Internally displaced persons from disasters in India
India: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 528,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in India, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 528,000 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 78.9% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in India peaked at 9.11 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 528,000, in 2023.
India ranks 14th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.66 million | — |
| 2009 | 5.30 million | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | -73.4% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.11 million | +506.1% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 3.43 million | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 2.67 million | +98.7% |
| 2019 | 5.02 million | +87.6% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 528,000 | -78.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 528,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 56.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 528,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 110,000, 4.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +506.1% | 1.50 million | 9.11 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 5.30 million | 6.66 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 1.35 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 528,000 | 4.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in India?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in India was 528,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,000 in 2023.
- How does India rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- India ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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