Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nepal
Nepal: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 110,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nepal, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Nepal stood at 110,000.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 816.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Nepal peaked at 2.62 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 600, in 2012.
That places Nepal 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 250,000 | — |
| 2009 | 18,000 | -92.8% |
| 2011 | 46,000 | +155.6% |
| 2012 | 600 | -98.7% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +1900.0% |
| 2014 | 74,000 | +516.7% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +3444.6% |
| 2016 | 31,000 | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 384,000 | +1138.7% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 121,000 | +908.3% |
| 2020 | 48,000 | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 32,000 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 93,000 | +190.6% |
| 2023 | 110,000 | +18.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 110,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 11.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 110,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 110,000, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3444.6% | 74,000 | 2.62 million |
| 2013 | +1900.0% | 600 | 12,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134,000 | 18,000 | 250,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 367,067 | 600 | 2.62 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 70,750 | 32,000 | 110,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Nepal?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nepal was 110,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 816.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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