United States's internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) was 202,000 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 7.45% from 188,000 in 2013 (0.72% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 202,000 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 1.25 million | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 188,000 | 2013 |
| Highest | 2.02 million | 2008 |
| Lowest | 1,300 | 2009 |
| Average since 2014 | 813,300 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 2.02 million |
What the numbers say
In 2023, United States' internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) fell 70.1% on 2022 (from 675,000 to 202,000).
Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2022), the average change was +264.7% and a typical year strayed about 655.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1,688.9% in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 99.9% in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, United States had the 19th 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 202,000 | 2023 |
| World | 26.39 million | 2023 |
| North America | 394,000 | 2023 |
| High income | 750,497 | 2023 |
Closest to United States in the 2023 ranking
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 15 values
| Year | Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 202,000 |
| 2022 | 675,000 |
| 2021 | 573,000 |
| 2020 | 1,715,000 |
| 2019 | 916,000 |
| 2018 | 1,247,000 |
| 2017 | 1,581,000 |
| 2016 | 1,127,000 |
| 2015 | 63,000 |
| 2014 | 34,000 |
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in nearby economies
- Canada — 192,000 (2023)
More public sector data for United States
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 745 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 954.39 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 954.39 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 3.12% (2025)
- Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 13.98 billion (2025)
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU) — 2.07 trillion (2024)
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) — 7.06% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 435.61 billion (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 1.49% (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is United States's internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases)?
- 202,000 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2008?
- It is down 90% from 2.02 million in 2008 (14.23% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2.02 million in 2008 and the lowest 1,300 in 2009.
- How does United States rank?
- 19th highest of 90 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) unusual for United States?
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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