Korea, Rep.'s internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) was 40,000 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 852.38% from 4,200 in 2013 (25.28% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 40,000 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 1,100 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 4,200 | 2013 |
| Highest | 40,000 | 2023 |
| Lowest | 1,100 | 2018 |
| Average since 2016 | 13,800 | 2016–2023 |
| First recorded | 5,500 | 2011 |
What the numbers say
From 2016 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 4,462 a year. A straight line explains 58% of the movement over 8 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Korea, Rep. had the 46th highest value of the 90 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Korea, Rep. | 40,000 | 2023 |
| World | 26.39 million | 2023 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 9.04 million | 2023 |
| High income | 750,497 | 2023 |
Closest to Korea, Rep. in the 2023 ranking
- Cuba — 43rd of 90: 42,000
- Italy — 44th of 90: 42,000
- Dominican Republic — 45th of 90: 41,000
- Iraq — 47th of 90: 36,000
- Guinea — 48th of 90: 35,000
- Burkina Faso — 49th of 90: 24,000
What this measures
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.
Limitations: Please note that most of the figures are estimates. The definition highlights two issues: 1) The coercive or otherwise involuntary character of movement. The definition mentions some of the most common causes of involuntary movements, such as armed conflict, violence, human rights violations and disasters. These causes have in common that they give no choice to people but to leave their homes and deprive them of the most essential protection mechanisms, such as community networks, access to services, livelihoods. Displacement severely affects the physical, socio-economic and legal safety of people and should be systematically regarded as an indicator of potential vulnerability.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 10 values
| Year | Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,000 |
| 2022 | 30,000 |
| 2021 | 2,900 |
| 2020 | 19,000 |
| 2019 | 5,600 |
| 2018 | 1,100 |
| 2017 | 4,300 |
| 2016 | 7,500 |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 | no data |
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in nearby economies
More public sector data for Korea, Rep.
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 222 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 47.77 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 67.92 trillion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 2.6% (2025)
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU) — 51.22 trillion (2024)
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) — 2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 33.54 trillion (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 1.31% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) — -45.65 trillion (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Korea, Rep.'s internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases)?
- 40,000 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2011?
- It is up 627.27% from 5,500 in 2011 (17.98% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 40,000 in 2023 and the lowest 1,100 in 2018.
- How does Korea, Rep. rank?
- 46th highest of 90 economies with data for 2023.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), uri: http://www.internal-displacement.org/.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator VC.IDP.NWDS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), uri: http://www.internal-displacement.org/ Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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