Internally displaced persons from disasters in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 17,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Sri Lanka, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17,000 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Sri Lanka peaked at 685,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 525,000 | — |
| 2009 | 363,000 | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 141,000 | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 685,000 | +385.8% |
| 2012 | 129,000 | -81.2% |
| 2013 | 324,000 | +151.2% |
| 2014 | 152,000 | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 66,000 | -56.6% |
| 2016 | 500,000 | +657.6% |
| 2017 | 135,000 | -73.0% |
| 2018 | 113,000 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 87,000 | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 121,000 | +536.8% |
| 2022 | 11,000 | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 17,000 | +54.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17,000 is below the median for South Asia, which is 110,000, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +657.6% | 66,000 | 500,000 |
| 2021 | +536.8% | 19,000 | 121,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444,000 | 363,000 | 525,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 233,200 | 66,000 | 685,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,000 | 11,000 | 121,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Sri Lanka?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Sri Lanka was 17,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 685,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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