What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

1,367 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Internally displaced people due to conflict

Pakistan

3,439 people

in 2024

Sri Lanka

4,806 people

in 2024

Pakistan rank

36th

Sri Lanka rank

35th

Internally displaced people due to conflict over time

Pakistan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4,806 people against 3,439 people in Pakistan, a difference of 1,367 people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Pakistan ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 people	264,862 people	264,862 people	Sri Lanka
2000s	205,037 people	483,230 people	278,193 people	Sri Lanka
2010s	625,284 people	76,326 people	548,958 people	Pakistan
2020s	40,247 people	10,386 people	29,861 people	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 4,806 people against 3,439 people in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?: 1,367 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?: Pakistan ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,829 data points, 1993–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.