People displaced internally by natural disasters in North Korea
North Korea: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 200 number of cases in 2022. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in North Korea, 2010–2022
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in North Korea is 200 number of cases, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in North Korea peaked at 232,000 number of cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 200 number of cases, in 2022.
That places North Korea 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28,000 number of cases | — |
| 2011 | 25,000 number of cases | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 232,000 number of cases | +828.0% |
| 2013 | 82,000 number of cases | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 6,000 number of cases | -92.7% |
| 2016 | 107,000 number of cases | +1683.3% |
| 2018 | 69,000 number of cases | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 6,400 number of cases | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 5,300 number of cases | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 5,000 number of cases | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 200 number of cases | -96.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 200 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 200 number of cases is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,425 number of cases | 6,000 number of cases | 232,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,500 number of cases | 200 number of cases | 5,300 number of cases | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 118 Costa Rica 290 number of cases compare
- 119 Bulgaria 250 number of cases compare
- 119 Palestine 250 number of cases compare
- 122 Lebanon 170 number of cases compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 150 number of cases compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120 number of cases compare
More reference data data for North Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in North Korea?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in North Korea was 200 number of cases in 2022, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 232,000 number of cases in 2012.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 number of cases in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- North Korea ranks 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.