Internally displaced persons from disasters in Somalia
Somalia: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 2.04 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Somalia, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Somalia stood at 2.04 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 77.3% on the previous year and up 3,305.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Somalia peaked at 2.04 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,200, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 4th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,000 | — |
| 2010 | 5,200 | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 28,000 | +438.5% |
| 2013 | 60,000 | +114.3% |
| 2014 | 36,000 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 59,000 | +63.9% |
| 2016 | 70,000 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 892,000 | +1174.3% |
| 2018 | 547,000 | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 475,000 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +118.3% |
| 2021 | 271,000 | -73.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +325.1% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million | +77.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.04 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 24.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 90.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Somalia 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 | +1174.3% | 70,000 | 892,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 241,356 | 5,200 | 892,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 271,000 | 2.04 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Somalia?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Somalia was 2.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,305.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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