Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in India

India: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic was 67,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
67,000 number of cases
Change on year
up 6,600.0%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
500,000 number of cases
in 2012
All-time low
1,000 number of cases
in 2015
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in India, 2009–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2009201620232009: 33.0k number of cases2010: 106.0k number of cases2011: 53.0k number of cases2012: 500.0k number of cases2013: 64.0k number of cases2014: 345.0k number of cases2015: 1.0k number of cases2016: 448.0k number of cases2017: 78.0k number of cases2018: 169.0k number of cases2019: 12.0k number of cases2020: 3.9k number of cases2021: 13.0k number of cases2022: 1.0k number of cases2023: 67.0k number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in India stood at 67,000 number of cases.

That represents a change of up 6,600.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in India peaked at 500,000 number of cases in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,000 number of cases, in 2015.

India ranks 24th of 41 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,000 number of cases 33,000 number of cases 33,000 number of cases 1
2010s 177,600 number of cases 1,000 number of cases 500,000 number of cases 10
2020s 21,225 number of cases 1,000 number of cases 67,000 number of cases 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in India?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in India was 67,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 500,000 number of cases in 2012.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 number of cases in 2015.
How does India rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic?
India ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 601 data points, 2009–2023
Last refreshed

Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.