Internally displaced persons from disasters in Iran
Iran: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 124,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Iran, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 124,000 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 195.2% on the previous year and up 2,538.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Iran peaked at 520,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2016.
Iran ranks 28th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,500 | — |
| 2012 | 50,000 | +1328.6% |
| 2013 | 4,700 | -90.6% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +155.3% |
| 2015 | 5,400 | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 78 | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 225,000 | +288361.5% |
| 2018 | 74,000 | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 520,000 | +602.7% |
| 2020 | 52,000 | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 124,000 | +195.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 124,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 20.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iran's 124,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750, 9.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +288361.5% | 78 | 225,000 |
| 2012 | +1328.6% | 3,500 | 50,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99,409 | 78 | 520,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 65,000 | 42,000 | 124,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Iran?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Iran was 124,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 520,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,538.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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