displacement was 2,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,600
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 210 countries
All-time high
162,000
in 2020
All-time low
1,800
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Internal displacement in Vietnam, 2019–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2019202120242019: 7.2k2020: 162.0k2021: 1.8k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 2,600 for internal displacement in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.9% over ten years.

Vietnam ranks 74th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Internal displacement in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Internal displacement in Vietnam, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 7,200 —
2020 162,000 +2150.0%
2021 1,800 -98.9%
2022 2,200 +22.2%
2023 2,600 +18.2%
2024 2,600 +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 66.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,200 7,200 7,200 1
2020s 34,240 1,800 162,000 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 71 Ghana 4,900 compare
  2. 72 Spain 4,000 compare
  3. 73 Iceland 3,700 compare
  4. 75 Cambodia 2,500 compare
  5. 76 Vanuatu 2,300 compare
  6. 76 Venezuela 2,300 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal displacement in Vietnam?
Internal displacement in Vietnam was 2,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 162,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 2021.
How does Vietnam rank for internal displacement?
Vietnam ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is internal displacement rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
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